Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-11
lated by ,i. sovernn,en, on the basi. of uni,er..

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.'h1icle II. The administration OF Justice In ref
erehre TO civil matters belongs to the civil author
ites and its proeeture shall regulated by Law.
,v A,nsls "a BESIDES the powers Conferred upon it
:nent council has the following:
f.5s,-Io make all laws and resuiati1ns regard
| l!tca life OF the Cuban people
'Second-To resolve the petitions addressed to II
ordering those which are not properly transmitted
TO take their duo
''Third-To depose. for just cause and under Its
respSnsbiiity any councillor or sle-seere'ary Ihis
and can only be passed by the Affirmative votes OF
four councillors
for the transaction Of business in department.
when both positions siall have been vacant for two
months.
.fifh-To appoint and public function
aries Of all classes in the manner provided BY law,
Of Justice in the proper cases
''Sixth-To determine the policy Of the war and
the general lines Of the campaign and to intervene
when, in their Judgment. there be founded motive
FOR it, In the military operations, always by means
| of the generals Of the nation.
''Seventh-To raise troops to declare reprtsals
; and 10 grant letters OF marque.
'Eishth--To grant military ranks from sub.lieu,
tenants to major general in the fsrn established
by the law Of military organization.
Nnih-To issue paper money. to coin money.
"Tenth,,To contract loans. determining when they
shall become due. the interests. discounts. commits
sons ana guarantees and TO make all negotiations
advised by The public veal being strictly respon-
sible for the use II shall make OF these faculties
and of those provided in the previous article
''EIeSeDih-TO levy taxes. to decree the invest
ment OF the pubic funds. and to ask and approve
the accounts Of the same
"Twelfth--To determine the foreign policy and To
appoint and remove agents. representatives and DEL
egates Of all classes.
'''rhir,eenth-To grant passports.
"Fourteenth-To issue the conduct necessary
for the discharge Of the functions OF the govern
| ment.
'Fifteenth-To make treaties with other powers.
choosing the commissioners who to celebrate
them; but without being able 10 delegate In them
its final approval. The one Of peace with Spain
must be ratified by the assembly. and. cannot be
initiated but the basis or the absolute and i'm
mediate Independence Of all the island Of Cuba.
Article 3l-The secretary OF war viii be the su-
peFior chief Ia rank of the army of liberty
In the additional articles to military organiza
ton. the following are found:
That tie. government can Fame and may freely
separate to the general In chief and tie lieutenant
general.
That there shall be chief for every army corps
appointed by the government. on the information or
at tic proposal OF the general in chief as to the
hist mentioned AMI by the chief of department.
through the general in chief. :or the seconds:
Pursuant to that constitution which Is published
in document l29 OF the Finy-6th congress. second
session. the new government elected as follows:
President, Bartolomo NGso.
Vice president Domingo Mendez Capcte-
Secretary OF war jose b. Alcman.
Secretary Of foreign relations. Andres Moran De
Latorre.
Secretary Of the treasury. Ernes,o Fonts Sterling.
Secretary OF the interior. DR.. Manuel r. Silva.
Sub-secIetary of war. Rafael De Cardenas.
Suh-secretary of the treasury. Colonel Saturnno
LastTa.
sub-secretary o, foreign relations Nicolas Aberdi.
sub-secretary of the interior. Pedro Asuiera
kindelan.
Tie said government council appointed Major Cen
eral Maximo Gomez general-in-chief and Major
CaliXto Garcia lieutenant general. But the best
proof of the existence 0: the Cuban capital ard
government is the following of.cial telegram pub
lished by the Spanish minister Dupuy DeLome.
dated the 2sd OF January. 1858, and signed by
Senor Congosto. the secretary OF the Spanish gov
eminent in Cuba. 1t is as follows:
Havana. Jan. 21--General Casteilsnos has taken
possession Of the village OF Esperanza. in the 81
De Cubas where the nsurgent government
had It's headquarters.
.'During the stubborn resistance made by the in
surgents the government officials escaped.
The day. continuing his operations. the
same general defeated body Of 900 insurgents
who coming to the aid Of the government.
scattering them in all directions and killing fifty
nine. COSGOSTO.''
The Cubsns are willing to rest their this
testimony Of the Spanish government.
GOEZAL0 DE QUESADA.
Charge d'AFaires OF the Cuban Republic.