The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-11

all that there is Cuban army which
has forced Spain TO confess hel IN
ability to re-establish her control OF the
island: the triumphS and hardShips Oh the
Cuban soldiers are written up every DAY.
but the more admirable example CT the
virtue and capacity OF the people OF
Cuba, the creation and working or d civil
organization is lost; and yet there IS no
writer VINO has visited the island. English
or American. who has not told the world
of the government OF the republic OF
Cuba At this moment short sketch OF
the laws and officers of the republic can
not fail to interest the American people
and serve TO dispel any doubt in the mind
of senators and congressman who Will be
called to vote for resolution recognizing
From the very inception Of the revolu-
ton the Cubans provided for civil
power
REVOLUTIONARY PARTY.
..The Cuban revolutionary party. which
prepared and directed the movement, was
a civil organization, headed by jose Maru.
who Zealously aided in establishing the
paramount influence of the law over the
sword. General Gomez then and
throughout ali tne revolution has shown
himself DESTROYS that the civil authorities
should have the supreme power. When
he and Marti landed. their first aim was
to constitute d provisional government
Gomez as well as all the other military
leaders, recognized A1arti as the civil
head After the meeting of Gomez,
AlaceO !.
-.,J5, a call for the selection of representa-
tiveS of the Cuban people to form civil
government was made and Maru and
Gomez marched to the central provinces
TO arrange for these important details.
The DEGREES of that time are always
signed by both Gomez and Marti.
''The death of Mari postponed for
time the selection of the representatives,
but in the beginning of September. 1885.
the call previously issued was complied
with.
REPUBLICAN IN FORM.
Representatives from each of the
provinces of Santiago. Puerto Principe.
Santa Clara and the western part of the
island. comprising the provinces of
Matanzas and Habsna, making ~ in all,
were elected to the constituent assembly
which was 10 establish civil government
republican in form.
1.-The constituent assembly composed of
doctors. lawyers and distinguished Gu
bans. met at Jimaguayu, in the province
was duly organized; it solemnly declared
the independence of Cuba and its separa-
ton from the Spanish monarchy and con-
firmed the existence of the republic of
Cuba among the political divisions of the
world. The constitution. based on demo-
cratic and republican principles, was to
be in force two years unless the freedom
of Cuba was obtained previous to the eX-
piration of that time.
ION the 18th of September. the following
officials Of the government were elected
by the constituent assembly in accord
ance with the terms of the constitution:
OFFICIALS ELECTED.
president. Salvador Cisneros Betan-
court of Puerto Principe: vice president.
Bartolome Masso of Mazanilli; secretary
of war. Carlos Rooff. of Santa Clara:
secretary of the treasury, Sevro Pima of
Santa Spritus: secretary of the Interior
Santiago Garcia Caniazares of Remedies;
secretary of foreign relations, Rafael NJ.
Portunondo of Santiago dc Cuba sub
secretary of war. Mari Monocal of
MatanZas: sub-secretary of the treasury.
Joaquin Castillo of Santiago de Cuba:
of the interior. Carlos Du-
bois of Baracoa; sub-secretary of foreign