The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-11

the coromanJer-jn- i dutly took the
oath 10 The constitution: In Jnly. 1896
he published tho following circular;
&, Headquarters o. the Army Of Lib.
Grafton. Z, II Y :. Z. n
(cfRcuLAR.)
y" This headquarters being informed
Ok the unworthy proceedings OF some;
chiefs and officers OF the army with
regard toIthe civil authorities OF tho
republic and resolved da II Is not TO
consent In any case nor by any person,
that the sacred principles OF discipline,
snbofdination and morality OF the rev
olutlon should be dlsregatded, but that
respect should be rendered to the ma
jesty OF Its democratic institutions, II
reminds, all chiefs and officers oslthe In
oyitable duty which they have 10 re.
speet the functlonarles OF the civil
government. according 70 their rank.
3y". The military. authorities are obliged
TO give the decisive protection. OF their
force to the civil authorities for the
better fullllment OF their duties!
y The chiefs OF the corps. divisions
and brigades will chastise severely all,
subordinates against whom any COM
plaintsmay BIO made Of their, bad con-
duct In this respect. they being answer
able to this headquarters for their len.
iency or indlfference.sP. Y. L. Roman
ganaguns. % July, 1906 e
The General IN Chief. 5il54il
tslgned) 'MAX1Mo GOMEZ
1.-THE general reports OF the civil gov
ernor Of the East Carlos Manuel de
Cespedcs, for the years 1896 and 1897.
quoted In one OF Senator Norgan's
speeches, confirm every one OF our
statements and Is worthy OF perusal,
Five newspapers are also published in
the republic: Eel Cubano Libre. La In
.dependencia, FL Boletin de Ia Guerra,
La Sandal. Las Villas. Books have al
so been published, the first being the
primer for tho public schools,
Pursuant TO the. mandate contained
In the constitution OF 1895, q constituent
assembly was convoked to meet in
October, 1887. to revise the laws and 10
elect new officers. The government.
council passed an electoral law and
twenty-four representatives were chos-i
en- from the six provinces BY all the
citizens OF the republic. those in the
army as well as civilians: the election
was untrammeled by the military. In n
notable letter OF General Calixto Carr
cIa, a translation of which reached
President Mckinley. he told how in
Santiago de Cuba he gave his vote the
same as the soldier and peasant. and
how inspiring II was to see the people
exercise the right of suffrage In dis
trlcts controlled entirely by the repub-
lie. 58iig 5't
ut was brilllan. congress which sat
tho months OF October and November.
DR.. MendeS Capote. ex-professor OF
law in the Havana University, presid-
ed. The outgoing secretaries OF state,
submitted their reports, which were ex-
amined and passed upon by committees
appointed for the purpose. A new con-
stitution was adopted on the 29th OF
October, 1887, which will be in force
two years, unless independence Is OBJ
tanned beforehand, when an assembly
shall be called TO provide temporarily
for the government and administration
OF the republic, until a deflnIte consti-
tueat assembly shall meet!
1.-THE preamble says: We. the rep
OF tho Cuban people, freely
meeting in constituent assembly, con-
voked by virtue OF the mandate con-
taIned in the constitution OF thei1 10th Of
September, 1895, ratify our firm and
unsuitable resolve OF obtaining the
and immediate independence
OF the island in order to establish in 1t
a democratic republic, and inspiring
in the present necessities Of
the revolution; we decree the following
1.-THE constitution determines what
is called the republic, who are citizens,
their individual and political rights, the
officers OF the government, their powers
and provides for the assembling OF the
represent stiyes. These principal artl-
ele5 arc: f.i.is5
5 .!"..Article 6--Cubans and foreigners
will be projected in their religious opln-
ions and In the practice OF their respec-
tive calls, as long as these are not OPP
posed to public morals.
......Article S-Educatlon is free In all
the territory OF the republic.
: ".Article 1O-The electoral right shall
be regulated by the government on the
basis OF universal suffrage.
."".tAr,icle 1.-THE administration Of
justice in reference to civil matters be-
longs to the civil authorities and its
procedure shall be regulated by O law.
Pursuant to that constitution which
Is published in document 12s o. the
Fifty-Afth Congress, second ,sessiou,the
new government was elected as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Msso.
"vice President-Domingo Mendez Ca
pote.
Secretary OF war-Jose Baleman.
Secretary Of Foreign Relationships
dres Moreno de Latorre.
Secretary of the Treasury-Ernesto
Fonts Sterling.
Secretary OF the Interlor-Dr. Manuel
r. Silva.
"sub-secretary of wnr-Ratael de
Cardenas.
"sub-secretary OF the Treasury-col-
onel 'Saturnino Lastra. S5e
g "Sub-secretary OF Foreign Relations
Nicols Alberdi.
"sub-secretary of the Interlor-Pedro
Auglera Kindelan.
THE said government council ap-
pointed Major General Maxine Gomez.
SeneSal-!n-chlef. and Major General
Callxto Garcia as Lieutenant general.
But the best proof OF the existence OF
Miraculous Benefit
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