Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11

nerCs, and afterwards President MasSO
issuing State papers AS they became
opportune. The military authorities
are subordinate to the civil govern
ment. In many documents the gem
erals SO declare it, and Gen. Gomez.
the commander-in-chie duly took the
oath to the constitution. In July,
1896, he published the following circu-
lar:
tCIRCULARl
Headquarters of the Army of Lib
Grafton.
This headquarters being informed
OF the unworthy proceedings Of some
chiefs and officers OF the army with
regard to the civil authorities of the
republic, and resolved as it is not to
consent in any case nor by any person
that the sacred principles of discipline,
subordination and morality of the revo-
luton should be disregarded, but that
respect should be rendered to the
majesty OF its democratic institutions,
it reminds all chiefs and officers OF
the inevitable duty which they have to
respect the civil functi0naries of TIE
CIVIL government, according to their
rank.
The military authorities are oblig-
ed to give the decisive protection of
their force to the civil authorities for
the better fulfillment of their duties.
The chiefs of the corps, divisions
and brigades will chastise severely all
subOrdinates against whom any COM
plants may be made of their bad con-
duct in this respect, they being an
swerable to this headquarters for their
leniency or insufferance. p l.. Y.
Remanganaguan, 22d July, 1896. The
General in Chief
[Signed.l MAXIMO GOMEZ. y
THE GENERAL REPORTS
Of the civil governor Of the East,
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, for the
years 1896 and 1897, quoted in one Of
Senator Morgans speeches, confirm
every one CT our statements, and is
worthy of perusal. Five newspapers
are also published in the republic:
FL Cubano Libre. La Independence,
Ell Boletin De la Guerra, La Sandal,
Las Villas. Books have also been pub
lished; the first being the primer for
the public schools.
W lut lildlludtc
in the constitution of 1895, constitu-
ent assembly was convoked to meet in
October, 1897, to revise the laws and to
elect new officers. The government
council passed an electoral law and
twenty-four Representatives were
chosen from the six provinces by all
the citizens of the republic those in
the army as well as civilians; the cleo
ton was untrammeled by the military.
In a notable letter to Gen. CaliXto
Garcia. 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 it was to see the peo-
pie exercise the right of suffrage in
districts controlled entirely by the re-
public.
1T was
A BRILLIANT CONGRESS
which sat the months of October and
November. Dr. Mendez Capote, e-
professor Of law in the Havana Uni
versity, presided The outgoing Sec
retaries of State submitted their re-
ports. which were examined and
passed upon by committees appointed
for the purpose. A new constitution
was adopted on the 29th of October,
1897, which will be in force two years
unless independence is obtained be-
forehand, when an assembly shall be
called to provide temporarily for the
government and administration of the
republic until definite constituent
assembly shall meet.
The preamble says:
Eve. the representatives OF the Gu
ban people. freely meeting in constitu-
emit assembly convoked by virtue OF
the mandate contained in the constltu
ton of the 10Th of September 1895,
ratify our firm and u! shakable resolve
of obtaining the absolute and immedi-
ate independence of the island in order
to establish in it democratic republic.
and inspiring ourselves 4. the present
necessities of the revolution; we decree
the following
CONSTITUTION:
Z. 'The constitution determines what is
called the republic who are citizens, their
individual and political rights, the Of
ticers of the government their powers
and provides for the assembling OF the
representatives. These principal articles
are: III,
be protected in their religious opinions
and in the practice of their respective
calls, as long as they are not opposed 10
public morals.
:" Article s-Education is free in all the
territory of the republic.
Article 10.-The electoral right shall
be regulated by the government on the
basis of universal suffrage.
Article 1.-THE administration OF JUS
tice in reference TO civil matters belongs
to the civil authorities and its procedure
shall be regulated by law
- Article 22.-Besides the powers con-
ferred upon 1t by other articles of this
constitutions. the government council has
the following:
Ito make all laws and regulations
regarding the revolution and the military,
civil and political life of the Cuban peo-
.2-To resolve the petitions addressed
to II. ordering those which are not proper
~ transmitted TO take their due courses
'3.-To depose. for just cause ana I'M
der its responsibility. any councillor or
sub-secretary This resolution shall be re
ported to the first assembly and can only
be passed by the affirmative votes of four
councillors.
ITO appoint a secretary and sub
secretary for the transaction of business
in any department when both positions
shall have been vacant for two months
.5-To appoint and remove public
provided by law, ordering that they shall
be submitted to the courts OF justice in
the proper cases
'6.-To determine the policy of the
paisn and to intervene. when. in their
Judgment there be found motive for it.
I'm the military operations always by
means of the generals of the nation
ITO raise troops. TO Geciare reprlsals,
and to grant letters of marque.
To yra MILITARY ranks from sub.