The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
cuBA's NEW CABINET.
Captain General BIancO Signs the
Appointments.


Appointments.
Havana, Dec 3l.-Capt. GEN Blanco
last night signed the appointments of the
president of the council and the five secre.
taries
The name of Eduardo Dolz was substi-
tuted for that Of senor Amblard, as minis
ter of commerce.
The following composed the first co.
louial cabinet of Cuba. under the recent
ly instituted scheme of autonomy, which
goes into effect tomorrow.
President of the Cabinet-Senor Jose Ma
ria Gavez.
Minister of Finance-Senor Rafael Mon
toro Marquis of Montoro
Minister of Interior-Senor Antonio Go
win.
Minister OF Educaton-senor Francisco
Zayas.
Minister of Commerce-Eduardo De,-A.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs-Sen Or
Daureau S. Rodriguez.
Washington, Dec. 31.-The Spanish min
lister received adispatch from Havana this
afternoon giving the list of the new cab
met. It is the same as the foregoing, ex-
cept that the official announcement places
Senor Rodriguez as minister of commerce
and Eduardo Do,za as minister of public
works and telegraph. The dispatch adds
tnat in the absence of Senor Doiza, who
is in Spain, Senior Rodriguez VIII handle
his own portfolio and also that of pub
lie works and telegraph.
Mr.. Dolza, the new name on the official
list, is young lawyer, and has been sec
retary of the central committee Of the
reform party He has quite a reputation
as an orator
The Spanish minister regards the cabi-
net as an exceptionally strong organiza-
ton, though so thoroughly representative
OF Cuba as three of the members are Gu
ban born, and have spent their lives in
Cuba and another, Senior Rodriguez, while
OF Spanish birth has lived thirty years in
CuDa, and has all his interests there IT
is said also that the cabinet represents
the autonomists and the reformists. the
two Clements which are seeking to carry
out the present policy in Cuba genors
Rodriguez and Dolza are both reformists
Senor Dolza being secretary of the central
reform party.
When asked for sketch of the several
ministers, Mr.. Dupuy de LONE turned to
the book, Cuba and the Cubans" from
which the following biographies OF Senors
Calves, Montoro and Gown are taken.
Jose NJ. Calves, premier was born in
Matanzas, Nov. "a, 1885. Lawyer and a
ldHOuS lDteuSlc orator. Journalist. has
published anonymously many political ar
ticies. During the revolutionary period
he was confined in the Isle Of Pines. Be
fore and after his Imprisonment and up to
1878 he remained in Havana exercising his
profession and cooperating with the revo-
lutonary junta Of New York In recog-
milton Of his patriotism and talents he was
elected by acclamation as president Of the
organization column Of the autonomist
party.
Rafael Montoro minister OF the inter-
ior, was born in Havana In 1853 He went
20 Havana in 1867, and became known as a
critic and litterateur He was under Sec
retary OF the Society Of Spanish Authors
and Artists under the presidency Of Ene-
lilo Castella. He returned to
Cuba in 1873 He figured as
one of the founders and pillars
Of the autonomist party, of whose execu-
tive committee he Is most active mem
| ber. Editor of the La Revista Cuba, El
Triunfe and El Pals Vice secretary Of
Scioete Economical. Lawyer. Elected dep
uty to the cortes by Havana and by Puer-
10 Principe in three successive lcgis.a-
lures Commissioned by the Solicited
Economica QS9O 10 represent the govern
ment In Madrid ON The financial crisis
Antonio GOWN. minister Of the Interior
born in Matanzas. Sept %. 1885, gradu-
ated in law 1872: one Of the founders OF
J the autonomist party in 1878; elected secre-