The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
CUBA'S FIRST CABINET
sWoIy INTO OFFICE IN HATASA
WITH TWO BERS ABSENT,

xope OF the AlinIstrS belongs TO the Ultra Spas
i,h F~artS-Binuco sh"rn or Much or his
po,er Hc Makes M Address and There
!. a Good peal or spanish Enthusiasm.
HAVANA, Jan. 1.-The new insular Cabinet.
established in accordance with the decree Of
autonomy. took the oath Of Office to-day. Two
members of tho Cabinet, however. were absent,
Senior Antonio Gown, Secretary Of the In.
terror and Justice, and Senior Eduardo Dolz,
Secretary OF Posts aud 1elegrnphs.
Senior Govin is expected to arrive In Havana
nm Wednesday next. Senior DOLE. As cabled
To CAPTAIN. General Blanco from Spain. where he
ia now residing. accepting the office, but It is
not yet known precisely when he will DO In
Havana.
The Members who took the oath are; Senior
jose Maria Galvez, President; Senior Rafael
Montoro. the Marquis Of Montoro. Secretary Of
Finance: Or. Francisco de Zayas, Secretary Of
Education; and Senior Laureano Rodrigues.
Secretary Of Agriculture and Commerce.
Tho official statement is given out that
public order has not been disturbed In Havana
by the enemies Of the new regime.
KEY WEST, Jan, 1.-Thero Is considerable
excitement among the Cubans here on account
Of Senior GOWNS acceptance OF the portfolio Of
tho Gobernacion in tho new Autonornist Cabi-
net in Cuba. 1t Is believed that he will pass
through here on Tuesday next on his way TO
Havana, unless, In order to avoid the hostile
demonstrations Of his countrymen, no decides
Atlantic or go to New York to take a direct
etcauer from there.
II he takes the Key West route no Will be
Florida, where the Cubans nre numerous.
A demonstration against autonomy and In
favor OF independence Will be made here on
Tuesday II senior Gown comes to this city.
WASHINGTON, Jan. The following cable.
sana was received this AFTERNOON at the Span
i'h ..I Leg s,i9n c in this eiIy; ,,, inc, ,.ss, Tho
ence Of. ali tie foreign Consuls and memberSo Of
al political parties. Tho ceremony was very
iGeu. Bianoo delivered an address, tho con-
elusion OF which was received with ytyas for
timent was received and re.echoed with cnthu.
siasIn. Al this moment the first council Of the
Cabinet 10 being held: There is great enthusi-
net and the duties It will have to perform un-
LONE, tho spanish Minister, said it was aim.
cult to realize the radical change in the Gov
day dfS'n meant. Gen. Bianoo's most important
functions cease from, tho moment the new Coy
ernme mt is orG gaEa1 + !: ,i hs h aS is t his ti ~ : to DO
roy, similar to that of the Goyernor-General Of
Canada. The Cabinet alone has the power TO
appoint officers and to administer the domestic
Much Significance 10 attached in official cir
nsw q ca MSinse'hs sna TIC 'e opi SG%pG e fPeei y t eH.
pressed that unless 1t 10 restrained In some man
ner not IL n1 fMs a LIsr;nG in the hs TN Increment yemen. in nay
practical II not the formal independence Of
Senior Rodriguez alone of the Cabinet is not o
native Cuban, but he has been . resident Of the
a ,slf Iesde for IN ,hi Ky iSs ssasS,i end' n mo1 eis assS' as ss:
ularly identified with the movement to secure
nrfT ayttnnnnnu and m tho AnraaanfnttvA -
the Santiago Chamber OF Commsrce he has been
nRhIing TO force free trade with the United
and from spain. Ho 10 eonsidered tho best
equipped unio man 9nv n c H'a, Tor his Z, new eW Post and ~.
interior antoniG T. G the most Sti RADICAL u lover Sa'e q .uS Saa I'm IN
Cuba, and the Master Mason, Of the Island.
Ipolz, Minister Of Posts and Telsgraphs Is tho
fs s1s in II hsd l. 3 ' sSsrs S % g giasF ia a' 1853 ats' q. ana 9
e esp %h isatf IL Sa % t he 6erss1 4 s sas ssaGym P ssnSi
Dolz has a brother In New York allied with the
Cuban frsn: asnse a. oR Eaysa Z 3 sh physician. A, Mini.
tor Of Education 70 10 expected to give the isl.
and an enterprising, administration. effective
IN reacnlne the people Win tho Dement'S OF the
''f RSfas sisi M%ontorc. Minister Of Ftnanes, was
College e ~ S|alvador e ths Unite, ststss.
as a critic and Htsraitear through : course q
He returned to Cuba In 1873. He figures a.
one of the founders and pillars Of the Autono-
u o most active member, and was elected
Deputy to the Cortes BY .Hayana and Puerto
IN ht' fSaR ca an sats' o SaSsssiev1 tg @aintsinsas s tSs
rights Of the country. He was commissioned
by the sociedad E1onomica In 1880 TO report
to the government In Madrid on the financial
crisis. The exceptional talent and erudition Of
this ,publicist have gained for him. notwith-
He is one Of the most brilliant lights Of tho
Spanish bar.
lists In the famous ten-year struggle from 1858
to 1875. He has been President OF tho Autono-
mist party, of which he was an active organiser.
10 known as the ultra Spanish or Conservative
party.