The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-02
UNDER THE NEW REGIME
Members of the Provisional Gov
eminent Take the Oath.
SWORE FIDELITY TO SPAIN
General Banco Urges a Liberal Policy.
Long Live Cuba, Always Spanish"
He Confers a Distinction on
Consul General Lee.

Havana. Jan. MANY people assem-
bled at the palace to-day to witness the
swearing in OF Senior Rafael Montero,
Marquis of Montero. Senior Francisco
Zayas and Senior Laureano Rodriguez
as secretaries Of tho provisional govern
ment. Captain General Blaneo. escort
cd by a number Of his Spanish officials,
the consular corps. army and navy Off
Gers, politicians. etc. reached the
throne room at . O'Clock a. m. new
Bible was opened ON a table and upon
it the secretaries took the oath OF tidel-
ity to the queen, the monarchy and the
Spanish government, their right hands
on the Bible and kneeling as they re-
peated tho words required.
Senior GalNez. president Of the cabinet
was first sworn in and then the oath
was administered To the others. To
Marshal Blanco's inquiry, DO YOU
swear fidelity to Spain. the queen and
Spanish Institutions all replied, Il
do"
Marshal Blanco addressed the otIi-
GERS. saying;
"Conseerated by the oath just taken,
the autonomous government of Cuba is
now established in accordance with the
royal decreases Of Nov. %. 1897. Your
names and the places you occupy in the
political party to which You belong are
ample guarantees of the liberal policy
which the government expects the new
regime 10 adopt. The new government
should he inspired by high. eonciliatorS,
impartial and just motives. II is your
duty to study the necessities of the ISL
and and especially economic questions
and the means To restore the property
destroyed. Peace and the welfare of
Cuba form the best propaganda We can
make in behalf of autonomy and
against the revolution which. although
1t was never justified. will hereafter
| have no pretext whatever To exist,
May God concede YOU the good luck.
which | sincerely wish may accom-
! pany YOU in fulfilling, in your noble
duty in the privileged islands for which
| have had great affection for years,
the peace and prosperity SO much need
ed. tn eonsecrate the carrying out of
our good wishes let us cry with hearts
full of loyalty 10 our institutions, Long
| live Spain. Long live Cuba. always
/ Spanish.
After the conclusion of this ceremony
| all present attended mass by the hisn-
| op in the chapel of the palace All
| present knelt down at the elevation of
/ the host, excepting the British and
/ German consuls. When bidding good
/ bye To The consular corps Marshal
/ Blanco shook the hands of Consul Lee.
/ saying, II thank you;" a distinction
/ which the captain general ala not be-
/ stow on any of the other ConsulS. At
/ the secretary general of cuba. setting
| tain gehneral RENTED the death penal
! ty imposed upon persons who had been
! convicted of common crimes.
Gable messages of congratulations
4 were exchanged during he day between
Senior Sagasta. premier of Spain, and
| Marshal Blanco. The new secretaries
| have expressed thanks to Or. Congosto
| the gecretary general of Cuba. setting
i forth that it Is due 10 his constant
activity that the provisional govern
| ment was established to-day. For tive
months Dr. Congosto who was former
~ Spanish consul al Philadelphia. had
| hardly slept two hours a day. Which
| has greatly surprised everybody here
as most of the officials work scarcely
three or four hours daily. For this con.
| slant service aud the final success il
has met with. DIR. Congosto has beer
most cordially congratulated by al
! concerned.
The first action by tho new cabinet
was to send cable message To tins
! queen regent Of Spain offering their r.
| spects and pedging their loyalty I,
the crown. All is quiet here.