Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
REPUBLIC OF CUBA.
Charge d'AfInires Quesada insists There Is
an Established Government.

the following statement to show that
the insurgents have q regularly organ
ICED civil government whose independ-
ence can be recognized:
st Is circulated by the enemies OF the
cause of the independence of Cuba that
they have no government or civil organ
ization to recognize. 1t Is admitted by
all that there is n Cuban army which
has forced Spain to confess her inability
to re-establlsh her control of the island.
The triumphs and hardshlps of the Gu
ban soldiers are written up every day,
but the more admirable example of the
virtue and capacity of the people OF
Cuba, the creative and working organ
ization, IL lost sight of. And yet there Ia
no writer who has visited the island,
English or American, who has not told
the world of the government of the Re-
public OF Cuba. AT this moment short
sketch of the laws and officers of the re-
public cannot fail to interest the Ameri-
can people and serve TO dispel any DOUBT
in the minds OF senators and congress-
men who will be called to vote for .
resolution recognizing the republic.
From the very inception OF the revo-
luton the Cubans provided for a civil
power. The Cuban revolutionary party,
which prepared and directed the move
ment was a civil organization, headed
by Jose Msrti, most jealous in estab-
| fishing the paramount influence Of the
law over the sword.
1.-THE constitution, based on demo-
| cratic rules, was to be in force two
years. unless the freedom Of Cuba was
| obtained previous to the expiration OF
| that time.
"on Sept. IS. 1895. the following off,
| GERS of the government were elected by
the constituent assembly in accordance
| with the terms of the constitution:
president. Salvador Cisneros Betan
court OF Puerto Principe; vice president,
Bartolome Maso of Manzanlllo; secre-
tary of war. Carlos Roloff of Santa
Clara; secretary of the treasury, Severe
Pima OF Sancti Spir!tus; secretary of the
interior. Santiago Garcia Canizares Of
| Remedies; secretary of foreign rela-
lions, Rafael NJ. Portuondo of Santiago
de Cuba; suhsecretary of war, Marie
Menocal OF Matanzas; subsecretary OF
the treasury. Joaquin Castillo of San
tiago de Cuba; subsecre6ry OF the in
terror, Carlos Dubois OF Baracoa: sub
secretary of foreign relations, Fermin
Valdez Dominguez of Havana.
Envoy Chosen to This Country.
"The installation of these officers duly
followed The election of the general in
chief and the second In command, who
is to bear the title OF lieutenant general,
was then had and resulted In the unani-
nous selection of Maxine Gomez and
Antonio Maceo, respectively.
ION the same day the constituent as
sembly elected by reclamation as dele
gate plenlpotentiary and general agent
abroad OF the Cuban republic Tomas
Estre da Palma.
During the two years OF the Cisneros
admir- 'stration and up to the present
time of Masos the civil authorities of
the republic have exercised their func-
lions throughout the territory con-
trolled by the Republic of Cuba, which
is about three-fourths of the island.
There is n civil governor In every prov
ince, who has his subordinates and en-
ployees. The provinces are divided in
to procedures under the supervision
OF the secretary of the interior. The
duties of the procedures arc in working
operation, the official kilograms of the
Spanish press affording innumerable
proofs.
"Five newspapers are published In the
republic, Ell Cubano Libre, La Indepen-
dencia, Eel Boletin de la guerra. La San
|
been published. the first being the prim-
err for the public schools.
in the constitution of 1896, constituent
assembly was convoked to meet in Oc-
tober, 1897, to revise the laws and to elect
new officers. The government council
passed an electoral law and "a repre-
sentatives were chosen from the siS
provinces by all the citizens of the re.
public, those in the army as well as
the civilians. The election was untram.
meled by the military. In q notable let
ter of General Calixto Garcia, trans
lation OF which reached President Nc.
Knley, he told how in Santiago de Gu
ba he gave his vote the same as thu
soldier and peasant, and how inspiring
1t was to see the people exercise this
right of suffrage in districts controlled
entirely by the republic.
The Cuban Congress.
ut was a brilliant congress which sa
the most of October and November. DR.
Mendez Capote. eN-professor of law IL
the Havana university, presided. Tit
8 outgoing secretaries of state submitted
!, their reports, which were examined ant
! passed upon by the committees appoint
ed for the purpose, A new constitution
! was adopted on the 29th of October
Y 1897, which will be in force two years
I unless independence Is obtained before
Y hand, when an assembly shall be callet
2 to provide temporarily for the govern
Q ment and administration Of the repGb
: lie until definite constituent assembl.
: shall meet.
0 1.-THE preamble says: We. the repre-
Y sentatives of the Cuban people, freel.
:. meeting in constituent assembly, con
. volSed by virtue of the mandate con
. tanned in the constitution of the 16tl
of September, 1895, ratlfy our firm an
o unshakable resolve OF obtaining the alb
!, solute and immediate independence u
8 the island in order to establish in 1t
i democratic republic, and inspiring our
selves in the present necessities of tn
revolution do decree the following con
stitution.'
1.-THE constitution determines what
v called the republic, who are citizens
a their individual and political rights. tn
/ officers Of the government, their power
: and provides fer the assembling of tn
;. representatives.
IL 1.-THE best proof of the existence OF tn
1t Cuban capital and government is tn
n following official telegram published b
a the Spanish minister, Dupuy de LON,
Z. dated the ED of January, 1898. an
/. signed by Senior Congosto, the secretar
# Of the Spanish government in Cuba.
|. is as follows and bears date of Havan;
la Jan. rs:
.. "'General Castellanos has taken pos
i. session of the village of Esperanza, /
4tn C.iarra 40 Ct,,itac Nvhara tho in ct1r