The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-02
CUBAN CABINET SWORN N.
PROyIsIoSaL GOVERNMENT Is FI.-
ALLY ESTABLISHED.
Omctafs Take once. Under Anton
omy-Narshai Blanco Urges Them
TO Restore Prosperity - Special

HAVANA. Jan. MANY people as
Eenpsed al the palace today TO witness
the swearing In OF Senior Rafael Montero
Marquis o. Mon.eEo; Senior Francisco
ZAyas ard Senior Laureane Rodriguez. Is
secretaries OF the provisional government.
Marshal Bianco. the captain general, es-
corted by number OF his Spanish off,
cials. the consular corps. army and navy
cfaesrs and politicians. reached the throne
room az o'clock a. m. new Bible
was opened on the table. and upon IL the
secretaries took the oath Of fidelity 10 the
queen, the monarchy and the Spanish
government. placing their right hands on
the Bible and knesiIng they repeated
tie words required. Senior Gaiyez presi-
dent OF the cabinet was first sworn in.
and then the oath was administered TO
the others: To Marshal Blanco's in
Quiry. do you swear fidelity to Spain,
the queen and Spanish institutional" all
replied We do" Marshal Blaneo then
addressed the officials. saying:
.Consecrated by the oath Just taken. the
autonomous government OF Cuba Is now es-
tahlished in accordance with the royal de-
cree Of November IS 1897. Your names
and the places you occupy In the political
parties 10 which you belong are ample
guarantees OF the liberal policy which the
government. expects the new regime 20
ADEPT .o
By high, ccnctiiatory, impartial and just
motives. II Is Your duty To study the ne
eeSsities OF the island. and especially eco
monte questions nd the means 10 restore
the property destroyed. Peace and the
welfare OF Cuba form the best propaganda
re can make IN behalf Of autonomy and
against the revolution which, although IL
Was never justified. win hereafter have no
pretext whatever to exist
May God ccncede you good luck. which
l sincerely wish may accompany you in
fulfilling your noble and thorny mission,
so that we may together restore to This
great affection for years the peace and
prosperity much needed. To consecrate
the CRYING out OF our good wishes. let Us
situations. Long live SPAIN Long live
CUBA. always Spanish"
After the conclusion OF this ceremony
all present attended the celebration OF
mass by the bishop in the chapel of the
palace. All present knelt down at the ele-
walton OF the host. excepting the British
and German consuls.
When bidding good-by to the consular
corps. Marshal Bianco shook Gen. Lees
hands He shook them warmly. saying in
broken English, Il thank you a distinc-
ton which the cap:ain-general did not be-
stow on any of the other oonsuls.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies the
captan-general RENTED the death penalty
imposed upon persons who had been con-
yicted OF common crimes
Cable messages of congratulations were
exchanged during the day between Senior
Sagasta. premier of Spain, and Marshal
Bianco.
The new secretaries have expressed
thanks TO DR.. C6ngosto. the secretary
general OF Cuba. setting forth that Ii was
due to his constant activity that the pro-
visional government was established to-
day. For two months Or. Consosto, who
was formerly Spanish consul at Philadel-
phia has 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 activity. and the final success ii has
met with. DIR. Congosto has been most cor
daily congratulated by all concerned.
The first action by the new cabinet was
"a send cable message 70 the queen regent
Of Spain, offering their respects and
piedging their loyalty 10 the crown. All is
quiet here.