The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-11
Government Of FREE CUBA.
- FULLY ESTABLISHED AND COM
PLETE IN ITS DETAII.S@
showing In Exact Detail That
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sentative OF the Cuban jansa. today issued
the following signed statement to show
that the insurgents have a regularly or
ganlxsd civil government, whose lndepen-
denca can be- recognized: The republic OF
Cuba tcivii g0vernmentl
1T Is circulated by the enemies Of the
cause OF the independence OF Cuba that
they have no government or civil organ
i1aticn TO recognize. IL liz admitted by all
that there is \ cahan army. which has
forced Spain TO confess her inability 10 re-
establish her control Of the island The
tsiumphs and hardshlps OF thu Cuban sol-
dsers are written up every day. but the
mere admirable example OF the virtue and
capacity OF the people OF Cuba the crsa-
ton and working OF a civil organization
is lost. and yet there 10 not writer who
has visited the island. English or Amsri-
can. who has not told the world OF the
government OF the republic OF Cuba AT
this moment short sketch Of the laws
and the officers OF the government cannot
fail TO interest the American people and
serve to dispei any doubt In the mind OF
senators and congressman who will be
called 70 vote for q resolution recognizing
the republic.
From the very inception Of the revolss-
ton. the Cuhans provided for a civil pow
er. The Cuban revolutionary party which
prepared and directed the movement was
who was jealous in establishing the para
mount influence Of the law over the
sword. Gen. Gomez then. and throughout
all the revolution. has shown himself de-
sirous that the civil authorities should have
the supreme power. When he and Marsi
landed, their hrs; aim was TO constitute n
provisional government. Gomez, as we'll
as all the other military leaders. reeog-
n.zed Marti as the civil head. After the
meeting OF Gomez, Maceo and MART at
Mejorna on May 4. 1896. a cali for the Sc
lection OF representatives OF the Cuban
people to form civil government was
made and Marti and Gomez marched TO
the central provinces to arrange for the sc
important details The DEGREES OF that
time are always signed by both Comes and
Marti. The death OF Marti postponed for
time the selection OF the representa-
tlves. but In the beginning Of September,
1885. the call previously issued was COM
piled with.
Representatives from each Of the prov
inces or Santiago. Puerto Principe. Santa
CARA and the western part OF the island
comprising the provinces OF Matanxas and
Habana, making twenty In all. were elect
ed to the constituent assembly, which was
to establish a civil government, republican
in form
The constituent assembly. composed OF
doctors. lawyers and distinguished cubans
/
Puerto Principe. on September IL 1885 II
was duly organized II solesnnly declared
the Independence OF Cuba ana its separa-
ton from the Spanish monarchy. and con-
hrmed the existence Of :he republic OF
Cuba among tho present divisions ef the
world. The constitution based on demo-
cratic and republican principles. was TO
be In force two years. unles1 the freedom
OF Cuba was obtained previous TO the ex-
pirntlon Of that Time
ION the 18th Of September. the following
Officials or the government were elected
by the constituent assembly in accordance
with the terms OF the constitution.
president Salvador Cisneros Besan-
court. OF Puerto Principe.
"vics Bartolome Maso. Of
Manxanilo.
Secretary OF war--carlos Roion. OF san
Ia Clara.
Secretary OF the treasury-Sevro Pima.
OF sancti spiritus
Secretary OF the interior-Santiago Gar.
ella Cariazaros Of Romedios
Secretary OF foreign relations-Rafaal
N. Portrncndo. OF Santiago de Cuba.
'sub-secretary OF war-Marsi Monocal.
Of Matanxas.
Sub secretary AZ the treasury-Joaouin
Castillo. OF Santiago De Cuba.
'Sub-secrefary Of the inserior-Carioe
Dubois OF Baracca-
''Sub-secresary OF foreign reiasions--For-
min Valdez Dominguez. 81 Habana-
THE installation OF those ofYicars dsly
followed The election OF the generai-in-
chief and the second IN command, who II
TO bear the title OF lieutenant general. was
then had and resulted IN the unanimous
election OF Max!mo Gomez and Antonio
Maneo. respectively.
ON the same day the constituent aaern-
bly, elected by aeciamation as delegate
pieniposenfiary and general agent abroad
RI ha mi rel q
Palma.
During the two years 81 tho Ciaueroa
administration and IN 20 the time OF Ma
coos death the civil authorities Of the
republic have exercised their functions
throughout the territory controlled By tho
republic OF Cuba which In about three
fomrths OF the island. There II a civil gov
ernor IN every province. who has his sub
ordinates and employees. The provinces
are divided into procedures. under the fu-
pervision OF the secretary OF the interior.
The duties OF the projects are various and
ara subject TO special laws. That those pre-
lectures are In working operation. the osfi-
Hal kilograms Of the Spanish pr~~s az
ford tnnnmerable proofs Gen. Bisnco In
A communication 10 HE government under
date OF March r.. published In all the Mad
rid papers. says.
'Hayana-Captain General 70 Minister
OF War: Operations % columns In the
tween Baysmo. Msnxaniiio ana Canfo.
were broken also destroying the civil or
ganszatson which they had In that terri
tory for two YEAR,
stDocuments were flied before the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations last
April which were published an document
No 10. Flfsy~fIfth congress. first eession.
which proved that the civil government
Ieg.slafed as to commerce. good work
shSpS manufactures. customs inspectors.
possosnces: that stamps have been In
rses, pubic schools established civil
marriage provided for: that the pubic.
treasury Is well organized. taxes being
collected amounting 10 hundreds OF tneu-
sands Of dollars President Cisneros and
afterward President Nsso issuing state
papers zs they became opportune. The
military authorities are subordinate 10
the eva government. In many docu-
nrnfa the general 80 declares Il. and
Cen. Gomez the comma nder-in-chief
duly took the oath 10 she constitution.
In July. iss. he rab.isned the following
circular.
" Headquarters OF the Army Of Lsbera-
sson tcfrcniarb
This headquarters being informed Of
The unworthy proceedings Of some chiefs
a