The record-union., 1898-04-11
4 PLAIN
STATEMENT
OF FACTS.
Assertions Of Enemies Of
Cuba RefIlted,
The Republic Has an Organ
lied Government.
II Was Provided From the Inception
of The Republic.
EIpl.c Il and De tailed Statement of SenOr
QGGSada, Representative of the
Cuban Junia, Of Action Taken
From Time to Time.


Gonzales De Quesada, the diplomatic
representative of the Cuban Junta, to-
DAY issued the following signed state
ment to show that the insurgents have
regularly organized civil Governments
whose independence can be recognized:
The Republic of Cuba Civil Govern
men): 1T is circulated by the enemies
Of the cause of independence of Cuba
that they have no Government or civil
organization to recognize. 1t is ad-
mitted by all that there is a Cuban
army which has forced Spain to con-
fess her inability to re-establish her
control Of the island. The triumphs
and hardships of the Cuban soldiers
are written up every day, but the more
admirable example Of the virtue and
capacity Of the people of Cuba, the
creation and working of a civil organ
ization is lost, and yet there is no
writer who has visited the island Eng
lish or American. who has not told the
world of the Government of the Repub-
lie of Cuba. At this moment a short
sketch of the laws and officers of the
Republic cannot fail to interest the
American people and serve to dispel
any doubt in the mind of Senators and
for a resolution recognizing the Repub-
lie.
From the very inception of the revo-
luticn the Cubans provided for a civil
po4Vnr.~ The Cuban revolutionary par
", which prepared and directed the
movement, was a civil organization,
headed by Jose NIarti. whose zeal in
establishing the paramount influence OF
the law over the sword is known. Gen
eraI Gomez then and throughout all the
revolution has shown himself desirous
that the civil authorities should have
the supreme power When he and
Marti landed their first aim was to con-
stitute a provisional Government.
Gomez, as well as the other military
leaders, recognized Marti as the civil
head. After the meeting of Gomez,
Maceo and Nlarti at MajOram on May
/, 1880 Il call for the selection of rep
resentatives of the Cuban people to
form a civil Government was made,
and Marti and Gomez marched to the
central provinces to arrange for these
important details. The DEGREES of that
time are always signed by both Gomez
and Marti.
The death of Marti postponed for a
time the selection of representatives.
but in the beginning of September,
1895. the call previously issued was
compiled with.
Representative from each of the
provinces of Santiago. Puerto Principe,
Santa Clara and the western part of
the island comprising the provinces of
MatanZas and Habana. making twenty
in all, were elected to the Constitutional
Assembly, which was to establish a
civil Government. republican in form.
The Constitutional Assembly, COM
posed of doctors, lawyers and distin-
guished Cubans. met at Jimaguaya, in
the Province of Puerto Principe. on
September 13. 1895. 1t was duly organ
lied; it soIemnly declared the independ-
ence of CuBa and its separation from
the Spanish monarch. and confirmed
the existence of the Republic of Cuba
among the political divisions of the
world. The Constitution. based on
democratic and republican principles.
was to be in force two years, unless the
freedom of Cuba was obtained previous
to the expiration Of that time.
ION the 18th of September the fol-
lowing officials of the Government were
elected by the Constitutional Assembly
in accordance with the terms of the
Constitution:
President. Salvador Cisneros Betan-
court Of Puerto Principe; Vice-Presi-
dent. BartoIome Masso of Santa Clara;
Secretary of the Treasury Sevro Pima
of Santa Spiritus; Secretary of the In
terror, Sandago Gracia Canizares of Re
medios: Secretary of Foreign Relations.
Rafael NJ. Portunondo of Santiago de
Cuba. Sub-Secretary of War Mari Mo
nocaI of Matanzas: Sub Secretary of
the Treasury. Joaquin Castillo of San
tiago de Cuba: Sub Secretary of the In
terror Carlos Dubois of Baracoa; Sub
Secretary of Foreign Relations Fermin
Valdez Dominguez of Habana
The installation of these officers
duly followed. The election of the Cen
eral-in-C Chief and the second in COM
mand who is to bear the title of Lied
tenant-General, was then held, and re-
suited in the unanimous election OF
Maxine Gomez and Antonio MaeeO, re-
spectively.
"On the same day the Constitutional
Assembly elected by acclamation as
Delegate Plenipotentiary and general
agent abroad of the Cuban Republic,
Tomas Estrada Palma.
During the two years of the Cisneros
administration and up to the present
time the civil authorities of the Re-
public have exercised their functions
throughout the territory controlled by
the Republic of Cuba, which is about
hree-fourths of the island There is
civil Governor in every province, who
has his subordinates and employees. The