The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
CUBA's AUToNOMIST CABINET.
THREE OF THE NEW SECRET ARIES
TAKE THE OATH or OFFICE.

TAKE The OATH III vi L.
Fidelity to Spain, the Queen anal
Spanish Institutions Promised in
the Oath-MarshaI BIanco There
upon Declares the AutOnOmiSt
Government EstabIisbcd-The Mar
shall HcStOVs Upon Consul General
Lee a Mark of Special Distinction.
Havana, Jan. MANY people assembled
at the palace to-day to witness the swear
ing in of Senior Rafaei Montero, Marquis
of Montero, Senior Francisco Zayas and
Senior Laureano Rodriguez as secretaries
of the provisional gov ernmont Marshal
Blanco, the captain general, escorted by
a number of high Spanish officials, the
consular corps, army and navay officers,
politicians, etc. reached the throne room
at 9 o'clock. A new Bible was open on
the table and upon it the secretaries took
the oath of fidelity to the queen, the mon
archy and the Spanish government plac-
ing their right hands on the Bible and
kueeling as they repeated the words re-
CURED
Senior Galvez vas the first secretary
sworn in, and then the oath OF office was
administered TO the others.
To Marshal Blauco's inquiry: DO you
swear fidelity to Spain, the queen and
Spanish Institutions" all replied: I'VE
60"
Marshal Blanco then addressed the off,
Gals, saying: "Consecra ted by the oath
just taken. the autonomous government
of Cuba is now established in accordance
with the royal decree of Nov. q 1891
Your names and the places you occupy in
the political parties 90 which you belong
are ample guarantees Of the liberal policy
which the government expects The new
regime to adopt.
THE new government should be inspired
by high, conciliatory, impartial and just
motives 1t is your duty to study the ne
Cessities of the island and especially the
economic questions and the means TO re-
store the property destroyed. Peace and
the welfare of Cuba form the best propo>
ganda we can make in behalf of Cuba ana
against the revolution which, although it
was never justified. viii hereafter have
no preteXt whatever to exist.
May God concede you the good luck
which L sincerely wish may accompany
YOU in future on your noble and thorny
mission; SO that we may together restore
to this privileged island for which l have
professed great affection for years the
peace and prosperity SO much NEEDED
ITO consecrate the carrying out OF your
good wishes, let US cry with hearts full of
loyalty to our institutions, 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 ee-
walton of the host, excepting the British.
and the German consuls.
Gen. Blanco took both of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lees hands. He said in broken English:
Il think you have a distinction which
the captain general did not confer upon
any of the other consuls."
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
captain general RENTED the death penalty
imposed upon persons who had been con-
Victed Of common crimes.
Cablegrams of congratulation were ex-
changed during the day by Senior Sagasta,
premier of Spain, and Marshal Planco
The new secretaries rendered their
thanks to DR.. CongoSta, secret airy general
of Cuba, setting forth that it was due to
his untiring activity that the provisional
government was established to-day For
two months, DR.. Congosta, who was for
merly Spanish consul at Philadelphia has
hardly slept two hours a day at which he
greatly surprised everybody here. as most
of the officials here work scarcely three or
four hours a day. For this constant ac-
tivity and the final So. ccess it has met
with, DR.. Congosta ha $ earned the con-
CALCULATIONS he has rec eiVed from ali con-
cerned.
Following there ceremonies the new cab
met sent a cable message to the queen re-
gent of Spain Offering their respect aud
pledging their loyalty to the crown. All is
quiet here.
Captain General Blanco has granted a
nardou 10 S. R. Hoyes a Mexican citizer,
who was undergoing Imprisonment upon
charges of a political nature. The par
don was decreed in celebration of the es-
Enlistment of the autonomous govern
ment, and on petition made verbally by
Senior A. c. Vasquez, consul general Of
Mexico. after the conclusion of to-day's
ceremonies.