The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-11
CLAIMED By QUESADA
That There is a Cuban Gov
eminent to Recognize
GIVES A FULL HISTORY
Of the Attempt to Establish
the Civil Power in Cuba.


sued the following signed statement T.
show that the insurgents have regular
ly organized civil government, whose IN
dependence can be recognized:
at is circulated by the enemies Of thu
cause of the independence OF Cuba tina
they have no government of civil organi
cation to recognize 1t IL admitted by al
that there is a Cuban army, which ha.
| forced Spain to confess her inability TX
re-establsh her control Of the island; the
triumphs and hardships Of the Cubar
soldiers are written UP, but the more ad'
nirable example Of the virtue and capac-
ity Of the people of Cuba, the creation
and working of a civil organization, Is
lost sight of. And yet there is no writer
who has visited the island. English OF
American, who has not told the world Of
the government of the republic 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 congressman. who will be
called upon to vote for resolution recog-
| ing the republic.
THE CIVIL POWER IN CUBA.
''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
rnent. was a civil organization headed by
Jose Marti. most Jealous in establishing
the paramount influence of the law over
the sword. General Gomez then and
throughout all the revolution has shown
himself DESTROYS that the civil authorities
should have the supreme power. When
he and Marti landed, their first aim was
to constitute a provisional government.
Gomez. as well as all the other military
leaders, recognized Marti as the civil
head. After the meeting Of Gomez. Ma
Geo and Marti at Mejorana, on May 4,
1895. a call for the selection of repre-
sentatives of the Cuban people to form
a. civil government was made, and Marti
and Gomez marched to the central pro-
vinces to arrange for this important event,
The DEGREES of that time were always
signed by both Gomez and Marti.
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED.
''The death of Marti postponed for a
time the selection Of the representatives,
but in the beginning of September, 1895
the call previously issued was complied
with.
Representatives from each Of the pro-
vinces 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 constituent assembly. which
was to establish civil government, re-
publican in form.
1.-THE constituent assembly, composed of
doctors. lawyers and distinguished Gu
bans. met at Jimaguayu, in the province
of Puerto Principe. on September -. 1895
Tt was duly organized: it solemnly de-
clared the independence of Cuba and its
from the Spanish monarchy.
and confirmed the existence Of the repub- |
lie 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 free |
dom of Cuba was obtained previous to |
the expiration of that time
w 1NlNtN4IISAN NI1OSE@N-
ION September 10 the following officers
Of the government were elected by the |
assembly in accordance with
the terms OF the constitution:
president Salvador Cisneros Betancourt
n Puerto Principe; vice president. Bartoi-
Dme Maso OF Manzanillo; secretary Of
war, Carlos Roloff Of Santa Clara; secre-
AIRY Of the treasury, Severe Pima OF Sane
i Spiritus; secretary Of the interior. San
iago Garcia Canizares of Remedies; sec
'etary OF foreign relations, Rafael NJ
2ortuondo Of Santiago De Cuba: sub-sec-
'etary Of war Marie Monocal OF Matan-
.as: sub-secretary Of the treasury, Joa-
JUN Castillo of Santiago De Cuba: sub
ecretary Of the interior. Carlos Dubois
II Baracoa; sub-secretary OF foreign re-
atoms. Ferrnin Valdez Dorninguez Of Ha-
ANA.
The fnsta Ilation Of these officers duly
oIowed. The election of the general-in-
hief and the cecond in command. who is
o bear the title of lieutenant general.
vas then had. ard resulted in the unani-
nocs election of Maxine Gomez and An
ONO Naceo. respectively.
FOREIGN AGENT SELECTED.
ION the same day the constituent as
emily elected by reclamation as dele
ate plentipotentiary and general agent ! ,
broad OF the Cuban republic Tomas Es- :
2ada Palma
During the two years Of the Cisne7os
administration and up to the present time
: Maceo'S the civil authorities ~ TIA 7
apubiie have exercised their functions =
throughout the territory controlled BY the q
'pubhc Of Cuba. which IS about three :
aur;hs % the island There Is = civil r
0veC1or in every province. who has his ?
5bor5i1stes and employees TIE provinces
"a divided into procedures. under the
Irervisior Of the secretary % the int :
NJ. The duties % the officers are various ?
I'D subjec: To special law .
AN ADMISSION BY SPAIN C
THAT these prefectu-ss are n working =
reraaon- :he official te,egranas u the j
2snlsh press afford innur-7a bic proofs. 5
enersl Bla1co. in z communication to
$ government: under date % March Il :
l6Ashed = al The Madrid papers. SAYS: T
Havana Y
CAPTAIN General % Minister o. Wa-. Il
g IN operations % the columns - tbs 3
- The military lines Of me enemy be- r
sen Bayano. ManzsniiI ard Canto. II
ere broken; also destroying ne CIV, 2
sanitation which they bad in that ter D.
-o-y for two years
: THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. q
Documents were Ned before TIRE sen :.
a committee ot foreign relations last !
lrtI. which were published as document I.
o. 1855. congress. arst session. whlch :
owed that tae civil government; leeis- !.