The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
! NEW REGIME in CUBA.
Officials Take the Oath Under Gen-
craI BIaaco.
THEY swOeE FIDELITY TO SPAIN
Autonomy Is the object All Are Con-
secrated Tp-CompItment Paid
IN Consul General Lee.

| Havana. january Many people as.
sembled at the palace today 70 witness
| the swearing I'M or Senior Rafael Mon
| sero, Marquis OF AIontero. Senior Fran
c.sco Hagas and Senior LIureno Rodriguez
az secretaries of the provisional govern
| :netit. Marshsd Blanco. the captain gen.
crsII, escorted by "a number of high Span
| ish officials, tho consular corps, army
ard navy officers, poiSisclans. etc, reached
| the throne room at O'Clock a. m. \ new
Bible was open on a table and upon. II
the secretaries took the 18th of fldslity,fp
tlIe queen. the monarchy and the Sphn-
ish government. ptncfng Their right hands
On the Bible and kneeling as they re-
peated the words required. Senior Gaivez.
president OF the cabinet, was irst sworn
in, and thSD the oath was administered
70 the others. To Marshal Blanco's In
duHry: "Eso You swear fiie.tty 10 Spaiii.
the queen and Spanish instStutions?" all
replied ''Wo do"
Marshal Bianco then addressed the off,
calls, saying:
"Consecrated by the oath just taken.
the autonomous government of Cuba Is
now established in accordance with tho
royal decree OF November z, 1877. Your
names and the places you occupy In the
political .rsssl-;.kg 10 " hich you belong are
ample guarantees oil the liberal policy
winch the government expects the new
regime 10 adopt. The new government
should be inspired by high conciiiatory.
impartial and just motives. III rs your
duty TO study the necessities OF the Island
and especially ecoisomlc questions, and
the means TO restore the property de-
stroyed. Peace and the welfare OF Cuba
form the best propaganda We can make
IN behalf of autonomy against the reyoiu-
non, which, although &c was never JUS
titled. Will hereafter have no pretext
whatever TO exist.
May God concede you the good luck
WHICH | sincerely wish may accompany
you In fuitiiAug your noble and thorny
masssi1n so that we may together restore
10 this privileged island, for which
have professed great Affection for years,
the peace and prosperity so much needed.
To consecrats the carrying out OF your
OF boyalty 10 Our Institutions; Long i've
Spain! Long Bve Cuba, always Span
lshp F"
After the conclusion of this ceremony all
present attenocd tie celebra, Ion of mass
by the bishop IN the chapel of the palace.
Al present knsit down at the elevation of
The host. eNeep:ng the Brush and Ger
MAN consus. When bidding good bye to
the consular corps, General Rlanco took
both of General Fiizhugh Lees hands.
lie shook them Warmly, saying in broken
1
Which the captain general did not offer
upcn amy OF the other consuls.
AZ the cosiclus.on oil the ceremonies thu !
captain general remittetl The death pen
alty imposed upon pr :sorerS who had been |
convicted OF common crimes
Gable messages Of COMMUNICATIONS we're !
exchanged during the day between Senior |
Sa'sasta, premier OF Spain, and Marshal |
Bs1nco.
The new secretaries have expressed
thanks 10 I,r. CNongosta, the secretary |
general of Cuba setting forth that II Is !
due TO HIS constant activity that the pro- |
yiStpual governments, was established to-
day.
Or Congosta was formerly Spanish con
sls at Philadelphia, ard slept hardly two
hourn a day. which has greatly surprised
everybody here. as most OF the officials !
work scarcely three or four hours a day |
The hrs, resolution adopted ny the new
rab,rel Was 10 send cable message to
the queen regent OF Spain, Offering their |
Respects and pledging loyalty TO the |
crown.
M is quiet hero.
Captain General Blanco has granted a (
pardon to S. r. Hoyos. a Mexican citizen. |
irderCoing mpriscnment on charges Of n |
political rf1'qpre The rareon was dscrecd /
IN celebration of the establishments of tho |
autonomous government sr1d on a net5t,on I
made verbally by Senior A, G. Naaquez, |
,orslh genera, Of Mexico, after the ccu- |
rlusion OF &c Laws ceremonies.