Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-11
CIVIL POWER PROVIDED FROM IN
CEPTION OF REVOLUTION.
ITS AUTHORITY EXERCISED
CONSTITUTION DETERMINES INDI-
VIDUAL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS.
Education Free in All the Territory
of the RepubIic-UniversaI suf-
fraSe Granted-MfIifary
Controlled by Civil
Government.

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! the Cuban insurgents, to-day issued the fol-
| lowing signed statement to show that the
! insurgents have a regularly organized civil
! government whose independence can be rec
! ognized:
| 1t is circulated by the enemies of the Of
the independence Of Cuba that they have gov
| eminent or civil organization to recognize. 1t is
| admitted by all that there is Cuban army. which
has forced Spain to confess her inability
| tablish her control of the Island: the tr!umnhs
and hardships Of the Cuban soldiers written
| up every day. but the more admirable example Of
the virtue and capacity Of the people of Cuba. the
creation and working Of civil organization is lost
sight of. And yet there is no writer who has ris-
| ited the island, English American, who has
| not told the world OF the government OF tho
| public OF Cuba. At this moment short sketch OF
the laws and officers Of the republic cannot fail to
| interest the American people and serve to dlspe
| any doubt in the mind of senators and congress-
| men, who will be called to vote for resolution
| recognizing the republic.
| From the very inception Of the revolution the
Cubans provided for civil power. The Cuban rev.
olutionary party, which prepared and directed the
movement. civil organization headed by Jose
Marti, most jealous in establishing the paramount
| influence of the law the sword. General Co.
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shown himself desirous that the civil authorities
| should have the supreme power. When he and
! Martl landed their FIRST aim was to constitute a
provisional government. Gomez, as well as all other
military leaders. recognized Maru the civil head
After the meeting OF Gomez. Maceo and Maru at
Mejorana. on May T. 1895. call for the selection
Of representatives of the Cuban people form
civil government was made and Marti and Gomez
marched TO the central provinces TO arrange for
this important event The DEGREES OF that time are
| always signed by both Gomez and Mar,i.
The death OF Maru postponed for a time the Sc
lection OF representatives. but in the beginning
of September. 1895. the call previously issued was
complied with.
Representatives from each Of the provinces Of
Santiago. Puerto Principe. Santa Clara and the
western part Of the island. comprising the prov
inces OF Matanzas and Habana. making twenty in
ALL were elected the constituent assembly, which
was to establish civil government, republican in
form.
The constituent assembly. composed Of doctors.
lawyers and distinguished Cubans, met at Jimagus-
yu in the province Of Puerto Principe the lSth
Of September. 1885, 1t culy organized. it sol
emmy declared the Independence Of Cuba and Its
separation from the Spanish monarchy and con-
hrned the existence Of the republic Of Cuba among
political divisions OF the world The constitu-
ton based democratic and republican principles.
was 10 be in force two years. unless the freedom
Of Cuba was obtained previous to the expiration OF
that time.
On the 18th Of September, the following officers
Of the government elected BY the constitutional
assembly in accordance with the terms OF the con-
siitut!on:
President. Salvador Clsueros Betancourt. of Pu.
erto Principe: vice president, BarOlome Maso. Of
MansaniIlo secretary Of war; Carlos Rolon. OF San
Clara secretary Of the treasury. Severe Pima OF
Sancti Sprtua. secretary OF the interior, Santiago
Garcia Canizares. CT Remedies. secretary OF foreign
| relations. Rafael N. Portuondo. Of Santiago de
Cuba; sub-secretary Of war. Marie MoaOca. Of Mat
SuD-seCretary
tio, of Santiago de Cuba. sub-seeretary OF the In
terror Carlos Dubois. Of Baracoa subsecretary of
foreign relations FerInin Valdez Domnguez OF Ha-
bsna-
The election OF the generalinchief and the second
command who is ~ bear the title Of lieutenant
general was then had and resulted IN the unahi-
election OF Maxine Gomez and Antonio NaceC,
on the .arne day the constituent assembly elected
by accamation delegate pienipotentiary and gen.
erai agent abroad of the Cuban republic Thomas
Estra Palma.
tgn and up to the present time Of Mass. the
civil authorities Of the republic have exercised their
republic OF Cuba. which is about threetourths of
the island. There is q civil governor in every
The provinces are divided into prefectures. under
the supervision Of the secretary OF the interior The
duties OF the projects various and subject to
special laws. That these procedures are in work
ing operation. the official kilograms of the Spanish
a communication to his government, under date Of
March u. published in all the Madrid papers.
''HavenaSaptdia General TO Minister ot war
In operations columns in the East. the military
lines OF the enemy between Bayanlo, hanzaniilo
and Cento. were broken. also destroying the civil
organization which they had IN that territory for
two years"
Documents were filed before the senate committee
Of foreign relations last April. which were pub
lished document No 1858 congress, first session,
which proved that the clvil government egisiated
as to COMMERCE. government workshops, nanufac-
tories, inspectors, rostofces that stamps have
been issued. public schools established civil mar
rsges provided for that the public treasury is we'll
Organized. taxes being collected and amounting
hundreds Of thousands Of dolIas. President Cisrcros
and President Maso issuing papers
as they became opportune. The military authorities
subordinate to the ciyi! government. In many
documents the geueres declare it. and Gsneral
Gomez. coiniaaader-in-chie;. duly took the oath
the constitution. On july. ls.f. he published the
following circular:
headquarters o: the Army OF Iiberation.-This
headquarters being informed Of the unworthy pro-
ceedings u chiefs and officers pf the army
with regard 70 the civil authorities o. the republic
and resolved. as II Is not TO consent IN any
nor by any person that the sacred principles OF dis
cipline subordination. and morality Of the reyo-
luton should be dsregnrded but that respect should
be renfeIet TO the majesty Of its democratic nsti
tutions. its oOmmaRdeT-iE-ctiet and its officers OF
the inevitable duty which they have TO respect the
functonares OF the civil government. according to
their rank.
The military authorities are obliged to give the
decisive protection OF their force TO the civil
thO-itie. for the better frlEment of their duties.
The chiefs c; the corps. divisions and brigades
w chsstise severely al! sabordinstes against WHOM,
in this respect they being TO this head
quarters for their enIency Indifference.
Il keans4hasuns u,ximG Z iTy cnSiz ls,S The
The general reports of the civil governor 0. the
East. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. for years 1886
and 1891, quoted in CT Senator Morgans speeches
connrn ever one Of statements and IS worthy
Of Pcrusal. Five newspapers also published in
the rcpunlc-EI Cu5ano Libre. La Indspenieacia
Ei Bpletin @ de Ia Guerra La Sandal Las Villas
the primer for the public 5choos.
Pursuant TO the mandate contained in the con-
voSed tc meet in October 1857 to revise the laws
and to elect officers. The government coun-
Gil passed electoral law. and tweuy-r0ur repre-
senta:ives we're chosen from the six provinces by
all the citizens of the republic those In :he arrv
well the civilians; the election was untran-
reled by the military In notable letter Of Cen
eral CaliSto Garcia translation OF which reached
President Mckinley, he told how in SANTIAGO de
Cuba he gaze his vote the the soldier and
peasant. and how inspiring II TO see the people
exercise the right OF suffrage in districts controlled
entirely b. the republic
II brilliant congress which sat the moaths
OF October and November. DR.. Nendez Capote ex-
professor Of law in the Havana university presided
reports. ~hch were examined and passed upon by
committees appointed for the purpose. 4 new con-
s.itutiun adopted the 18th OF October. 1857.
which wiii be in force two unless independ-
ence Is obtained beforehand, when an assembly
shall be called 10 provide temporarily for the GOV
ernmeBt sEd administration Of the republic unit,
a definite constituent assembly shall meet
The preamble says: We. the Representatives o.
the Cuban people. freely meeting in constituent az
smbly. conroked By virtue OF the mandate con-
tanned in the constitution OF the 18th of S.n,ern-
Der. 1885, ratify firm and unshakable resolve of
obtaining the absolute and immediate Independence
Of the island. in order to establish In II demo-
ent necessities Of the revolution; decree the fol-
lowing constitution
The constitution determines what is called tbe
republic. who citizens. their individual and DO
liticsi rights the officers OF the government their
and provides for the assembling of the
| sentatives. The principal articles are:
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