Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11

Island, Independent Of Spanish
Control.
Washington, April 10-Senor Con
p4)o de Quesada, the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the Cuban insurgents, to-
f4v issued the following signed state
mcnt to show that the insurgents have
3 regularly organized civil government
whose Independence can be recognized.
THE Republic Of Cuba.
Its Civil Government
Ill is calculated by the enemies of
t5e cause OF the independence of Cuba
That they have no government or civil
organization to recognize. Ii is admit
led by all that there is a Cuban army,
which has forced Spain to confess her
inability 10 re-establish control of the
island. the triumphs and nardsnips OF
ire Cuban soldiers are written up ey-
erv. hu- the more admirable example
81 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
visited the island. English or Ameri-
,,n who has not told the world of
the government of the republic of Gu
b. At this moment short sketch OF
tbe laws and officers of the republic
cannot fail 10 interest the American
people and serve to dispel any doubt
in the minds OF Senators and Congress
men who will be called to vote for a
resolution recognizing the republic.
From the very inception of the re-
voution the Cubans provided for CT
vii power The Cuban revolutionary
party which prepared and directed the
movement 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 re-
vouton has shown himself desirous
tha. 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 Mar
I
Ct Gomez Maceo and Marti and Me-
jorana, on May 4, 1895, a call for the
selection of representatives. OF the Gu
ban people to form civil government,
was made. and Marti and Gomez
marched to the central provinces TO ar
range for this important event. Inc
DEGREES of that time are always signed
by both Gomez and Marti.
The death Of Marti postponed for a
time the selection of the representa-
tves. but in the beginning Of Septem-
Der 1895, the call previously issued was
complied with.
Representative from each of the
provinces of Santiago, Puerto Principe.
Santa Clara and the western part OF
the island, comprising the provinces OF
.Iatanzas and Habana, making TWEEN
ty in all, were elected to
THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY,
which was TO establishment a civil
government, republican in form.
1.-The Constituent Assembly, compos-
ed of doctors, lawyers and distinguish
ed Cubans, met at Jimaguayu, IN the
province of Puerto Principe, on the
18th of September, 1895. 1t was duly
organized 1t solemnly declared the
independence Of Cuba and its sepera-
ton from the Spanish monarchy, and
confirmed the existence of the republic
of Cuba among the political divisions
of the world The constitution, based
on democratic ana republican prlncl-
pies. was to be in force two years, I'M
less the freedom of Cuba was oplalned
previous to the expiration of that time.
On the 18th of September the fol-
lowing
OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT
were elected by the Constituent Assem-
bly, in accordance with the terms Oh
the constitution:
President. Salvador Cisneros Betan-
court. Of Puerto Principe; vice presi-
dent, Bartolome Maseo, of Manzanillo;
secretary of war, Carlos Roloff, OF
Santa Clara; secretary of the treasury,
Seyoro Pima. of Sancti Spiritus; secre-
tary of the Interior Santiago Garcia
Canizares. Of Remedies; secretary OF
foreign relations, Rafael M. Portunon-
do, Of Santiago de Cuba; sub-secretary
Of war, Marie Monocal, of Matanzas;
sUb-secretary of the treasury, Joaquin
Castillo. of Santiago de Cuba; sub-sec-
rotary Of the interior, Carlos Dubois,
Of Baracoa: sub-secretary of foreign
relations, Ferlnfn Valdez Dominguez,
of Habana.
The installation of these oflcers
DULY FOLLOWED.
The election of the General in Chief
and the second in command who IS to
bear the title of Lieutenant General,
was then had, and resulted in the
unanimous election of Maxine Gomez
and Antonio Maceo, respectively.
On the same day the Constituent
Assembly elected by reclamation as
delegate plenipotentiary and general
agent abroad of the Cuban republic,
Thomas Estrada Palma.
During the two years OF the Cls-
heTGS administrator, and up to the
present time of Masso's, the civil
authorities Of tie republic have exer-
cised their functions Throughout the
territory controlled by the republic of
CUBA, which is about three-fourths of
me island. There is civil governor
m every province, who hax his subor-
dlnates and employees. The provinces
afe divided into procedures, under the
SupeT' islon of the Secretary of the In
Veflor. The duties OF the projects are
various, and are subject to special
la"s. That these procedures are in
working operation, the official tele-
S'ams OF the Spanish press
AFFORD INNUMERABLE PROOFS.
"en. Blanco, in a communication to his
so'eTnment under date of March 18th,