Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-02
CUBAN AUTONOMY.
The Provisional Government
Formally Placed in Operation.
Marshal 6aneo Declares There is No
Further Excuse for the nsurgent
Movement-Gratitude Toward Lee.

Havana, Jan. IA large crowd was
at the palace today in order to witness
the swearing in of the secretaries of the
provisional government.
Marshal Blanco, escorted by num-
Der of high Spanish officials the con-
sular corps. army and navy officers,
ETC., reached the throne room at
O'Clock a m. Senior Galvez the presi-
dent of the cabinet, was first sworn in,
and then the oath was administered to
the others.
Marshal Blanco then addressed the
officials. saying: tConsecrated by the
oath just taken, the autonomous gov
eminent of Cuba is now established in
accordance with the royal decree of
Nov. u, 1897. Your names and the
places you occupy in the political par
ties to which you belong, are ample
guarantees of the liberal policy which
the government expects the new regime
10 adopt. The new government should
De inspired by high, concillatory, i'm
partial and Just motives. 1t is your
outy TO study the necessities of the isl
and, especially economic questions and
means to restore the property de-
stroyed. Peace and the welfare of Cuba
form the best propaganda we can make
"A pehalf of autonomy and against the
revolution Which. although it was
never justified. will hereafter have no
pretext whatever TO exist
May God concede YOU the good luck
winch i sincerely wish may accompany
you IN fulilling your noble and thorny
MISSION, so that we may together re-
store to this privileged island, for which
nave protested great affection for
years, the peace and prosperity so much
needed. To consecrate the carrying out
or our good wishes, let us cry with
hearts full Of loyalty to our institutions,
Long live Spain; long live Cuba; al
Ways Spanish
After the conclusion of this ceremony
all present attended the celebration of
mass by the bishop in the chapel of the
church palace
When bidding goodbye to the con-
suiar corps, Marshal Blanco took both
OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lees hands and shook
them warmly, saying in broken English,
thank you" a distinction which the
captain general did not bestow upon
any of the other consuls
At the conclusion of these ceremonies,
the captain general RENTED the death
penalty imposed upon persons who had
been convicted of common crimes. Gable
messages of congratuladon were ex-
changed during the day between Senior
Sagasta, the premier of Spain, and Mar
shall Blaneo. The new secretaries have
expressed thanks to DR.. Congosto, the
secretary general of Cuba, setting forth
that it is due to his constant activity
that the provisional government was es-
tablished today. For two months Dr.
Congosto who was formerly Spanish
consul at Philadelphia, has hardly slept
two hours day, which has greatly sur
prised everybody here as most of the
officials hardly work four hours daily
For this constant activity and the final
success it has met with, DR.. Congosto
has been most cordially congratulated
by all concerned.
The first resolution adopted by the
new cabinet was to send a cable mes
sage to the queen regent, offering res
poets and pledging loyalty to the crown
All is quiet here.