Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-01-21
CUBA REGULATIONS.
order Issued RsisiiaE the Dsti.s ef the
Civil aud MIItary AuthorItiss.

Ofder Issued telahnG the betss OF ths
Civil aud Military Authorities
Havana, Jan. 90 The full text Of the
oider relating to the duties Of civil and
military authorities has been issued
The most important provisions in add
ton to those already cablsd are that
after February all communications be-
tween civil and military authorities and
members Of the charge will present the
matters they have under advissment,
which will require immediate action 10
the governor Of the island personally
for final decision; civil officials are
charged with the conduct Of civil az
fairs under the supervision Of the mill.
tary governor alone; department COM
manders are charged with the mainte-
nance Of public order in tho general
sense OF the Term.
Military officers, the order directs
are not 10 interfere with the civil au'
thoritirs except under extreme condi'
tions, where in their opinion. public or
DER life aud property are in danger. In
thi. case they are authorized 10 suspend
the offender temporarily. reporting i'm
mediately both by wire and letter to
the governor Of the island
The military authorities are also
charged with the inspection Of prisons
throughout their districts at least once
a month"; reporting on the same indie.
pendently Of the civil reports, Military
officers must not interfere with the pub
lie press unless such action shall be alb
solutely necessary, the continued pub
LEGATION Of matters tending TO provoke
serious disturbance Of the pnblic peace
or unless necessary 10 prevent obscene
publications menancing public morals.
The order declares that the civil law
will be found ample 10 right private
wrongs The military are charged with
the capture Of bandits who are 10 be
turned over to the civil authorities thu
military supplying the judges with all
the evidence possible.
Department commanders shall cause
once each quarter an inspection Of the
public schools in their respective depart.
ments by army officers.
The chiefs Of the public works in each
province and the military engineers in
each department will be associated for
the purpose Of instruction IN the meth
DDS employed by the engineering depart.
ment Of the United States In estimating
upon construction aud contracts
After April the public works In the
various provinces will be under the d.
rect control Of provincial chiefs Of pub.
lie works, a military engineer officer
continuing on duty in each province
solely for the purpose Of inspection
An American cattle importer at Ma.
tanzAs, finding himself unable 10 sell
his cattle, started in the butcher bust.
ness, lowering the price Of meat from
- 10 10 cents pound This gratihed
the people Of Matanzas but the other
people promptly bought up his stock in
order TO get him out Of the way. lie
says the undertaking was profitable and
that he may kill In Havana
One hundred and fifty persons who
had been imprisoned on excessive sen.
fences or had been held for an uureason.
able time awaiting trial were released.
On emerging from prison they were
greeted by msny friends aud an affect
ing scene eusued