The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-20
GOVERNMENT OF CUBA
Gen. Woods Recent Order Makes
the Civil Power Supreme.
MILITARY MUST COOPERATE,

Soldiers Must Not Interfere witt
Civil Authorities Except Where
Pablo Order, Life and propert,
| Are in Serious Danger.
Havana, Jan. 20.-The full text OF
the order relating to the duties of civil
and military authorities was issued
yesterday. The most important pro-
visions are that after Feb l all COM
munications between civil and military
oncials will be transmitted through
civil channels; secretaries and mem
bers of the cabinet having charge will
present the matters they have under
Amusement which require immediate
action to the governor Of the island
personally for final decision; civil Of
ficials are charged with the conduct
OF civil affairs under the supervision
OF the military governor alone; de-
partment commanders are charged
with the maintenance of public order
In the general sense Of the terms, and
the relations between the civil and
military should be those of harmony
and mutual support. +,
Military officers, the order directs,
are not to interfere with the civil au-
thorities, except under extreme con-
ditions, where, in their opinion, public
order, life and property are in serious
danger. In this case they are author
lied to suspend the offender tempor-
ar1ly, reporting Immediately both by
wire and letter to the governor of the
island. Action Of this kind will be
justified only in circumstances of ex-
IRENE gravity, such as will not permit
the delay necessary to obtain tele-
graphic instructions from the COVER
nor of the island. 4
Tho military authorities are also
charged with the inspection of prisons
throughout their districts at least once
month, reporting on the same inde-
pendently Of the civil reports. They
must understand military supervis-
ion" in the broadest sense Of the words,
and interference should be extremely
rare. Military officers must not inter-
fere with the public press, unless such
action shall be absolutely necessary to
prevent the continued publication of
matter tending to provoke serious
of public peace or unless
necessary to prevent obscene publica-
tons menacing public morals.
The order declares that the civil |
law will be found ample to right pri-
vate wrongs.
The military are charged with the
capture of bandits, who are to be turn
ed over to the civil authorities, the
military supplying the judges with all
he evidence possible.
Department commanders shallcause,
'nce each quarter, an inspection of the
'ublic schools in their respective de-
'artments by army officers.
Yesterday morning $50 persons who
lad been imprisoned on excessive SEN
ences or been held for an unreason-
BILE time awaiting trial were released.
IN emerging from the prison they
we're greeted by many friends, and af-
Getting scenes ensued.
An American cattle importer at Ma
anzas, finding himself unable to sell
is cattle, started in the butcher BUSH
ess, lowering the price of meat from
5 to 10 cents a pound. The other
utchers promptly bought up his stock
order to get him out of the way. He
avs the undertaking was profitable,
nd that he may kill in Havana. The
resent prices here are exorbitant.
The bakers have gone on strike, de-
anding $45 in gold per month, with
1T food, instead of $25 in silver with
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