The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

and psnnants and bits Of signal bupt- ing.
 This marks the anniversary of the birth of Jose Marti, called 'The Apple, of Cuban Liberty" and the ceremonies began at o'clock in the morning w;.h the placing of a wreath on the memor- ial tablet on the house swheYe he was born At II o'clock, Alfredo Zayas was inducted Into ofilce as Vice President of the Republic In the Senate Chamber, this cerehaony being simple and brief.f
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 The ceremony in connection with the inauguration ot tho President at the palace was also exceedingly brief
 It was just after the hour 0e noon, when General Gomez stepped out on the palace balcony on the second floor. &C., companied by Governor Magoon and the Supreme Court Justice. The crowd cheered him heartily and then there was silence as the Chief Justice read the oath of ofilce and General Gomez, in a voice, hardly audible to the throng below, pledged himself faithfully to hold and defend the laws and the con- stitution.
 The new President made a speech of a few words from the balcony and then, as the crowd cheered again. returned into the palace, where Governor Ma goon read his final decree and the com mission from Washington authorizing him to turn over the island affairs to President Gomez and the new Congress. General Gomez read his reply In Span ish.
 The address of Governor Magoon is considered an. utterance of first inn portapce, inasmuch as 1t sets forth clearly and unmistakably the terms under which the President and GOV ernment of the United States turns over to the Republic of Cuba the ad- ministration of the government Of the island.
 Governor Magoon's address was in the form of a letter signed by him and addressed to the President and Congress of the Republic of Cuba, which, after he had read 1t, he handed to President Gomez pursuant to the direction of the President of the United States.
 Speech of MagoOe. After stating that by direction of the President, he reiinquished to Pres ident Gomez the power and authority he had and exercised Governor Magoon declared the provisional administra- ti0n at an end.
 Continuing, he said, in part:
 Tt Is the understanding of the United States, and 1t now declares that all the executive and legislative de- crees, regulations and rulings of the are to continue In force and effect until such time as the same shall be legally revoked by Cuba.
 "AH money obligations of the pro- visional government down to this date have been paid as far as practicable. Such claims ana obligatioDs, however as may remain unpaid. are to be re- garded as claims and obligations or Cuba, and the United States under- stands that these claims and Obliga- tions will be so treated.
 "The provisional administration con- structed some. and entered Into con- tracts for other works of sanitation, and the government and control of the island are transferred to you with the express understanding that said con tracts and all contracts relating to shall be held inviolable. and that they will be executed In accordance with their terms and all rights acquired hereunder shall be maintained and protected.
 T am also directed by the President to declare that the United States eon- sdders that the second article of the appendix of the legislation of Cuba forbids Cuba to assume or contract any public debt in excess of, or in addition to the debt already contract ed or authorized by now existing laws and now existing dsorees of the pro- visional government, and that the United States will not recognize or coneede to be a valid obligation of Cuba any bond or evidence of debt which may be issued in violation of this understanding.
 "I am further directed by the PreSi- dent to declare that it is the final and conclusive determination and decision of the provisional government that all claims of the soldiers of the war Of liberation have been fully satisfied and discharged by the execution of exist ing laws, and Cuba remains under no further obligation or indebtedness in. respect thereof: and that the dec lara ton hereinbefoYe h contained in re- spect of the increase of the Cuban debt specifically and especially applies | to any attempt to create an indebted