Report of Provisional Administration from October 13, 1906 to December 1st, 1907, Volume 2Rambla and Bouza, printers, 1908 - 557 pages |
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Page 5 - To the people of Cuba: The failure of Congress to act on the irrevocable resignation of the President of the Republic of Cuba, or to elect a successor, leaves this country without a government at a time when great disorder prevails, and requires that pursuant to a request of President Palma, the necessary steps be taken in the name and by the authority of the President of the United States, to restore order, protect life and property in the Island of Cuba and islands and keys adjacent thereto and...
Page 5 - In so far as is consistent with the nature of a provisional government established under authority of the United States, this will be a Cuban government conforming, as far as may be, to the constitution of Cuba.
Page 269 - ... to repress and restrain all unlawful or disorderly conduct or practices therein ; enforce and prevent the violation of all laws and ordinances in force in said city ; and for these purposes, with or without warrant, to arrest all persons guilty of violating any law or ordinance for the suppression or punishment of crimes or offenses.
Page 129 - ART. 96. All resolutions of the provincial councils may be suspended by the governor of the Province or by the President of the Republic, whenever, in their judgment, they...
Page 269 - ... carefully observe and inspect all places of public amusement, all places of business having excise or other licenses to carry on any business ; all houses of ill fame or prostitution, and houses where common prostitutes resort or reside ; all lottery offices, policy shops and places where lottery tickets or lottery policies are sold or offered for sale; all gambling-houses, cock-pits, rat-pits and public common dance-houses, and to repress and restrain all unlawful or disorderly conduct or practices...
Page 61 - That the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be withdrawn from the National Treasury of Cuba and deposited in banks and banking institutions doing business in the Republic of Cuba; not to be called for or drawn upon until July 15...
Page 87 - ... civil authorities. Their work has now been supplanted by the establishment of a national board of sanitation, under whose direction the sanitation of the island is being carried on, but its initiation and a great deal of necessary sanitary work was voluntarily performed by officers of the army of Cuban pacification. The conduct of both officers and men of this army has been most commendable. No serious conflict has occurred between the soldiers and Cubans. A few minor affairs resulting from the...
Page 325 - XII. Boards of education may, in their discretion, permit boys and girls of any age to attend the same school; and it is hoped that, at least with young children, this plan will prevail, as it will tend to develop that high respect between the sexes which is the basis of true womanhood and manhood.
Page 9 - As soon as it shall prove to be consistent with the attainment of these ends I shall seek to bring about the restoration of the ordinary agencies and methods of government under the other and general provisions of the Cuban Constitution. "All...
Page 5 - Republic. The courts will continue to administer justice, and all laws not in their nature inapplicable by reason of the temporary and emergent character of the Government will be in force. "President Roosevelt has been most anxious to bring about peace under the constitutional government of Cuba, and has made every endeavor to avoid the present step. Longer delay, however, would be dangerous. "In view of the resignation of the Cabinet, until further notice the heads of all departments of the...