CUBA.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13336, 30 January 1909, Page 11

CUBA.

SECOND REPUBLIC INAUGURATED. Ciu'.e-. !"«« Association— 3y Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. .received January 29th, 11.30 p.m.) _,'i\W YORK. January 29. Th.- second Cuban- Republic has been i=.ii:s.irai'.:4 under Senor Gomez's Pro-ifi-!i r.iy. "■ Mr Cliarks Magoon, tho Provisional (Jevrrnor, reported that the n«w Ad-n-..n_i«i'tion began with every appcor- ' ar.ee of suoccss. Trade was active, tho revenue inrrca-jing, uud citi-ens united in t.ieir _esire _i:d determination to 'prc-irve iJuaco and stability.

Genera] Game., tho President of tho fcubaa Republic,' is _fty-iivo years of age. lie was a rkh planter during tlio gpantsb regime, and a tower of stroagth to his countrymen during tho Struggle for Cuba's freedom. Ho lias been described as "a man of active p.ttrio—sin and austere virtue." He has ahvays lived modestly, has no vices, "and no millions to loavo to his eons." Soaor _ayos, the Vice-president, is a : 3_wyer of "unusual ability, credited with '-'* moro do_linabirg personality than Gcasr-l Gomez. The elections, whic.i took place on November 14bh, resulted i»i a sweeping victory for the Ldborals, which gave General Gomez the entiro 107 ekotoral votes. The, electoral law provides for proportional rep resent—.tion m tiie. Houso of Representatives, tho meniborshiip being divided between the two parties in proportion to the votes east ior each. The Conservatives will thus have more than one-third of th© _;e_iber__ip of tho House.