No. 462.
Mr. Reed
to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of
the United States,
Madrid, April 27, 1878.
(Received May 18.)
No. 8.]
Sir: The Gaceta of this morning publishes a law
fixing the permanent force of the army in the Peninsula for the economical
year of 1878 to 1879 at 100,000 men.
By this law, a copy and translation of which are hereto annexed, you will
observe that the army in the island of Cuba is to be of such force as shall
be deemed necessary to complete the pacification of the island.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
8.—Translation.]
Law fixing the permanent force in the
army.
Don Alfonso XII, by the grace of God, constitutional King of Spain. To
all whom the present may concern:
Know that the Còrtes have decreed and we sanctioned the following:
- Article 1. The force of the
permanent army of the Peninsula for the economical year of
1878–1879 is fixed at 100,000.
- Art. 2. The force of the army of the
island of Cuba shall be that which may be considered necessary
in order to complete the pacification of the said Antilla. That
of the armies of Porto Rico and Philippine Islands for the next
economical year shall consist of 3,751 and 10,475 men
respectively.
Therefore we command all the tribunals, justices, chiefs, governors, and
other authorities, civil as well as military and ecclesiastic of any
class or dignity, to keep and cause to be kept, to fulfill and execute
the present law in all its parts.
Given at the palace on this the 22d day of
April, 1878.
I, the King.
The minister of war.
FRANCISCO
CEBALLOS.
