The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
-..son of such lands
b law. ...nc.

-..,cn of such lands be pre-
- 1900 Independence.
:, ruly. 1890. directed hat
a ~ 1ln n.,sa for an election IN tubo
Il = "a constitutional canycn-
= nknpe.s constitution as ASS
~ 70 ~ independent government
IL Esnse In pursuance tnet+yI me
Z b. rl a1a, issued the following in
Srz1rs; ,.a congress OF the Enited
Nb<reas, @,lnt resolution OF April y.
lens by ~ ,rhat the people % the ISL
n 5eflsLs re and OF right ought 70 be
"a 4 w. sarandent. that the United
q and III disclalrns any disposition
66fn ne.r', exercise sovereignty, lfF-
4 Eiebs. ~ control over said isianu
~ tne paciilcation thefsot H. az - 49,
- determinatipn. w. ',ia.yn nm, ana
ucpafn<e:. ~. island 10 It's people; ana
salr1 q ~ ~ people Of Cuba have es-
/ eftss,,-icii,al governments deriF-
|nN1Aed H.sh@-sfv from the SURFACES of
| = thef e,xen under just and elual
II peoks re now ready, IN nke niahnti'
.tS4 - -d 10 the establishment o. 80,
n 2 oo.serrrserr which shah i assn alt c en-
~ ~ - sovereignty. lutisuiO''o'' AM
"a orr ~ Il ordered that a general
sfn<fefgIe; ~ held IN the island OF
.,xton fns. sh,rs SATURDAY OF September,
. 6fs On lne 80 az delegates TO conVen.
. & ;bt fesal& m the city OF Havana az Il
| 10 % r. first Monday OF November
80 y lar 1900, 70 frame arc a1op' . 80 a,
rai Z, Tor the people on snd as agree
\ m 'nsa s Of the United states
IsEb ne kvn,sttons 10 exist between tnat
80 nc sra the government 81 Cuba,
mskrsnaenss Tor the election by the
q % r~,rers under such constitution
49, y,rsnsfer the government 10 'i'e VI
~ Z Slected- 49, ..,,ar,,
- ~. s,ectiop viii be nslu lii ~, ,,,aar AMI
MIG = he provisions OF the cleo
rRsssM ~ Anril Is. 1900, and the amend
rxsis tn Fusscn wa. held on September -
~ e'ss1.sss,,ior, assembled on NoNein-
~ ~ snd ia now In session.
"r-.ssstutfonnI Convention.
,,,,,~ the convention to order. the
s,s governor Of Cuba maze ,he ioi-
sslne ,sssry governor OF the Island. REP,
~ she president Of the tinted
.sas call this convention 70 oraer;
, . ", s. your duty. first. % irains anu
W., constitution ior Suna, an rhat
kaw
~ - sns,,ioy,. ought to be the reiauons
Il loss y 1,sha ara the United States.
ssssF' .ersfyfution must be adequate 10
~ ssablr, orderly and free govern
m .n,s.r Won have formulated the reia-
- sh,eh. IN your opinlen. ought 70
ss,ss bstween Cuba and the oni.ea Sta.s vi,
51e.i.ssss fake ouch action on It's part
asSsst ,>ad 10 a anal and authoritative
s-s-sss,f between the people OF the Two
..ss.srsss ID the promotion OF their COM
M sdsnds OF Cuba viii follow your
.sssksiions with the deepest Interest,
s.,rse(ly desiring that you snall rtnch
~ a,s.s ss seIf.restrainf and wise conser-
s-s,@r which shall characterize your pro-
.sss,-.s IN capacity OF the Cuban peo-
N m representative government may
7 aanaIly Illustrated.
~ fundamental distinction between
y. ssoresertafive government and dicta-
cr,,h,i i thai the former Is representa-
m q ths people, IN Wna, s,,h,n me-
~ n hls defined powers without
~ yssfrsinf there can be no free con-
s5;sasr the order pursuant 90 which
~ nave been elected and convened, you
ksys no duty and no authority. 20 take
"a h the present government Of the
Eisrd Tour powers are strictly limited
= ~ term Of that order"
1 Ektn ne convention concludes Its la
- MI transmit TO the congress the
[asssifution a. framed by the convention
~ "a consideration and for such action
q 4 ny deem advisable.
Cable 20 Hawaii.
| rearw the recommendation made IN
~ sneeiAi message OF February TO- kG3,
q ID IN necessity for cable communion
Han hetWtsn the United States and lIa-
|Wsf Nth the extention To Manila. Since
&hsn circumstances have strikingly em-
thali1ed this need Surveys have shown
5hs eaflrx Feasibility OF chain Of cables
|uhbh Il each stopping place shall touch
ID American territory. so that the sys-
Nm shall BE- under our own complete
5rahtrui Manila, once within telegraphic
Brace connects with the system OF the
kAsaiif eoast would be increased and
|tf1iahle opportunities for more di-
|sses cable route for our shores TO the
|0vs<ns than IL now afforded by the trans
|aixnsie continental and transasiatic
|Hnfs nfrf attpnfion Ia this imnOrt-