Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-30
CUBA FOR THE B
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wood o1ioiaiy ban-
quetted-Conhdence An the
United stafeA

Gen. Wood was officially DanquSecu
Saturday night, by the republican n
democratic parties The civil gov
ernor. the archbishop of Cuba the
principal judicial and civil dlgnitaries
and a hundred representative mer-
chants were present
Time for Peace Has Arrived.
HI archbishop said h time had
arrived for peace, and that ne De-
Iieved a consolidation of political par
ties would be of greater benefit toCuoa
in the future than a house divided
] against itself. He said he was happy
to greet the people of the onlteo
States in the person of Gen. Wood.
Senior Tamayo, secretary of state,
said:
Important Epoch I'm History
..This is one of the most important
| epochs in the political history OF
Cuba. A constitutional convention,
where the fundamental law OF the
land is to be framed, is about TO De
held. In that convention n people
of Cuba are to prove themselves capa-
BILE of constructing a government, oI
guaranteeing life and property ana
of preserving order. They are also TO
prove that Cuba is a land open to all
men not only to those who are Cubans
by the accident of birth or who par
ticipated in the revolution, but also
those who can claim the privilege I'M
der the treaty of Paris.
Political lance should Cease.
s'Ihis is a moment when political
c~ontegxions should be set aside. The
issue is national. Cuba is about to
obtain what three generations bled
for; and if the constitutional conven-
ton is not what it should be the noble
dead will rise to demand that their
blood shall not have been shed in vain.
The curse of the mothers, wives and
daughters of those who fell, would
be upon us. We should bear in mind
that the sea of tears OF Cuban women
is far deeper than the sea which
bathes our island shores.
The Blood of Ell Caney and San Juan.
eff we fail in this convention we
shall be unworthy of the blood that
was shed at FL Caney and on San Juan
hill. Gen. Wood is the true friend of
Cuba; and 1 a certify to it. The
United States government is sincere
in the promises that it has made.
/ appeal to you all to send to the con-
vention the pest and most capable
men among us, and thus to show TO
the world that Cubans are worthy of
the confidence placed in their capaci-
ty for self-government."
Vivas for GOv.-Gen. Wood.
Gov.-Gen. Wood, on rising, was
greeted with shouts of appreciation.
and ~'.vivas,'' which were taken up by
some 1900 people assembled outside
the clubhouse on h Parque de
Cespedes. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
The Friend of the Cuban People.
81 am here as your friend, and in
no other capacity. Others, those who
remember the ten years war can have
as full knowledge of the conditions OF
this province as / have myself. When
1 first saw Ell Caney matters were in
a most ~deplorable condition. The
road to Santiago was marked with
and dying. In the improvement
one sees everywhere we have a proof
of the friendly interest shown by the
American people.
The United States Astonished.
Everybody in the United States
was ~astonished at the satisfactory
way in which the municipal elections
passed off. President Mckinley per-
sonally asserted that he thought the
time for the ext step had come.
Whatever the ultimate destiny OF
Cuba may be, its immediate future lie
independence. This is no political
move OF the part of the United States.
but a sincere desire to do what is
right. Therefore, 1 beg you, as a per.
sonal favor to me and to the United
States government, to sink you po-
litical differences and passions and to
send men to the convention who are
for honor and capacity, so
that the convention may mean more
than the Cubans even now anticipate.
Should Select Their Best Men.
again, I say, send the best men.
The wor before your representatives
rs largely legal work. / care not what
party politics are, but whatever
they are, for the present party con-
must be suspended for the
sake of the great end in view, the end
will make history and affect the
welfare of all Cuban people. Your
delegates must be competent to draft
a constitution, and it is a duty you
owe yourselves and your fellow pa
triots to see that your representa-
ton is without party prejudice. Bear
n mind that no constitution which
1oes not provide for a stable govern
will be accepted by the United
/ wish to avoid making Cuba
INTO a second Hayti, although L do
not think that possible.
Must Secure Liberty for All.
you want liberty for all and for
no particular party. The United
States insists that you shall have it.
This is possible and easily possible.
have sal it to the world. 1t lies
you to help us make u word
rood. Your enemies predict failure.
The people of the United States and
heir representatives hope to see you
these predictions. 1t we were
1ot your friends we would not seek
ne best men you have, but would
seek the disturbed and the malcou-
'ent to represent you in the onv
We seek and demand the best
Vou have. Again, I say, send people
10 the convention who will make
four political system permanent
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