The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-06
DEALINGS WITH CUBA.
He Says the Government to BE Estab-
lished There Must he n Stable One.

Iished There Must he a Stable One.
On the 25th of July. 1900, I directed that q
2au be issued for an election in Cuba for
members of constitutional convention to
frame constitution as basis for a stable
and Independent government in the island.
In pursuance thereof the military gov
ernor issued the following Instructions:
whereas, the congress OF the United
States by its joint resolution of April 20
1898, declared:
THAT the people of the island of Cuba
are, and of right ought to be free and in
THAT the United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over
said island except for the pacification
thereof and asserts its determination,
when that is accomplished, to leave the
government and control of the island to It's
people;
And whereas, the people of Cuba have
established municipal governments, derlV-
ing their authority from. the suffrages OF
the people given under just and equal laws,
and are now ready, in like manner, to pro-
coed to the establishment of general gov
eminent which shall assume and exercise
sovereignty, Jurisdiction and control over
the island;
''Therefore, it is ordered that a general
election be held in the island of Cuba on
the third Saturday of September, IN the
year nineteen hundred, to elect delegates
to convention to meet in the city OF Ha-
vana at u o'clock noon on the first Mon
hundred, to frame and adopt a constitu-
ton for the people of Cuba, and as a part
thereof to provide for and agree with the
government of the United States upon the
relations to exist between that government
and the government of Cuba, and to provide
for the election by the people of officers
under such constitution and the transfer
of government to the officers so elected.
1.-THE election will be held in the several
voting precincts of the island under, ana
pursuant to, the provisions of the cleo
mentS thereof
The election was held on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, and the convention assembled on
the 5th of November, 1900 and is now in
Our Position Outlined.
In calling the convention to order, the
military governor of Cuba made the fol-
"As military governor of the island,
representing the president of the United
States, l call this convention TO order.
1T will be your duty, first, to frame
and, adopt a constitution for Cuba, and
when that has been done to formulate
what in your opinion ought to be the
relations between Cuba and the United
States.
THE constitution must be adequate to
secure stable, orderly and free gov
when you have formulated the rela-
lions which in your opinion ought to ex-
LIST between Cuba and the United States,
the government of the United States will
shall lead to final and authoritative
agreement between the people of the two
countries to the promotion of their COM
mon interests.
"AIl friends of Cuba will follow your
deliberations with the deepest interest,
earnestly desiring that you shall reach
just conclusions, and that by the dig
nifty, individual self-restraint and wise
conservatism which shall characterize
your proceedings the capacity of the Gu
ban people for representative government
be SignallV illustrated.
1.-The fundamental distinction between
true representative government and die
representative of the people. in whatever
office, confines himself strictly within the
limits of his defined powers. Without
such restraint there can be no free con-
stitutional government
"Under the order pursuant to which you
have been elected and convened you have
no duty and no authority to take part in
Your powers are, strictly limited by the
terms of that ORDER
When the convention concludes It's la.
Dor I will transmit to the congress the
constitution as framed by the conven-
ton for its consideration and for such
action as II may deem advisable.
For n Pacific Cable.
renew the recommendation made in my
special message of February 10, 1899, as to
the necessity for cable communication be-
tween the United States and Hawaii, with
extension to Manila. Since then circum-
stances nave SlTlklnBly emphasized JnlS
need. Surveys have shown the entire
feasibility of a chain of cables which at
each stopping place shall touch on Amer-
lean territory, so that the system shall be
under our own complete control. Manila
once within telegraphic reach, connec-
tion with the systems of the Asiatic
coast would open increased and profitable
opportunities for a more direct cable
route from our shores to the orient than
is now afforded by the transatlantic, con-
tinental and trans-Asian lines. urge at
tention to this important matter.
THE ARMY.
The President Recommends an In
crease to 10000 or 10000 Men.
The present strength of the army is 1OO.-
900 men, 5000 regulars and 5000 volun-
teers. Under the act of March 2, 1893, on
the Goth of June next the present yolun-
teer force will be discharged and the regu-