The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-09
CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
Delegates Meet in Havana for the
Purpose Of Formulating One.
The Convention Organised with
sceor fiorense. Justice OF the
supreme Court, "a President
Down 20 work.

Havana. Nov. 0.-Thc Cuban con-
1 stituiional convention met in the
MART theater Monday afternoon az
Il o'clock. Long before thar hour the
fheater was crowded. Many thous-
lands mere unable TO gain admittancc
aud the streets in the ncighborhood
were blocked with people.
Gen. Wood and his stan accompan.
! led by Gen. fitznugh Lee ana his SIAN.
6eccised an ovation on entering. the
'hnnd playing america"
| Senor Cisncros aud ten. Rivere es-
corted Gen. Wood to the Platform and
h. almost immediately opened Nh
convention.
As military governor Of the island
IT Cuba and representing the prcsi-
dent Of the United States. he said;
cali this convention TO order Al
win be your duty first Of all to frame
and adopt constitution for Cuba.
and. when that Is done. 90 Formulate
what IN your opinion ought 10 be- the
regulations between Cuba and the
United States
The constitution must be- AIDE
quate 10 secure stable. orderly and
free government. When YOU have
formulated the relations which. Ina
YOUR opinion. ought to exist between
Ceba and the United States. the gov
eminent Of the United states win
doubtless take such action on its
part as shall lead 10 final and ap-
ihoritative agreement between the
people OF the two countries 10 pio-
motion OF their common interests.
"All friends Of Cuba will follow
your deliberations with the deepest
interest. earnestly desiring that you
shall reach just conclusions and that
by the dignity, individual self re-
straint and wise conservatism which
shall characterize your proceedings
the capacity Of the Cuban people for
representative government may he
sicnally illustrated.
THE fundamental distinction he
tween true representative govern
mcnt and a Dictatorship n that Ia the
former every representative OF The
people. In whatever Office. confines
himself strictly within the limits 81
his defined powers. Without such re-
siraint there can not be- free consti-
4. tniicnai government.
acrl.l pd4>fhe orsler pursuant 10 which
4 You ha'sc' been elected and eontrsrd
you have no duty aud 90 anfhotifs'
to take part in the present govern
menf 81 The island. Your powers are
strictly limited by the terms OF that
order"
Before Withdrawing Gen. Wood
Wished the delegates a speedy aud
successful conclusion of their work
The convention organized With Sc
nor Llorentc. Justice Of the supreme
court. a. president. aud senior Nillu-
endo ~ secretary. The following
oath was then administered:
Eve. delegates entrusted by the
people OF Cuba 20 the nationai con-
stiiutional convention. swear faith.
fully 20 fulhn the duties Of our Office.
We publicly and solemnly renounce
allegiance 10 or compact made with
any state or nation, whether made di-
rectiy or Indirectly. swearing 20 the
sovereignty OF the free and independ-
ent people OF Cuba and swearing 20
respect the solution this convention
may adopt. as well az the govern.
ment established by the constitu-
ton.
All of the 81 delegates were pres
ent.
Senior Alleman who said that the
convention was "OnIy continuance
of the fight for independence" moved
that the regulations governing the old
Cuban assembly at Yaya in 1896 be
adopted. As nobody seemed famil.
lar with them, the convention adj
iourned until Tuesday at p. m.
when copies will be furnished TO the
delegates.
The following resolutions were
presented TO the president of the con-
vention just before adjournment aud
viii probable be adopted Tuesday;
"1he undersigned delegates pro-
pose that the constitutional assembly
adopt the following resolutions:
First. that the committee Of the
assembly proceed Immediately TO call
on Gen. Wood aud TO manifest the
satisfaction with which the delegates
haye seen him carry out the dficdlt
mission entrusted 20 him
"'Second. That the committee re-
quest Gen. Wood 10 cable TO the pres
ident of the United states as fol-
lows:
1.-The delegates elected TO the con
-titutionai convention assembled at
the inaugural meeting greet with
profound gratitude and affection the
president of the United States OF
America, and they are satisfied with
the honesty demonstrated In the full
fllment of the declarations made In
favor of liberty and the independ-
ence OF the Cuoan people,"
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