New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
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RIVERA PLANS TO DIsQUALIFY GOMEZ.
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Havana, Dec. 4.-Generals Rivera and Morua
sns Sehor de ouesada each presented TO the
cuban Constitutional Convention to-day for
consideration complete drafts OF a consti-
.ution for Cuba. General Rivera has fol-
lowed largely the constitution OF the United
s,nfes The Government Of Cuba. accord
ing 10 his plan. is TO be in the form OF q
democratic republic. with three PRINCIPAL
branohes-executive legislative and judicial. The
President and the members OF the House OF Rep
resentatives are 10 be elected by popular vote
Senator's are 10 be selected by the Provincial
Assembly. Hereafter what are now provinces
VII be called departments, ana each department
VIII be divided into municipalities similar TO the
manner In which State is divided into counties
These municipalities VIII elect their city officers.
At the same time delegates viii be elected who
VIII meet al the capital. Each department viii
elect governor OF the Assembly. which elects
the Senator's
The President must be born in Cuba. No
specific qualifications outlined for the Repre-
sentatives The salary OF the Senators is fixed
81 $1,000 q year. and each Department is en-
titled 10 four Senators. Representatives are 10
be selected on the basis Of population OF thirty
thousand people. A provision IS made for one
Representative when the population exceeds If
teen hundred in any Department. The Legisat-
UTe OF each Department is 10 consist OF eleven
members. and the judicial system is 10 be practi-
oally the same as that in The United States.
General Rivera in his draft provides for uni
versal suffrage. but It is left TO the Department
Assemblies 70 regulate the details. The title Of
the country is 10 be the Republic OF Cuba. and
the territory is 20 embrace not only Cuba but all
the islands governed in connection with Cuba by
Spain, including the Isle OF Pines. General
Rivera asks that the army and navy insist upon
Cuba's paying every cent OF the debt contracted
by the revolutionary government during the
last period. The seat Of government must be
centrally located.
General Rivera's draft is designed TO prevent
the election OF General Gomez. General Morua's
plan differs in this respect from that OF General
Rivera, service in the revolution only being re-
ouireo as Qualification for President General
Morua asks that the army and navy be con-
structed more according TO the plan OF the
United States. sefor ouesads's proposed con
Etitution is very much the same. except that il
goes more fully into details.
The delegates 70 the constitutional conven-
ton had eHucussed al a late hour and the an
nounoement was made that every material
point had already been settled upon and the
work OF adopting the constitution would be
speedily accomplished. the hope being enter
tsined that il would be accepted by the present
Congress now sitting IN Washington
The various plans for constitution were re-
ferred by sections 70 the Central Committee for
study. The latter expect 10 report al an early
Gate. A resolution OF General Gomez il an
sw er 10 the speech of Governor-Gene~al Wood
voted down, Members Of the convention
say thai this Goes away with any further in
reference with the real business OF the con-
vention. A redhot fight is now on with the
Gomez forces. who viii spare no efforts 10 have
General Morua's qualifications for President
accepted Al q meeting this morning between
General Wood ans the Cabinet. Secretary Of
Public Works villalon. recommended that the
Foraker resolution be rescinded. for the reason
that those parts OF 4 which refer 70 munich
ralities are preventing many public improve
ments which are absolutely necessary.
General Gomez had q long secret interview
with General Wood to-day at which. IL was be-
heved be asked for the removal OF Bishop
Sbaretu