The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-08
GOMEZ WANTS
NO OFFICE.
Says So Plainly in Letter TO
The People Of Cuba.
He COULD NOT Be ELECTED.
His Enemies Declare That II He Ran
for President He Would Be Defeated.
The Constitutional Convention
He COULD NOT Be ELECTED.

Havana, Nov. s-The constitutional
convention reassembled In the Maru
theatre yesterday. After some discussion
regarding the form the convention decid-
ed to send the following telegram TO
President Mckinley:
Resolved; That the Cuban constitution
al convention, on meeting. has the honor
and satisfaction to respectfully salute the
president and the congress of the United
States and expresses its sentiments of
gratitude TO the American people"
This telegram was taken. 10 Governor
General Wood by three of the delegates,
who asked him 10 forward it 10 Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The convention then elected two COM
mittees, one to examine the credentials of
the delegates and TO draw up bylaws
and the other to draw up rules for the
members. Each committee was taken
from the various parties in the provinces,
the members having been chosen in a
private session.
The convention adjourned until Monday
pending the reports of the committee on
bylaws and rules.
The acoustic properties OF the Marti
theatre are bad and the delegates find
great difficulty In hearing what is said.
1t is possible that new meeting place
will be chosen.
The Luchs and the Diario de la Marina
consider ,he inaugural meeting Of the
convention as ominous OF the Jacobin
spirit of many Of the delegates. The Lu-
cha SAYS that IL gave the idea of a mass
meeting where the speakers are guided by
the applause of the mob. The general
opinion is that Il is too early TO form a
definite idea regarding the conduct of the
convention
Gen. Maxine Gomez has written let
ter TO the newspapers declaring that he
will accept no public Office in Cuba under
the republic. lie adds that his mission
as a revolutionist terminated the moment
the revolution triumphed. What remains
to be done must be done by the people,
with calmness. and not by the military.
He says that Cuba presents a great field
for improvement. In conclusion he says
that his retiredlife ought 20 convince ev-
cry one of the sincerity OF his intentions
Friends OF Gen Gomez say that he
wrote the letter I'm order 10 put all
thought that he desires the presidency
out of the heads or his supporters. His
enemies say that the members OF the con-
vention. as a whole, are 80 against him
that. judging the country by the coun-
try's elected delegates. he would have no
chance OF becoming president They also
declare that Gen. Gomez wrote the letter
TO try 10 bring himself before the public.
Gen. Wood has Informed all the repre-
sentatives OF The steamship companies
here that IL the yellow. fever does not
abate the medical congress that IL is pro-
posed TO hold in Havana will be held
elsewhere. The presence of the disease
will it is thought prevent many tour
lists from visiting the island, which will
entail heavy loss to the steamship COM
panies.
Gen. Wood Informed the steamship rep
resentatives that the chief cause OF yell
low fever i'm Havana was the constant
landing here OF Spanish immigrants. One
OF the coasting lines may solve the diff
flculty by sending small steamer out TO
take the Immigrants from the trans-At-
lantic steamers before the latter enter
Havana harbor. and then To distribute
them at the various ports OF the island.
Re-opening of the Central Hotel Wine
Rooms Z, and IL Canal street. Best of
everythinR that the market affords