The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-09
4 REAL FRIEND OF CUBA.
wise Words and Wholesome Advice 10 10
Cubsns from Gov.-tsea.
Wood.

ater Yesterday afternoon ~ TWO
o'clock. Long before that hour tho
theater was crowded. Many thou
sands were unable TO gain Ambulance,
and the streets in the ncighborhooo
were blocked with people
Gen. Wood and his stan, accom-
panied by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and his
stan. received an ovation on entering,
the bands playing America"
Senior Cisneros and Gen. Rivera es-
eorted Gen. Wood 10 the platform, ana
he almost Immediately opened the
convention.
'As military governor of the Island
Of Cuba and representing the presl-
dent Of the United States, ne said'
IL call this convention TO order. IL
will be your duty first of all to frame
| and adopt n constitution for Cuba,
and, when that has been done, 10
formulate what, in your opinion,
ought to be the relations between
| Cuba and the United States.
"The constitution must be adequate
10 secure stable, orderly and free gov.
| eminent. When you have formulated
the relations which, in your opinion,
ought to exist between Cuba and the
United States. the government of the
United States WILL doubtless, take
such action on its part as shall lead to
| final and authoritative agreement
between the people OF the two coun-
tries TO the promotion of their COM
| mon 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 be
signally illustrated.
1.-The fundamental distinction be-
tween true representative govern
ment and dictatorship is that in the
former every representative of the
people. in whatever Office, confines
himself strictly within the limits of
his defined powers. Without such re-
straint there can not be free consti-
tutional government.
Under the order pursuant to which
YOU have been elected and convened
you have no duty and no authority 70
take part in the present government
of the island. Your powers arc strict
ly limited by the terms of tina. or
der"
Before withdrawing Gen. Wood
wished the delegatesa speedy and sue
| l...,.- IL
said that Chief Justice Perez would
administer the form of oath which
the delegates might select, and he con
cluded by appointing Senior Figuerero
! under secretary of state for the gov
eminent, as temporary chairman.
The convention organized Will
Senior Llorente, justice of the supreme
court, aspresdent, and Senior Villuen
do as secretary.
The following oath was then admin
istered:
1--WE, delegates. elected by the PEG
pie of Cuba to the national constitu
tional convention. swear faithfully Il
fulfil the duties of our Office. We pub
lcly and solemnly renounce allegianc
TO or compact made with any state o
, nation. whether made directly or IN
directly, swearing to the sovereignt
. OF the free and independent people o
. Cuba, and swear TO respect the solu
: ton this convention may adopt, a
well as the government established b.
the constitution"
All of the 81 delegates were present
Senior Alleman. who said that tn
convention was only continuatio
OF the fight for independence,
moved that the regulations governin
the old Cuban assembly at Yaya. j
1896. be adopted. As nobody SCENE
/ familiar with them the convention ad
I journed until to-day at . p. m, whe
n copies will be furnished to the del,
Il gates.
n The following resolutions were pre-
r scented 10 the president of the CONVEX
r ton. just before adjournment. an
o will proba bly, be adopted to-day:
4 "The undersigned delegates propos
n that the constitutional assembly adoT
i the following resolutions:
"First-That a committee of the a,
sembly proceed Immediately to call o
ttn. NOOt uliI W Hitliil'st tie SAUL
n faction with which the delegates Ia,
o seen him carry out the difficult mil
$. mission assigned him.
u "Second-That the committee r,
e quest Gen. Wood 10 cable to the pres
y dent of the United States as follows
\. The delegates elected to the constit,
= tional convention assembled Mt the
- inaugural meeting greet with pr,
= found gratitude and affection tn
president Of the United States {
America. and they are satisfied wit
!, the honesty demonstrated in the FIJI
! fillment of the declarations made
:. favor of liberty and the independents
:. Of the Cuban people,"
m Released on writ of Habeas Corpu
n Chicago, Nov. 6.-Ralph Silberstei
=. arrested on fugitive warrant fro