Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-27
makes h[D|l[ n|C(bA.
Gen. Wood Banqueted by Political
Parties of the Cuban
Island.
Makes Remarkable Speech in
Which He Predicts Immediate
Independence
Urges That the Best Men be Sent
to the Constitutional
Convention.


Santiago, Cuba, Aug. Ex-Governor
General Wood was officially banqueted
Saturday night by the republican and
democraticv parties. The civil governor,
the archbishop of Cuba, the principal
judicial and civil dignitar ies and a hun
dred representative merchants We're
8pYssent.
The archbishop. III the course Of his.
remarks. said the time had arrived for
peace and that he believed 4 consolida Is
Eiiln Of political parties would be ri
sreatel beneiit 70 Cuba in the future5
than q mouse divided againstsitself. He
said he Was HAPPY 10 greet the people.
III the United states III the person OF
Gen. Mood
sssnal Il y mayo. secretary of state. in u
.fsreibie speech, said:
This Is one III the most important
elpcns in the political history of Cuba
\ cpnstititiyl.al cenrenlion, where the.
filiiaa1nsaisii aM of the llnd is to be-
framed, is about TO be held
In that convention the people of
Cuba are to prove Themselves capable
Iof constructing q government, Of guar
aniesiag flis and properly ard VI pre-
selAing prder. They arr also 10 PROVE
that Cuba 5 q land open u all illyn,
not only 10 those Mha are Ctibans by
sne accident Of birth OF whp partici-
fafeti Id tn revolutions bus also u
tine So " an "a n claim the IriNiilps under
tlle 6fl,4 aJy of Paris.
'Tiiis Is moment when peiitieal con-
ttat5aES should be set aside The ISSUE
ss HaftpAal. Cuba is about % obtain
Mat three generations bed tor; and,
Il. ms csJnstitutionals eQiiyenti2n Is not
yNhat i. shoult. be ~ noble dead Will
lise % demand that theil' blood shall
Inft isy been Shed in yAin The cursel
1T the mothers ives and ltat s..teFs u
lllssse who fell Would ba upon us. We
shallyl bear IL mind hat The sest Of
The tears of Cuban Ws3lllcli is tar depnei.
Itnan TIE SEA Which batiles oug !sland
shores
~ We IA III this convention We shall
;pe UNWORTHY 81 this Di@ad hat WAS shed
al FL Canea and or Sandman Hill. Gen.
W64d $ the true friend # Cuba, and I
#ean certify to Ii. The United States
goverrnleHt IS sincere IL this promises IL
has made appeal IL You all q sesd
Jess ne e,3ns enJhan iae best and most ca
Fable men among US, and thus sils9s 20
iths world that Cnbais are w@rthy IT
Ilns- contideg1ie Plaeed IL their capa g y
t6i ssli-:say li!naenI
Governor General Wood IN rising WAS
ls5syrestsa With shouts Of approbatiail and
3''yiyas, Which wsre taken UP by sons
II
9l1ouse an the PaltIas de- espedsss III
5spails IN part as f9il9Ms.
j am nv, as, your is,ld and IN no
otils apaeitX. Only tiaqs, alto se:.lsnl-
f iI,sfs t,i4 ten wears. var een haNt as fttll
iStl x ledge N siis conditions al this
pa0yiaee AZ | haN5.4Bins self N,han first
sg9@ III aEsy matters, were il a most
Idt-ltora BIZ condition The road 10 SAM
i ti;ss6 (. AZ III q, tst, ,Yith aeat! and dying
+ ii. lsei inlprQN en- tift oiae l.ts. sgefy-
Sylis,5t sy har d lsioaf of ti1e tri@ndls
4inter@st SHOVE by tne American pFgple:
i; yer body IN the f.tfstl STATES Mas
1 ;ssi9nished & i he satisfactory Nan IL
S1irh the municipal tisc5ioHst llass'se
loft President MaiSiit4ty PERSONALLY as
Jse, tina; " though itit, tins fer ths
g il5xt step HAD CONS Whatever ms VI
,imlile gss5ilay III ai,a may be- liz iill-
b,aa,ii:iie future Is lndeIsude This 4
Il no political t}ok on the part ef ttt
Limited States l1lit a sincere desire 70 IL
What IS right. Therefore, | beg Sisti, q!
"a personal favor . me, aud to tbs nit
3sd States government, IL sink NoIr i,o
ditieal differences and passions and /,
s5selsG men 10 the convention Who are re-
Ho,ll;e(! fos honor and eapacityi - tina
The cqHSfntiqa ma mean more thar
tbs ubans even now anticipate
Againl say. send thy best men. I'll
81 Wt9lk before Your. tassantatiyea
Il la rgelS isssIl work. care nos VIVA
Iypui party politics are. but Whatevt
they al,a for the present party cofls!d
.I.erati0ns must BIS Gus i,ell5isd fol- the sak
,sl5of the great end ia gifsNS4-t the end t!ia
!. vii 5niakr history and affect the welfar
i i3of ail 'til5an psnple.
loul delegates must be COMPETENT /
dratt q constitution, alia it is 4 alt
you OK soll''el vSs and your FELLOW ~,
ii6ts e. sst mat your representation
WITHOUT patty prejudice. Bea:i in min
Htilai no constitutiun which does not PR
\ itie for a aaslbIs government Wil be az
efptea by tire United states. 1 Wls,h |
!, e ;sy,oifI making Gnl2;i ilstasa second Hayt
!, ] sJiiho 40 rot ,ilirik ina; possible.
You Nailt liberty for al and for n
J Itarti GUAR parry, 'fhe United stats ii
) s,st NAT YOU shall have IL. This is pos
i s!5Ee and asily possible We have sal
& il TO No warid. !ies with you 10 hei
1aiilake aUr word good. Your enemit
pTefiict failure. The people5of the Gnii
50 States and their reseHtafives hpI
. 10 ase you defeat these predictions
: W. We're ifot your friends we WOULD NJ
sex tae peest men. you have, but woul
{ seek tils is'tltfbers' ard the nalcontsn
1 10 reI,ses'eni you in the convention. W
seek and denara the best you hay
Again say. Send people 10 the CONVEX
4 tion Who VII hereafter make your p,
!. litical system workable and perm;
!, lent'
], Gen. Woods speech is considered /
! G'nbans here to be the most impertal
!. declaration made since the America
( occupation began.
The Cuban flag was raised over Il
palace hs Gen. Woods permissio
thousands Of cubans witnessing il
ceremony
Later in the afternoon the America
Cuban and Spanish arms were fasten,
together in decorations at the princip
theater, where Gen. Wood was pre-
ent This was the first time the Spans
arms have been exhibited since Il
c1-a 10, /