The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
WOOD STOPS A STRIKE.
CompeIs Havana Stevedores 10 Re
turn to Their Work

HAVANA, Jan. 3.-The stevedores here
went on strike yesterday. put after al in
terview between their representatives ard
Governor General Wood, they returned to
work. The trouble arose from The fact
that the men OF new union that was re
Gently formed were engaged in discharg-
ing d steamer of the Spanish line The
members Of the old union. fearing compe-
tition, said that unless the new uniolisls
were turned away they would quit the
work. The lighter men also said that they
would quit
Covert threats we're made. but General
Wood informed the committee who visited
him that he would permit no violence, and
he ordered the chief OF police to protect
the new unionists at any cost. he also
promised TO allow the Ward Line steamer
Mexico and other vessels 10 come along
side the wharf 10 discharge and load II
the event of the lighter men striking
This attitude took all the strike fever
out Of the discontinued scevedores and
they Went back to work The stevedores,
who make good wages. have struck sew
eral times, but they have always been
beaten because there are plenty Of men
willing to take their places
Supe -tntendent Frye and SenoTita Ter
resa Arruevarrena, OF Cdrdenas, were
married yesterday The ceremony was
performed by the municipal Judge of Mari
anao in the palace at Marianao, formerly
occupied ny General Lee Fifteen hundred
guests were present The bride received
many handsome presents Mr.. Frye and
his wife Will spend their honeymoon in
the United States They viii leave Sat
uTday and viii be gone three months
Mrs Frye belongs to wealthy family
who were ruined by the war.
Several delegates 10 the constitutional
convention, when questioned as 10 what
they thought would be the pOsiJiCa in case
the American Congress did not approve
the Cuban constitution before next year,
said the country would remain in a state
OF unrest and that perhaps worse would
happen. They thought that a guarantee
from President Mckinley with date fixed
for fulfilling the joint resolution of Con-
gress, would satisfy tie people, while the
military government under General Wood
could b. continued.
Other delegates declared that Congress
/ had nothing to do with the matter, as IN
toe order opening the convention the dele
gates were ordered 10 adept a COuStiru-
ton When they were asked why the
country had not protested when President
Mckinley said in his message that the
constitution would be sent TO Congress-
they said that while the people had not
protested they We're nevertheless, dis
pleased They added that Il was natural
for Mr. Mckinley to want Congress TO ac-
ceDt the responsibility. bat the conyen-
ton had nothing to do with that The
convention was carrying out its orders 10
4 letter
1t would also recommend that the cleo
tIcn law which VIII provide for the cleo
ton OF Cuban government be put in
force three months after its promulga
ton which would be in the hands OF
General Wood who could if he chose
delay its PRONUNCIATION. Then the Cubans
would be face TO face with the fact that
the constitution would not necessarily be
accepted because it had been adopted by
the convention.
A suggestion has been made that part
Of the constitution be put into effect i'm
mediately by the election of two cham
hers, General Wood being president until
Congress acts This. however, does not
appear to have much support Another
suggestion is that the constitution be put
into force. subject to amendment later
Some of the delegates have the idea that
in protesting against Congress delaying
the constitution, either by not consider
ing il until next year or by suggesting
alterations, they would have much sup
port in the United States and some IN
Washington itself