Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-07
cuban CONSTITUTION
An Outline Of the Constitution
the Cubans Are Now Con.
siderins.
In Many Respects Ii is Pat.
termed After the United
States.
President Must Be Native Born
or Have Served in the
Revolution.


Of the final draft of the Cuban constitu-
ton has been printed here. While the
charter is strongly To-cuban. it does
not debar Maxine Gomez from the
presidency, as any resident of the island,
Cuban born or who served in the revo-
Tuition for at least ten years, is made
eligible 20 the chief magistrate
The scheme will probably b. altered
l,efore it Is published and viii then be
considered in open session. The project
consists Of twenty five sections
Section declares that Cub4 consti-.
tntes a. sovereign state inclulHng the
same territory as when it belonged to
spair.
{ Section 2defines the conditions which
scoilstitute Cuban citizenship. Ore clause
iof this section giye the right If Cuban
to foreigners who fought in
the revolution for sonle months before
iillc outbreak of the Spanish American
war.
Section 8 gives individual rights which
iniie guaranteed in the constitution
sSNs,'t = s'rAAitss' sisc y Y, - - t-tu ouSiSS
Scf foreigners.
rhc sixth section declares that the leg
sslature shall bs composed of two cham
.hsss--a senate and house of representa-
stives.
lfie seventh section treats OF the com
position and powers of the senate. This.
tody Will ne composed of four senators
from each Of the SIN provinces. They
Mill be selected by electors named by the
syuntamientos. The term of each soma
Tor VIII be $ Xsyeats, The judges of the
supreme court, the diplomatic represent
3atives and consular agents viii be
named by the president whether the
senate approves OF them or not.
lhe eighth section declares that the
mouse OF representatives shall consist of
one member for every 5000 inhabitants.
shese representatives VIII be elected
every Two Years by direct vote of the
People.
The tenth article says congress will
meet IN ordinary session on the first
Monday on November and continue in
session for ninety days This section al
50 dehnes the dutles and powers oflcon-
sltss
s7ectien = treats OF the qualifications
~ me president. re must be a Cuban
Torn or nave served IN the revolution
iol a. isas. Ten years. He IS TO be
'tssssa ps a p'rset VOTE, ana the term OF
&C. sas 81 7 ms al.so pre-
ssfaoes ne powers OF the president.
Among other tlsEllss he IS 10 have com
nand Of the Cuban forces on land and
sea-
sec'lois ~. 70 - nd 10 treat OF thel1udi-
&
Section u refers to departments or
lsisroSincial government Each depart
trent VII have q governor, ELECTED every
three years by direct vote There will
asso be q 2 assem- bly,. consisting of one
| delegate fer every u 900 inhabitants.
SETON IS lrescribes the powers Of de-
lrartfiiental governments to treat Of
matters not national or municipal such
rs me construction OF public roads. pub
- obstruction IS iiarifIes and the raising
u loans for pubic works, The governor
q province g the president of the re-
rublis can suspend any resolutions
ad9pfsd by aenartmental assemblies
which they consider Unconstitutional or
I'.pposed TO good laws and international
treaties
Sections 90 and u refer to the Ayunta-
| rrientos, which. they want to float
cans VIII have e put the matter to a
vote OF the elect ors. They also define
local self government
| Section y, referring TO the public
treasury declares that the government
~ Cuba viii not recognize debts or OBJ
LEGATIONS which We're contracted before
ne PRONUNCIATION OF the constitution,
rilless they We're legally contracted for
the benefit OF the revolution since Feb
~ 1872
4 Section q states the manner in which
the constitution may be modified. Any
such ul9dification after being approved
by me government in power, must be
approved also by the succeeding gov
ernmarit.
Section 70 says as atransitory dispo-
sition that three months after the pro-
mulgatlon OF The election law to be made
ny the convention members of the Gu
ban government shall be elected in or
It is claimed that this project is SINH.
the constitution. as the delegates hav.