New-York tribune., 1901-01-26
THIRD SECTION.
RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION

RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION
% All cubans shall have equal rights under the
C2J No law can have a retroactive effect, except
In penal matters, when the new law is favorable TO
SS) obligations of a civil character which spring
from contracts from the acts or omissions which
produce them cannon oe atereo or anuieo py any any
pOsteTior act, neither by the Legislature nor the
cases and manner prescribed by law
90 All persons arrested shall be either placed at
liberty delivered 10 the judicial authorities wiIn-
in twenty-four hours after their arrest -,-,
at liberty or committed to prison within seventy
two hours after having been delivered to the COM
Be notifed % Of the order for discharge or Commit
ment within the same period -
Of Of a warrant from competent judge; the writ writ
shall be ratified amended after the accused shall
have been given hearing. within seVenty-two
hours following his Imprisonment
Csl All persons arrested in prison without due
& 0d 0G N he odsGS nef & Se eaced io5 an
liberty az their Own request or at that OF any cn
prompt action in such cases.
(s) No person shall be tried or sentenced except
Of laws existing prior to the commission Of the
crime 2nd IN the manner ian that me latter prescribe
q wife or husband. or against relatives within the
affinity
li.l The privacy of correspondence and of other
private documents shall not be violated. and the
same shall not be seized, except by order Of a
scribed by the laws and in this case all points
therein relating to the matter under investiga-
d2@ The e EXPRESSION of thought shall be free. be
II II either e puc & p1Td OF Or SU S h 0H & y
ever without being subject 70 any prior censorship.
and under the responsibility determined or spec-
ds5 No person shall be molested by reason Of his
method OF worship. The Church and State shall be
ds:l Every Individual or association will have
d51 The inha bitants of the republic shall have
the right to meet and combine peacefully without
6isD An persons shall have the right 10 enter
and Leave hs @ fsenee %S% s
n safeguard, passport or any other IKE equlNalent
:mmfrsoR and by the rights Of the
judicial authorities In cases of criminal respons-
Q71 The penalty of conhscation OF properties shall
not be inflicted and 40 person shall be deprived
oF the justified reason q pg6'c 6enet and after
9tr Pee me rarsyeent k1g nor have hee comned
with; the judges shall give due pTotection, and
session OF the property 70 the person who may
GsD Private dwellings shall be held inviolate
ana person may enter therein at night without
nose OF taking ala to Victims Of crime or disaster
nor in the day time excepting in the cases and
0s) No person shall be obliged 20 change his
place OF dwelling except by orders OF competent
I203 10 person shan be obliged to pay any tax
ton OF which has not previously been legally de-
CD Every author or inventor SHAH possess the
ownership OF his work or invention for the time
sno IN the manner as may be determined by the
CD Every man shan be free TO learn or teach
may deem ht- The law will determine what pro
iessions need proper DEGREES or qualifications and
granted
ClaD The guarantees mentioned in pararranbs
z, q H. p Il. Is. 10 OF this section can
Except wen me safety ao te Bef state az as RePu
suspension. IN case OF the invasion Of the Stats'z
territory or grave perturbations order so as 10
threaten the public peace.
tSD The territory in which the said guarantees
may be suspended viii be ruled, during the sns.
pension. by the laws relating 20 public order aic.
tated In former times. But neither in the law re.
latfng 70 public order, in any other law car
other guarantees but those mentioned be SUSPEND
"a. Only those acts characterized crimes bK
the formerly existing penal laws be considered
crimes during said suspension. neither new
pnnishments be inflicted those provided b,
said laws. nor can the Executive power be author
lied 70 Danish or transport citizens. 10
them more than twenty kilometres from their pla q
OF dwelling nor TO arrest citizens except for IN.
purpose Of eelivSFfng them 70 the judicial author
ity: hlgt citizen remain arrested for NOR
than once during the suspension Of the said guar
antses. shall citizens be confined ELSEWHERE
than In special departments of public establish
ments designed for the detention Of those accuset
OF common msdemeanors.
(26D The suspension OF said guarantees can onl,
decree OF the President OF the Republic II Con
g,ress be not sitting. The President cannot deere,
such suspension for more than thirty days or 70
a indefinite space OF time without convoking Con
Rress IA the same decree. and in every case n
must give an account TO Congress OF the suspen