The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1901-01-07
President Must Be Cuban

lTayana. January 5.-rhe division of
the constitutional convention have rev.
dered q. crystallzed report upon the Sub
iect OF a constitution for the Island in
twenty-five sections.
The first treats Of the nation and nation
M Territory and the establishment or
Cuba as n republic. free and independent
the territory being the same as that be-
longing to Spain. divided into six prov
iuces with limits as heretofore.
The second section refers to the condi-
lions Of nationality the II eth"ds of los
ing and recovering It. and 10 the duties
OF tile government.
The most interesting clause recognizes
as citizens OF cuba strangers resident IN
the island fcu- months prior 10 the Span
.sh war WHO lent their services % the
.catls, Of the revolution.
The third Is cousecrated to an extensive
enumeration of rights under the consti-
tuition. individual liberty. the inViolabidiy
OF home. the secrecy of correspondence
ami the liberty OF public meetings, assoc
Citations. the press. etc.
The fourth establishes the rights and
duties Of foreigners.
The firth speaks of the sovereignty OF
The nation and the power of the people
to proclaim that sovereignty resides with
the people OF cuba. with three privileges
-leqfslative. executive and judicial.
The sixth creates chamber or repre-
seutativcs and \ senate, together form
ing Il congress.
The seventh provides for the choice Of
four senator's from each department. to
be named by The ayuntamiento Of munici-
palitics and 10 hold office six years. two
being chosen every third year, and pro-
Vi,ies that The senate shall constitute
tribunal Of Justice over the president and
. y gt ssRfr Ms
.easance. etc. under charges from the
lower house. also having the right to CON
firm or reject presidential nomination
II also prOvides that only Cuhans oyer
thirty years OF age shall be eligible for
membership in the senate.
The eighth section treats of the house
of representatives which shall be COM
posed Of one member To every So0'G inhab-
itants. elected every TWO years by "A di-
rect vote OF the people. the qualifications
for membership being 'ha- an members
shall be Cubans and live years of
age. The house shall be the accuser of
the president Tor intrdctions of the laws
and shall also pass. prior TO the senate,
laws for the government of the country
The ninth establishes the relations OF
both bodies in the commonwealth.
The tenth defines the attributes of con-
gress. which shall convene the first Mon
d1v uF November for sessions or ninety
DAVIS or longer: provides that eXtraOrdi-
nary sessions may be convened at the
call of the president alone. that congress
shagI proclaim the president and vice
president: snail pass upon estimates of
national expense. shall declare war and
make peace: shall regulate commercial,
financial and internal affairs; declare
amnesty: organize forces for sea and land.
for national codes and attend TO public
works and necessities
The eleventh treats in detail of leg1sla-
tton and presidential approval or reiec-
ton.
The twelfth defines the power of the
executive and provides that the president
must be a Cuban by birth or naturaliZa-
lion. ana. I'm the latter case, must have
served IN Cuban wars ten years. He
must be thirty-five years of age shall
serve six years. not being eligible for re-
election Immediately, shall direct the
suffrage promulGate and execute the
laws. convene congress in extraordinary
session direct diplomatic relations and
negotiate treaties. submitting the same
10 congress for its appreciation or rejec-
ton and shall appoint supreme magis
trateS and other high officers.
The thirteenth treats of the duties of
the vice president
The fourteenth. fifteenth and sixteenth
sections refer to judicial organizations
and administration.
The seventeenth treats of departmental
regime 1t provides that the governor of
every department shall direct the suf
frage and that his term of office shall be
three years. 1t also provides for depart
mental assemblies, to which members
shall he elected every three years by