Commerce, begun by Velasquez, I, 68; rise of corporations, II, 19; after British occupation, 98; under Torre, 132; reduction of duties, 141; extension of trade, 163; Tribunal of Commerce founded, 177; Real Compania de Havana, 199; restrictive measures, 200; Chamber of Commerce founded, 307; commerce with United States, III, 2; during American occupation, IV, 184; present, 358. Compostela, Diego E. de, Bishop, I, 318; death, 332. Concepcion, Columbus's landing place, I, 3. Concessions, forbidden under American occupation, IV, 153. Concha, José Gutierrez de la, Governor, III, 62, 290. Conchillos, royal secretary, I, 59. Congress, Cuban, welcomed by Gen. Wood, IV, 246; turns against Palma, 269; friendly to Gomez, 303; hostile to Menocal, 323; protects the lottery, 324. Constitution: Cuban Republic of 1868, III, 157; of 1895, IV, 47; call for Constitutional Convention, 185; meeting of Convention, 187; draft completed, 192; salient provisions, 193; Elihu Root's comments, 194; Convention discusses relations with United States, 197; Platt Amendment, 199; amendment adopted, 203; text of Constitution, 304 et seq.; The Nation, 205; Cubans, 205; Foreigners, 207; Individual Rights, 208; Suffrage, 211; Suspension of Guarantees, 212; Sovereignty, 213; Legislative Bodies, 214; Senate, 214; House of Representatives, 216; Congress, 218; Legislation, 221; Executive, 222; President, 222; Vice-President, 225; Secretaries of State, 226; Judiciary, 227; Supreme Court, 227; Administration of Justice, 228; Provincial Governments, 229; Provincial Councils, 230; Provincial Governors, 231; Municipal Government, 233; Municipal Councils, 233; Mayors, 235; National Treasury, 235; Amendments, 236; Transient Provisions, 237; Appendix (Platt Amendment), 238. "Constitutional Army," IV, 268. Contreras, Andres Manso de, I, 288. Contreras, Damien, I, 278. Convents, founded, I, 276; Nuns of Santa Clara, 286. Conyedo, Juan de, Bishop, II, 35. Copper, discovered near Santiago, I, 173; wealth of mines, 259; reopened, II, 13; exports, III, 3. Corbalon, Francisco R., I, 286. Cordova de Vega, Diego de, Governor, I, 239. Cordova, Francisco H., expedition to Yucatan, I, 84. Cordova Ponce de Leon, José Fernandez, Governor, I, 316. Coreal, Francois, account of West Indies, quoted, I, 355. Coronado, Manuel, gift for air planes, IV, 352. Cortes, Spanish, Cuban representation in, II, 308; excluded, 351; lack of representation, III, 3; after Ten Years' War, 307.