The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-29
Concessions Asked by United States
Can Not Be Granted.
some CHANGE IN THE PROGRAM
Negotiations on a Different Line Became
Necessary.
AN EXTRACTION LAW BADLY NEEDED
CosIirg Stations Are Also Desired by the
United States and Cuba 10 Rather
Sensitive on This Point.

Washington. October %. .-,rhe fact "a
corded IN the news dispotehes from Havana
that President Palma has returned to wash-
ington the drstt OF the reciprocity treaty
without his approval has not shakcn the
heiIef Of the officials here that they viii
have treaty ready 20 submit TO congress
by the date Of iis next meeting. As sosa
as Mr.. Queaada the Cuban mlnistef here.
receives the document he viii submit it 20
Secretary Hay. The latter already MIS-
knowledge OF the geaeral roturo Of the OBJ
jectlons found by the Cuban Governments.
me negotiations Will he continued on the
basis Of the original drnft, Tor e Is cx.
plleity stated thar the proposition by tho
STATE apartment was In no sense an ultl-
motpm and the matter IL stlll open 20 nd
lustinent Generally stated, the Cuban OBJ
Jections arc based on belief that tAa
United stntes has demanded undue conoaa-
sions IN the rcmssions Of duties on United
states products entering Cuba, ranging an
the way from 10 20 10 per cent IN return
Tor 10 per cent reduction on Cuban sugnc
and tobacco coming into the United stat 4.
As the difference Is one strictly Of figures
and not Of principle, tt In the opinion at the
state department that It can be settled
amioaby. " not, and the Cuban govern-
mont insists upon terms that the state dc.
partment eau not grant. the two countries
win simply Drift along without the trade
treaty OF this kind. As Cnha unidentified
viii be the principal sufferer, II 10 expected
hero that she viii be the FIRST to make an
other advance toward trenty.
There has been an important change In
the program respecting the whole fabrio
OF Cuban treAtice. It had been originally
Intended 60 perfect reciprocity treaty be-
fore undertaking TO deaf with other rela-
lions that must be defined by treaty. Az IL
IS now seen that the subject Of reciprocity
ID one that will require considerable tilao
for It's disposition. the government here Ia
1bont 10 undertake negotiations looking 10
the arrangement o. an extraditiou treaty.
which ls very much needed inssmuch as
Cubu threatons 10 become sink hole for
American criminals Also the navy Is
pressing coaling stations promised unlrr
tho terms Of the Plat amendment. and
the near approach OF Culebran mnncuycrs
has stimulated this desire. az Il has been
shown that such stations would be Of great
strategic value during the movements.
Therefore the Cuban government viii be at
once Invited 10 open negotiations on this
point II is not expected that this can
be done without some friction. because
there has been a growing disinclinatioa OF
the part Of Cuba 90 the Idea Of surrender
Ing cosliug stations to the United states.
Proper sites for coailng stations were So
iocted tentatively many months ago byl
Admiral Bradford, chief Of the equipment
bureau. who is directly ~ charge OF naval
coaling stations. but OF the four points Sc
lected one. Havana, has been abandoned.
from regard for Cuban senslbility. II 10
not likely that further sacrifices Of that
Kind win be made, and the other three
points, namely Nipe. on the north coast.
and Clenfueg0s and Guantanamo, on tho
south coast Of the Island. win be chosen "a
permanent locations.