The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
EUROPE IS INTERESTED
Ia The Defeat of the Cuban ReciprOt.
lily Treaty.
IT WILL PROBABLY BE ACCOMPLISHED
Palma Has Informed the Government !,
Washington That the Document Is
Not Satisfactory to His People,
WILL PROBABLY BE ACCOMPLISHED



New York. October 20. A Harsr. AZ
patch to the Eagle saws: The dlnlom,l,.
and consular representatives OF the F,,ro
pean powers interested In retaining shsto
Of the Cuban trade for their respective
countries, Germany. Spain. Great Britain
France, Italy, Belgium. Austria and Per
tugal, are determined to defeat the mo-
posed reciprocity treaty between Cula
and the United States at all cost. n
accomplish this end. the majority OF them
have Instructions to 90 to the extremes.
Indeed, what they can not accomplish
through a strong personal lobby before
the Cuban senate and house, supported
by a few influential Havana newspapers
now under their absolute control, aud b.
Inspired articles appearing from Zine
to time In other dallies of the capital and
provincial towns of the agricultural Gis,
tricts, they hope TO bring about by direct
diplomatic pressure upon the cuban de-
partment of state aud the chief executive,
upon whom notice has been served that
those European governments that recog-
nlzed Cuba's sovereignty and indepena-
ence3 promptly after the change If Jag III
May last. Will expect all the advantages d
the most favored nation In whatever
treaties may be made in the future.
Hence, the announcement that cause
In the Hay memorandum submitted 70
President Palma through Minister SqlcfS.
IN outline of the salient points Of the ~
ciprocity Arrangement in project, prosldes
for permanent dlffcrential OF 70 per ceat
In favor Of American goods. products and
manufactures. discriminating against ar
ticles Of the same class imported into Cuba
from Europe to a like extent. fell Ike
bombshell in the field or organized oPat
siton.
So much mystery had been thrown
around Che matter Of the protected reel,
prochy treaty, not only at the palace, nus
in the Uuted States legation as well, tha1
II was with the greatest difficulty that me
European diplomats and commercial repre-.
sentatiyes finally discovered the hand q
the American government through a ~
tisticu expert who was summoned TO tle
palace by President Palma to aid the at
ter In his work OF so rccasting the natlohs
budget (which has Just been presented u
him 10 cabineO SO as to avert poaNo,es
friction between its supporters Bls55
placed before congress next month, anu
those championing the American trealL,.-
The, fact has Just developed that the ~
memorandum has been IN the nahas III y
President Palma more than SIN weeks, ~ W.,
It's contents have been held secret, penulls
the Adjournment Of congress hero. IN sgus
quarters 1t is feared a premature papnss
ton and general discussion mght plvpass
storm OF popular protest, sleh as NOV gsy.
menace the very existence of the new ges,
- -
resign from office and leave the islnIu ,aa y.
proclaim dictatorship and call TOT ah hsm
lean soldiers TO protect ana sustain rsf
against his own people. Indeed. fts Tn,en
Palma while nc has Instructed the Sus III
ministers at Washington to assure KY VI ~
ministration there that he VIII DO Wa VIZ tss
can 80 a constitutional way 70 pIomosy III
accordance by the Cuban congress narr,
salient features OF the memorsiiunssy
which viii be duly incorporated into ll,ali
form and presented to the Cuna9 pg.ssss
ment. as acceptable to tho untsu ~ x.
government, be will not undertaAe .ps
sure its passage In the form impos1sssr
that wiz probably require strong pitt's,nt Il
The Cuban executive does not atltpP.ss
conceal the fact that the demanu.h AZ
United states With regard TO the Kim,
commerce are disappointment larchogt
and that. when generally known t9 NY liTons
the island, it win naturally proFehs II
opposition, especially upon the ~ ne
those Cubnns more radically oppose ,,s,ltsn
ABSORPTION Of The island by the alnnnose
Union AID who had heen lea 70 sUfts st
that the withdrawal Of the AmeIvs ni.srT
from the pnlace Of government nelt yi,Itrd
manifested the good faith oi wv :, ire
states and meant tho redemptlop s,tenp.
pledge NJ It's government not t9 S,hs bat
the exercise Of sovereignty over umysirtsa
to assist It's people to set up an u ~ S' assrfa-
a stable self government capaple =, gode
Ing international obligations az s lie
pendent nation and protecting Ioins-
aud property within its territory