Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
THREE TREATIES HELD UP
cuaA Ann coLonBsA INCLINED no
uAcGLE nv 80 TERMS.
No Essradisiee with Isiand-I Ncgotl-
e,ioas DO Not soon saccecd Amer
lean Criminals wan Find
place % Refuge Near at


Washington ID c., Get ~ The
two treaties desired with Cuba are de-
layed on account Of the feeling ii the
island Republic The return 81 the
draft Of the reciprocity treaty by Pre-.
sident Palma with his objections IL
illustrates the situation al affairs. and
also indicates that tho reciprocity
treaty, which was 70 have preceded
the others, will probably be delayed
until other agreements are completed.
The objections are understood to apply
only TO the amount Of tariff reductiors
asked OF Cuba. which are regarded is
excessive, and in which concessions
may be made
II is believed that IL the Cnbans are
reasonable satisfactory agreement
can be reached before Congress meets.
II not. Cuba can wait. and. as il is
! Cuba that is 70 be especially benefit
/ ted, it is supposed that Cuba will not
wait very long. The United States
viii not suffer meauwhile Without
waiting for the completion OF the
reciprocity treaty cur Government
will proceed to negotiate other treat
les, including the provisions Of the
Platt amendment
EXTRADITIoN TREATY NEEDED.
| Besides this negotiations. in which
the most pressing need Is for an agree
ment upon the sites of the naval coal
4 ing stations promised hy Cuba in nc
cepting the Platt amendment, treaty
of extradition must be speedily execut-
/ ed, or Cuba viii become the place of
refuge for Anne lean criminals.
Secretary HAY places little eredenee
in rerorts that representatives of fos-
eign Powers III Havana arc seeking to
prevent the cor pletion of the treaty,
on the ground that it would damage
trade relations between Cuba and their
countries These reports have come
from several sources but they are UNI
supported by any official advices.
COLOMBIA SPEAKS US FAIR.
The following statement concerning
the present status of the negotiations
with Columbus Legation is made;
1.-THE Colombian Legation il un-
aware of any friction or unnecessary
delay Of the negotiations looking to-
ward the complete understanding OF
| the Governments of Colombia and the
United States concerning the Panama
Canal. On October "a the Colombian
| Legation received fuli instructions
| concerning the conduct of the Colon
bian Miuistee md the future program
to carry into effect the terms Of the
Hay Concha protocol. and the drafting
of treaty thereon. These instIuc-
tions are of u private nature. II may
be said. however, that they are very
favorable to the speedy ACCOMPLISH
ment OF the mutual desires of the two
Governments.
READY TO MAKE TERMS.
"This dispatch to the Colombian Lee
cation was dated before the action OF
Commander Mclean and Admiral Cas-
ey. All indications point to the speedy
termination of the negotiations now
! pending Mt Bogota. In that event the
| Col lmbian Minister at Washington
will be ready to immediately take mp
matters and negotiate treaty on the
general lines of the Hay Concha pro-
tccol, and in which the treaty of 1916.
known as the treaty Of New Grenada,
will be fully explained by stipulations
regulating the future conduct of the
two nations in all matters concerning
the canal.
Sat present the delay is not at
Washington, but at Bogota, and tn
real negotiations are being conducted
directly by the American Minister res
ident at that capital. =
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