The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-17
PIat Amendment Treaty Alone Excepted on Account of
 Serious Opposition
RATIFICATION DUE ID
 EFFORTS OF PRES'T PALMA
Naval coaIIns Stations VIII Be Granted u. S. and Cuba Will
 Have Sovereignty Over the Isle of Pines.

Havana, July 16.-The senate today ratified all the treaties with the United States, excepting the Piatt amendment treaty.
 The senate ratified the treaty signed on February 16 granting the United States sites at Guantanamo and Bahia Honda for naval and coaling stations, the agree ment leasing the areas of the said sta- tions which was signed on July and also the treaty oonceding to Cuba sovereignty over the Isle of Pines. The only treaty remaining unratified Is the so-calied per manent treaty, covering all the provis- ions of the Platt amendment
 The foreign relations committee has not yet prepared it's report on the permanent treaty but doubtless will do so before the adjournment of the present session of congress which will occur next Satur- day.
 Reciprocity was not mentioned at to- days discussion which was not particu- larly interesting or enthusiastic with the exception of a speech by Senor Sanguilly. The latter opposed reciprocity but today he expressed himself strongly in favor of all the treaties which CuDa in virtue
  is obliged to carry out
 Ratification Demanded.
 Arguing in favor of the minority re- port signed by Senators Dolz and Capota, Scnor SanRuiiiy said the ratification of the treaties was absolutely demanded by the national honor in order to carry out the solemn compact in which Cuba was engaged by the acceptance of the Piatt amendment, and especially so as but for the Platt amendment there would have been no Cuban reciprocity. While there was no escaping from this, he continued, there ought to be no desire to escape. As a member of the constitutional conven- ton he favored the Platt amendment and would do so again if 1t were neces- sary-
 The speeches in opposition to the treaty were brief and consisted chiefly of asser- tions that the executive had not sub mitted the entire details to the senate, thal the safeguards guaranteed to Cuba were insufficient, and that the treaty and the lease agreement ought to be com bned. Senator zayas, the principal con testant, conceded in conclusion that 1t was certain that the stations would be in the hands of nation most friendly to Cuba. Finally Senators zayas and Tamayo withdrew their signatures to the minority report and the treaty was rati- fled by a vote of 12 to 4.
 Lease Agreement Ratified.
 There was no report on the lease agree ment but 1t was taken up and ratified after some minor opposition by vote of 9 to 6.
 The Isle of Pines treaty was the subject of three reports, one in favor of post ponement the second favoring an amend ment in eliminating the statement admitt- ing that the United States had claim in virtue of the Treaty of Paris, and the third declaring for unconditional ratifica- ton. This last. the minority report, was adopted by votes to 4. after considerable discussion. The theory of opposition was that the United States had no shadow of claim under the treaty of Paris and, therefore, no treaty was necessary.
 While the inclination of the senators to postpone action on the treaty to next ses- sion had been quite general. the ratifica- tions at the present session are consid- cred to be largely due to President Palma's influence.