New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
CUBAN SENATORS oBDURATE.
President Palma Fails to Induce Them TO
Drop the Time Condition.

Havana, March 2I.-Three separate reports on
the reciprocity treaty with the United states
were presented to the Senate this afternoon BY
the Foreign Relations Committee. One. signed
by the chairman, Senior Bustamente, the presi-
dent of the Senate: Senor Capote and senator
Dolz, recommended the approval OF all tns
amendments adopted by the United States SEN
ate Senator Zayas presented a report against
the ratification on account of the action Of ths
United States Senate, in confninE@ the 20 per
cent reduction on the duty on Cuban sugar 10
the basis OF the tariff rates in the law OF IN5i-
Senior Tamayo submitted the third and adverse
report upon all the amendments Both ths
minority reports were rejected by the Senate
The majority report will be discussed tO-nor-
row and It Is expected that It Will be approved
by a small majority. Its provision requiring the
adoption of the treaty by the United states Con-
gress before December l. however, is generally
believed to be fatal to the treaty, since the ac-
ceptance by the United States Senate of this pro-
vision is impossible
President Palma had a two hours conference
at the palace to-day with the entire Foreign
Relations Committee Of the Cuban Senate. at
which every endeavor was made to induce tho
committee to eliminate the condition regarding
the limit of time in which the reciprocity treaty
IS to become effective The minority, SHnOrs
Tamayo and Zayas. however. persisted in it's
opposition of the three majority senator's.
Seniors Capote and DoIz appeared willing TO TaL-
ify the treaty without the time limit condition,
provided Senor Bustamente, the chairman
would consent, but the latter was Ohdur'tte-
President Palma and senOr Zaldo. Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs, offered to inform the United
States Government officially that the treaty
would be ratified on the understanding that It
would be operative by the date desired. bur
Sehor Bustamente insisted that IL should be
made legal condition Of acceptance Ii $
barely possible that the trio of senators may
make an amended report tomorrow
Senior Tamayo's report was the first 20 ne
taken up by the Senate. He argued that the
amendments were all unfair and prejudl"Ial 10
Cuban products Sen0r Mould; leLIl me- - -
tended that SenOr TamayO had failed 10 SHO"
that the amendments did not protect tuhdii
sugar and consequently It was the duJy "L IL7
Senator's to stand By the treaty senior I'nII
argued that not the shadow or a reason ndd
been adduCed against the antndLneHtS' ana IlLs'L
there was every reason for believing that the
people of Cuba had pronounced in favor or the
ratification of the treaty. He said tnat CuOa' III
way was involved in American politics. From
9 oIi,fI-,t C,,1ae+ion between President POOse-
Welt and the. opponents of his Reelection IN
such a contest added the speaker. Cuba should
allv herself with her good and generous friend
against the trusts and his other enemies 9enor
Sanguiy made a satIrICaI speech payLnE ! MS
rrSueCts TO President Roosevelt. but opposing
the treaty in its entirety. as being contrary 10
the interests. independence and dignity OF una
Senior Tamayos report was tnen rejected DJ.
Is votes to ..
Senior Zayas urged the adoption Of his roPOrE
on the ground that tn" protection Afforded 10
Cuban sugar under the amended treaty was
uncertain and Ineffective He acknowledged
Cuba's friendship for President Roosevelt. buc
added that il was folly to permit that 10 auecC
~. arr Tearnent of a commercial treaty, SenOr
RuStamente replied briefly to the enect tnat the
amendment regarding sugar did not diminish
the r,rOtectiOn to be afforded to Cuban sugar
The Senate then rejected Senior Zayass report
by- n votes to - The question of the futIltE
and danger of the condition inserted IN ths
ma iOrfty report not discussed
Advices have been received here from tbs
C-uban Minister at Washington, SenOr QUeSada,
IN tba effect that the condition which the ma
fOrity report of the Foreign Relations Commit
Zee recommends should be attached 70 the reel
DroCitv treaty tthat its ratification by th6
limited States Congress must be completed be-
fore December ID will certainly nullity the