The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-20
CUBA HAS RATIFIED
ALL TREATIES,
Some Opposition Was Manifested,
but the Friends Of the United
States Triumphed-Perma-
nent Treaty Yet 20
Be Acted On.
Havana, July 16.-The senate today rat

Havana, July 16-The senate today rat
flied all the treaties with the United
States excepting the Plat amendment.
The senate ratified the treaty signed
on E'ebruay Is, granting the United
States sites at Guantanamo and BAHIA
Honda for naval and coaling stations;
the agreement losing the areas OF the
said stations which was signed on July
q and also the treaty conceding to Cuba
sovereignty over the Isle Of Pines. The
only treaty remaining unratft1ed is the
so-called permanent treaty covering all
the provisions of the Plat amendment.
The foreign relations committee has
not yet prepared its report on the per-
manent treaty. but doubtless will do so
before the adjournment of the present
session of congress, which will occur next
Saturday.
Reciprocity was not mentioned at to-
days discussion, which was not particu-
lary interesting or enthusiastic, with the
exception of a speech by Senior Sanguilly.
The latter opposed reciprocity but today
he expressed himself strongly in favor
of all the treaties which Cuba, In virtue
OF her acceptance of the Plat amend
ment is obliged to carry out.
The Plat Amendment.
Arguing In favor of the minority re-
port signed by Senators Dolce and
Capota. Senior Sanguily said the ratifi-
cation of the treaties was absolutely de-
manded by the national honor In order
to carry out the oslemn compact in
which Cuba was engaged by the accept
ance of the Platt amendment, and es-
pecially so, but for the Platt amend
ment there would have been no Cuban
reciprocity. While there was no escap-
ing from this. he continued, there ought
to be no desire to escape. AS a MEMBER
OF the constitutional convention he fav-
ored the Platt amendment and would DO
so again ii it were necessary.
The speeches of opposition TO the treaty
were brief and consisted chiefly of as
sertions that the executive had not sub
mitted the entire details to the senate.
that the safeguards guaranteed to Cuoa
were insufficient, and that the treaty
and the lease agreement ought to be COM
bned. Senator Zayas, the principal OPP
ponent conceded in conclusion that 1t
was certain that the stations would be
in the hands of a nation most friendly to
Cuba Finally Senator'S ZayaS and
Tamayo Withdrew their signatures to the
minority report and the treaty was rati-
fed by a vote of twelve to four
There was no report on the lease agree
ment, but it was taken up and ratified.
after some minor opposition. by vote of
8 to 6.
The Isles of Pines.
The Isle of Pines treaty was the sub
ject of three reports, one in favor or
postponement the second favorinS
amendment by eliminating the statement
admitting that the Unitei States had a
claim In virtue of the treaty of Paris, and
the third declaring for unconditional rat
ilcation. This last. the minority report
was adopted by votes to 4, after con-
siderable discussion. Tho theory OF oppo-
Sition 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
nostpone action on the treaty to next SEES
sion has been quite general. the ratiilca-
tions at the present session are coIIsiucl 90
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