The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-10
OUR TREATY
WITH The
CUBANS
[Mail Special to the Advertiser.I

| reciprocity treaty has already been
borne to Honolulu. but in the wake of
the ratification, the country has been
aroused to the fact that it's enforce
ment is stnl a long ways of. probably
longer or than the meeting of the next
Congress. The amendments. made by
the Senate. not only complicate the sit
uation as to ratification by the Cuban
Congress. which must be accomplished
before the end of the present month.
but make it somewhat Improbable that
the agreement will be reached In time
to allow the tarin reductions to be OBJ
served. The Cuban Congress has once
ratified the treaty but it was the SEN
ate amendments which raised the dick
ems with the Administrators pro-
gram.
Mr.. William Haywood said today that
he had grave doubts whether the tariff
provisions OF the treaty would ever go
into effect. at now looks very much"
said he. ''as though the treaty would
be lost 1t has been adroitly handled in
the Senate and complications have en-
sued which viii make the treaty diff
ficuit of enforcement. The fact that
sugar has been sold in London the past
week at1.S5. for the first time in TWEEN
ty-five years. viii probably make the
cubans rather independent of any con-
cessions from this country"
It is known to your correspondent
that President Roosevelt is little con-
cerned about the developments 20
wards the treaty in Cuba The fact
that the American Senate has shown
it's good faith by ratifying the treaty
and that the President has been able to
make good his determination, expressed
on many occasions of having the treaty
ratified here are entirely satisfactory to
him. This government has acted in
good faith to carry out it's promises to
the Cubans and therefore the obligation
Is lifted.
TREATY NOT MADE PUBLIC
There was an interesting incident
that the Senate forgot to make the
treaty. as amended, public. Some of
the wiseacres of the Senate probably
did not overlook the custom in such
matters but they did not suggest it to
senator Cullom. the chairman of the /
Committee on Foreign Relations, who !
forgot all about it. until the Senate had
adjourned sine die. This. however, has |
not embarrassed the administration at
all. for the President is kept informed /
officially of all the business of the Sen
ate in executive session.
TO GET PosToFFIcE SITE.
The ofneials of the Treasury Depart
nent are endeavoring to have all the
details completed for lawful possession
IF the Bishop site for a postofice at
Honolulu. The legality of the title will
be fully investigated and everything
put in readiness, as the government is
exceedingly careful about the investi-
cation of title to property which it ac-
1uires for any purpose. The papers
eventually have to pass through the
hands of the Attorney General. by
whom they must be approved.
However. nothing further than the
acquisition of the site can be accom-
,lfshed until the next Congress takes
I'D public building legislation. II the
government has site in Honolulu, al
eady when Congress shall meet. the
honolulu project will have been placed
N the same footing as some fifty other
,ublic building projects over the coun-
~. where Congress. at the recent ses-1
ions. authorized the purchase of sites
IN such a basis. If Honolulu has a
delegate in the House who will press
ne matter earnestly and intelligently.
rben the next public building bill is
ramed. there should be no great diff
entity in securing an appropriation for
he building proper.
r,r. William Shaw Bowen, who -four
she'd for a time in Honolulu as spe-
iaI correspondent OF the New York
World. when Paramount" Blount was
here. has recently been appointed con-
Ill at Guyaqun. Ecuador. He has been
round washington a great deal this
inter. seeking an office. He was one
T the newspaper pets Of ex-President
rover Cleveland but was never taken
cry seriously by the journalistic world
ere in washington. He has travelled :
extensively all over the world and is
entieman of wide information.
washington has become exceedingly
uiet with the adjournment of the ex-
a session of the Senate. Many Sena-
,rs stin lInger here. as they have their
ONES in town, waiting for the warmer
Gather before going away.