New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
CUBAN TREATIES TERMS.
THE AGREEMENTS BRIEF
Read IN the Senate and Referred
Without Comment

Havana. July 3.-The United States Naval ia.
! tons treaty and the Isle Of Pines treaty ~
to-day read in the Senate and referred IN -
Committee on Foreign Relations without eor,-
ment- The text OF both treaties IS brier s,s
simple. the Naval Stations treaty contat,t--
seven articles and the Isle OF Pines treatv -.
articles. The notifications OF both are re,u,-.s
to be exchanged at Washington within So
months
In the Naval Stations treaty the United STAT.
agrees to pay $1,000 annual rental as long a. 4.
occupies the stations
Article I provides that Cuba is 70 as,,,-.
forthwith all private and other realty within ~.
required areas. the United States agreeing =,
furnish the money necessary for the purchas.
of private properties. such sums to be advapc.
payments Of the rent
Article II requires the United States TO mark
the boundaries OF the stations areas by r.
manent fences or other Enclosures
Under Article III the United States agrees "a
prevent the establishment OF commercial. IN
dustriaI or other enterprises within the areas.
POWERS OVER CRIMINALS
Article " says fugitives from Justice who ar.
amenable to Cuban law and who take refles
within the areas OF the naval stations shah Ia
delivered 70 the Cuban authorities on demand.
and fugitives charged with crimes and rnIsae-
meanors committed within the areas who AZ.
amenable to the law OF the United States shall
be delivered to the United States authorities
from Cuban territory.
According to Article V materials. all kinds o.
merchandise, stores and munitions OF war i'm
ported into the areas for exclusive use and con-
sumption therein shall not be subject 70 Gus
toms duties other charges. and the vessels
carrying the same shall not pay port tonnage or
other fees unless they discharge the carg9es out
side the limits of the areas. II is agreed that
no material. merchandise. stores or munitions
are to be transported from the areas into Cuban
territory.
Article VI enacts that except as above pro-
vided. vessels entering or leaving the bays Of
Guantanamo and Bahia Honda shall be subject
exclusively to Cuban laws and the Cuban
authorities. and the United States agrees to
place no obstacle IN the way OF their entries or
departures excepting in case of war.
SETTLERS RIGHTS IN ISLE OF PINES.
In the Isle of Pines treaty the United States
relinquishes to Cuba all claim title TO thu
Isle OF Pines which has been made OF may be
made by virtue of the Treaty of Paris
Article II says this REIMBURSEMENT is in con-
sideration OF the grants OF coaling and naval
stations heretofore made to the United States
by Cuba
Article III says citizens OF the United States
who at the time of the exchange OF ratifcatiOns
of this treaty. are residing or holding property
in the Isle of Pines shall suffer no diminution OF
the rights and privileges acquired prior 20 the
date of exchange OF the said ratihcations- They
may remain there may remove therefrom. re-
tanning in either event all their rights and
p-~~~~+", Including the right to sell or dispose
or sucn property it's proceeds. and also the
right to carry on their industry, commerce and
professions. being subject In respect thereoL 70
such laws as are applicable TO other foreigners.