The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-28
WARNING IS SENT TO CUBA.
ANY CHANGES IN RECIPROCITY
TREATY NOW WILL KILL IT.


President Rosseveit's Promise e
Can . special Sessiou Before Dec. l.
Special csns Dsspafeh 10 TIE suS.
HAVANA, March 27.-After receiving
telegram from Senor Quesada, the Cuban
Minister at Washington, regarding the
form of the Reciprocity treaty, President
Palma to-day called the Senate Foreign
Committee to the palace. Senior Quesada
said that he had just conferred with Score
tary OF State Hay. and that the amend
ments to the treaty, II adopted by the
Cuban Senate. must not diher in any re-
spect from the form in which they were
adopted by the American Senate. II the
treaty 10 changed by the Cuban Senate,
rs proposed. 1t will be annulled.
Sefior QuesadR also said that President
Roosevel promises to call a special session
Of Congress to consider the treaty, and
that he will do all he can 10 have il In force
by Dec. 1. The Minister added that Secre-
tary Hay had cabled to Minister Squiers
that il was Mr. Roosevelt intention to call
the American Congress to approve the
treaty before Dec. I.
The Foreign Committee OF the Senate.
however, presented it, report to-day con-
tanning q condition that the treaty will
be non-effective II It is not ratified before
Dec. I. 1t is stated that the report was
presented in this form because there was
no time to change it, and that an amended
report will be presented tomorrow omit
ting this stipulation.
After the present at ion OF the committees
report the Senate discussed the treaty.
Amendments were offered by Sehores
Tamayo and Zayas, but they were re-
jected. Sehor Tamayo opposed the amend
ments made by the American Senate. He
said they tended TO give the Americans
more than they received under the original
treaty. which already gave them too much.
Senator DOLE replied that the arguments
against the original treaty had already
been satisfactorily answered by senior
Bust ainente. Therefore Senor Tamayos
argument was worthless. The new amend
menls were not sufficient 10 Overbalance
the good contained in the original treaty,
which the Senate had already recognized.
Se1or DOLE added that ii was impossible
under the conditions prevailing for Cuba
not 10 take part in the int ernsl politics of
the United States as the opposition TO the
treaty In the United States WAS due 10
President Roosevelt = enemies Therefore
the Cuban Senate must either suppor the
enemies OF Mr.. Roosevelt by rejecting the
treaty or support him by accepting IL
Nothing would be gained by rejection
as the matter would be brought up again
and the uncertainty would continue.
Sehor Morva declared that the treaty
in its amended form assured Cuba OF pref
erence for her sugar. This statement was
combated by Senior Iayas.
who argued that the original draft Of the
treaty, as brought by Col. Bliss cont aimed
{ he same provisions as are now inserted la
q In. lima nj IN. oil y
that Cuba would only receive preference
Of 80 cents, or 20 per cent Oh 81 IS. but the
United States might raise the tarih and
make a treaty with Germany. giving the
latter say 30 per cent. reduction. which
would put Cuba at q disadvantage.
SENIOR Sanguilly renewed his arguments
against the treaty. which, he declared.
meant the anne Ration Of Cuba In the end.
Senior Zayss also argued that the amend
ment In question was the sey g the treity,s
perhaps hoped that Cuba would reject
Sefor Sanguilly objected to the accept
ance Of the treaty by the economic corpora
tons. which. he said. were composed Of
foreigners, and in the case OF the Planters
Society Of mere bankrupts.
The economic societies, replying 10 the
Senate Committee, did not recommend
The insertion Of a date for the treaty to be-
come effective, as they we're informed by
Palma that such condition
would kill the treaty. II liz argued here
that there will be no advantage for the
Senate TO insist upon the insertion OF a
date because If a special session Of the
American Congress II called the matter
will be settled before December.
Congressman Sulzer says that AT his re-
quest President Palma has pardoned three
soldiers. including Patrick Mag
mar, who have been under sentence in Cuba
since February for offences against the
law In a long interview in the Luchd
Mr.. Sulzer argues for free trade between
cuba and the United States. He speaks
very highly Of the island Government.