The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
IS APPROVED BY CUBA
RECIPROCITY TREATY RATIFIED
 BY THE SENATE.
senor Bustamente. Delivers @ Force full Appeal in Behalf of the Document and His Words
 are Applauded.

Havana. March 1.-The Senate today by a vote of 16 to ratified the reciproc- ity treaty with the United States.
 The treaty was ratified by exactly two thirds vote of the Senate. Fifteen Re- publican conservatives or administration Senators and one Nationalist voted in favor of the treaty and five Nationalists against. There were three absentees. all of whom, 1t Is believed favor the treaty.
 The ratification required only @ major ity vote. so that there were votes to spare.
 Senor Zayas. the only Nationalist who voted for ratification. explaining his vote. said 1t was his desire to amend the treaty with reference to the exchange of similar commodities produced in both countries but he had no intention of opposing the treaty itself.
 Senor Sanguilly, the leader of the oppo- sition. explained that his opposition was designed chiefly to draw out whatever could be advanced in support of the treaty and that the arguments of Sena- tor Bustamente as put forward in the Senate yesterday convinced him that the country would be more prosperous with reciprocity than without 1t, but neverthe- less his attitude of opposition and disap- proval of the acts of the Executive De- partment of the government forbade him voting yes.
 The vote was taken immediately upon conclusion of a forceful appeal by Senor Bustamente. He insisted that whether the trust or the producers were the chief beneficiaries of the 20 jer cent reduction of customs dutis on Cuban sugar shipped to the United States, it was not possible that such differential treatment favoring Cuban sugar in competition with that of Europe could result other than favorably to Cuba's trade. Under the treaty he said the European producer would be un- able to compete with Cuba. If the Euro- pean nations were really trying to pre- vent the ratification of the treaty in the United States Senate. 1t was not on &C., count of the little they would lose in the Cuban markets but because they would no longer be able to send sugar to the United States The treaty would also pro- vide the protection that Cuba needed on tobacco Viewed in another aspect, con- tinued Senor Bustamente. the treaty would give Cuba national entity and al- low her to enter into commercial relations with the nation which was hitherto con-  sidered only her guardian
 q vote," said the speaker. flor the treaty with the conviction that we in so doing are rendering patriotic duty to Cuba. even if the treaty is not approved by the United States Senate. do not in- tend to retire tonight with my mind dis quieted by thoughts of a weak and hun gry Cuba selling her independence for bag of money. but rather with the knowl- edge that through our assistance she has taken progressive steps toward prosper ity, power and the protection of her in- dependence and liberties.'
 Senator Bustamente's speech was loud ly applauded. The custom of approving the treaty by articles was dispensed with and the recommendations of the commit tee were approved in their entirety.
 So many members of the House of Rep resentatives have visited the Senate du- ring tn past two days that the sessions of the House have been suspended.