Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-28
CUBAN TREATY
GOES TO SENATE
Representatives of Cuba and
the United States Sign
the Pact.
INCLUDES PLATT AMEND MENT
Under the Provisions Of the Docu.
ment the Island Republic Is Not to
Enter Into Any Compact Which
Might Destroy Its Independence.

Havana, May 25.-The permanent
treaty between the United States and
Cuba, including the terms of the Plat
amendment, was signed at the Cuban
foreign office by Mr.. Squiers, the
American minister. and Secretary OF
State Zaldo, the latter having been
especially appointed plenipotentiary
for the purpose. The treaty contains
few insignificant changes from the
draft submitted by the United States.
Among those present at the time Of
the signing of the treaty were Presi
dent Palma, Senior Hevia, assistant
secretary of state; J.. Sleeper, II. p.
Fletcher, secretaries of the American
legation, and o. c. Blizzard, clerk of
the legation. The treaty now goes to
the senate for ratification.
Provisions of the Pact.
Minister Squiers has been at work
for several months in the negotiations
with the Cuban government. The
Plat amendment, which is a part OF
the treaty, is included word for word.
It's incorporation into the form of a
treaty is in accordance with provision
s of the amendment, which specified
by way of further assurance the gov
eminent of Cuba will embody the fore
going provisions into permanent
treaty with the United States. These
provisions succinctly stated are as
follows:
Cuba is never to enter any
treaty or other compact with any for
eign power which will impair or tend
to impair its independence.
T. Regarding Public Debt.
The government is not to assume
nor contract any public debt, to pay
the interest upon which and to make
reasonable sinking fund provision fol
the ultimate payment or delivery OF
which, the revenue Of the island. af
ter paying the government expenses
shall be inadequate.
Cuba consents that the United
States may intervene for the preserva
ton of Cuban independence. Cuba
ratifies all acts of the United States
in Cuba done during the military oc,
cupation.
Cuba will make provision for the
sanitation of the cities of the island
to the end that a recurrence of cpl.
demic and infectious diseases may be
prevented.
Coaling Stations.
While the permanent treaty men.
toned by Minister Squiers contains
the provisions of the Plat amend
ment regarding the Isle of Pines, the
acquisition of coaling stations by the
United States, the final settlement OF
these questions, which will involve the
ownership of the Isle of Pines, and
the specific location Of the coaling sta
ton, will be made the subject of a
special treaty or treaties between the
United States and Cuba.
Interviews with a number Of sen.
ators indicate there is an inclination
to oppose the ratification of the per
manent and naval station treaty.
SanguiIIy Is Opposed.
Senior Sanguilly, the most active op.
ponent of the treaties with the United
States, said he would oppose the per
manent treaty because, under it, the
United States, being the stronger pow
err. could itself decide when interven
ton was desirable, regardless Of the
wishes of Cuba.
Other senators say that the para
graph relating to the Isle of Pines
should have been eliminated.
1t is now expected that an agree
ment covering the details of the Unit
ed States naval stations will be
reached by President Palma and
United States Minister Squiers within
three weeks.