Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23
CUBAN PERMANENT
TREATY SIGNED
Plat Amendment Provisions Are
Incorporated.
EXTRANE0US CONDITIONS.
some Sought 20 be Introduced but Re-
jected NO Provision for Abrogat'
Ing It Included,

Havana, May 22.-The permanent
treaty between the United States and
Cuba in which is Incorporated all the
provisions Of the Plat amendment, was
signed this afternoon. The act Of Sign
Ing the treaty took place at half-past 4
o'clock this afternoon at the Office OF
the secretary Of state. The signers
were Secy. OF State zaldo and United
States Minister squiers, who were con-
stltuted special penipotentarles for
that purpose. Senior Zaldo and Mr..
squiers simply met, accompanied by
their secretaries, and the signing was
accomplished and copies Of the treaty
exchanged within few minutes.
The permanent treaty contains no
provision for It's abrogatlon and no ex-
traneous conditions Of any kind. 1t
simply Incorporates the entire Plat
amendment into the form OF a treaty.
The length Of time consumed In the ne.
gotiations was principally due 10 the
fact that the Cuban government desired
TO include In the treaty various extran-
eous conditions, especially one to the
effect that there should be no interyen-
ton In Cuban affairs by the United
States except through the Initiative of
the president Of Cuba. All these con-
ditions were rejected.
PROVISIONS OF TREATY.
Washington, May 23.-Minlster
sgulers has been at work for several
months with the negotiations with the
Cuban government which We're conclud-
ed with the signing Of the permanent
which includes. word for word, the pro-
visions of the Plat amendment. This
amendment was made a part OF the
army appropriation act Of the second
session Of the Fifty.sixth Congress, II
therefore becape a law of the United
States Later It was adopted by the
Cubans as an appendix 10 the consti-
tuition adopted by them. Its incorpora-
tlon into the form Of a treaty is in ac-
cordance with provisions. eight OF the
amendments which specify that "by
way OF further assurance the govern
ment Of Cuba will embody the forego-
ing provisions into a permanent treaty
with the United States"
These provisions suecinctly stated are
as follows:
Cuba is never to enter into any treaty
or to compact with any foreign power
which viii impair or tend 20 impair its
independence. The government is not
10 assume or contract any public debt
to pay the interest upon which and to
make reasonable sinking fund provision
for the ultimate payment Of which the
yevenues Of the Island, after paying the
government expenses shall be made
quate. Cuba consents that the United
States may intervene for the preserya-
ton OF Cuban independence Cuba rati-
fies all acts OF the United States In Gu
ba, done during the military occupation,
Cuba win make provision for the SAN
itatlon OF the cities Of the island. to the
end that recurrence OF epidemic and
infectious diseases may be prevented.
While the permanent treaty men
toned by Minister Squiers contains the
provisions of the Plat amendment re-
gardIng the Isle Of Pines. the acqul-
sltion Of coal!ng stations by the United
States, the final settlement Of these
questions which viii involve the owner
ship Of the Isle OF Pines and the speci-
fic location OF the coaling station VIII be
made the subject Of a special treaty or
treaties between the United States and
Cuba.
BRITISH PROTEST INTELLECTUAL.
London, May 23.--In reply TO me-
mortal from the Associated Chambers
Of Commerce protesting that recipro-
city between the United States
end Cuba VIII be injurious 10
British trade with cuba, For
eign Secy. Lord Lansdowne writes
that representations TO the United
States on this subject have been With
out effect. and that he fears that no
useful purpose could be secured by
further representations
NAVAL STATION TREATIES.
Havana. May 2S.-The Associated
Press correspondent saw a number or
senators with reference to the pros
poets OF the ratification Of both the
permanent and naval stations treaties
during this session OF congress, but
they were not inclined to be commune
ca.ive. II remains evident that there
Is an inclination 10 allow the treaties
10 go over this season. II Is believed
that an urgent message from Presi-
dent Palma which will accompany the
sending Of the treaty to the senate,
Viii have a strong influence In the d.
rection Of ratification. Senator SAN
gully. the most active opponent OF the
treaties with the United States, said ne
would have opposed the permanent
treaty because under II the United
States, being the stronger power, could
.tself decide when Intervention was de-
sirable. regardless OF the wishes OF
Cube. Other senators say that the
paragraph relating TO the Isle Of Pines
fhould have been eliminated.
II is now expected that an agreement
covering the details Of the United
States naval stations viii be reached
by President Palma and United states
Minister Squlres within three weeks.
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