New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-06
CUBA FAVORS BRITAIN.
TERMS OF NEH7 TREATY.
Reasons for Opposition by United
States ShOWn.

Havana. Oct 5-Owing to the development of
strong opposition to the ten-year treaty Of COM
rnerce and navigation between Cuba and Great
Britain the ratification of which is pending in
the Senate the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations to-day authorized the publication to-
morrow afternoon in the leading government or
gan of the text of the treaty in order that its
provisions may be understood by the public
The Associated Press tonight secuFed a copy
of the treaty. an examination of which reveals
various reasons for the strong opposition to it
interposed by the United States government,
one of the principal of these being the fact that
Great Britain receives the most favored nation
treatment in every respect, except in import
duties The latter, owing TO the reciprocity
treaty between the United States and Cuba, is
EXPRESSLY excepted. but Great Britain. by the
terms of the treaty is to be included in any
favors other than tariff provisions which Cuba
might hereafter concede to the United States.
The clause permitting British warships as well
as merchantmen to ref1t and provision in Cuban
ports in the event Of accident or stress of
weather includes the much discussed right or
resupplying vessels with munitions Sec
rotary O'Farrin was asked to explain the latter
provision, and replied that it would apply only
in times of peace, since international law would
not permit the reftting and supplying of vessels
ence of treaties. He added that precisely sim
liar conditions were contained III treaties be-
tween the United States. Spain Russia and
Belgium.
The treaty at the outset covers the privileges
to be accorded to the citizens and ships of each
country in the ports of the other, these being
equal to the privileges enjoyed by the people of
each nation except with reference to the coast
ing trade in which, however, each has most
favored nation treatment. From the point OF
view of the United States, this is considered
distinctly inimical to the project for including
Cuba in the coasting trade privileges OF the
United States.
Article prohibits export duties from other
To the other country other than those to any
o+bar country Article prohibits greater
duties on goods imported in British vessels than
on those brought in Cuban ships Thls article
apparently checks any project for lowering tne
duties between the United States and Cuba Oh
goods carried in either Cuban or American yes
sells. The treaty accords favored nation treat
ment with respect to all port tonnage cHdi se'
Article : provides that any privileges granted
to vessels of a third power in harbors or rivers
he extended Immediately and Internationally 10
either of the contracting powers Article
covers the right of warships and merchantmen
TO refit and resupply in cases of accident OF
stress Of weather. Article 10 says:
E,xcan+ as regards the duties leviabe on i'm
ports the contracting parties agree that IN al
~ 49, eare ralatine TO commerce, navigation ana
industry any privilege in favor of immunity, 3l
whatever kind which either party mas dctu
granted or may grant to the cltlzehs OF
of any other states shall be extended immediate
i, and ,1nconditionalv to the citizens or SUBJECTS
of the other contracting party, IL bellS me ~
tention in these respects that the coillIiT
navigation and industry of each country shtil De
placed by the other on perfect equahty WIZ
the commerce, navigation ana lluu9iS VI "
most favored nation.
Article. 10 permits warehouses, shops, etc, to
each party in the dominions of the other under
conditions identical with those governing the
peopIe Of each contracting party Article II
nermits the requirement by the citizens or SUP.
iects of the contracting parties OF property OF
any description in the dominion OF either part.
1t is provided that controversies respectlS
Tho treaty shall be submitted to arbitrator and
an umpire The treaty is to become applicable
10 Great Britain's oversee colonies II any OF the
latter give notice of intention to adhere thereto
within year. The treaty contains twenty-five
articles.
ratifving the treaty a means of showing
Cuban independence of the United states. but
ii is now believed that the strong opposition or
President Roosevelt, combined with that OF the
Spanish commercial element, VIII prevent raul
fication.
Secretary O'Farrill insists that the treaty is
harmless either to cuba or the United states.
He pointed out tonight that the Cuban govern
rent is willing to make a similar or even more
liberal treaty with the United States. Ameri-
cans here however contend that the United
States is entitled by all reasons Of friendship
and commerce to privileges which the peculiar
relations of the two countries demand shall noa
be shared by any other power