Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
Regarded as Inimical to This
Country.
TRYING TO DEFEAT TT
NOW AWAITING RATIFICATION
IN THE SENATE
Minister Squiers by Direction Of the
State Department is Opposing
It Vigorously.

1t is understood that Mr.. Sauiers. United
States minister to Cuba. by direction OF the
State Department. is quietly but firmly OPP
posing. at Havana, by representations to
the Cuban government. the ratification OF
the treaty pending there between Great
Britain and Cuba. comforting certain priv
ileges In the matter OF entry to Cuban
ports upon British vessels which are not
common to ships of other natfonaiities
The particular reason for opposition by
the State Department to that treaty lies in
| the fact that 1t Is contemplated In the near
future to enter into a treaty with Cuba
which shall confer valuable trading privil-
eyes upon American ships entering Cuban
ports. Therefore. the British treaty which.
as 1t stands. would partly nullify that ar
rangement by making II common to British
ships. will be opposed by this government
until 1t Is amended by the inclusion OF a
provision that il shall not be invoked In the
future to assert favored nation treatment
for British shipping under the terms of any
treaty to be subsequently, made between
Cuba and the United States.
Inimical to This Country.
Now that the proposed Anglo-Cuban
treaty Is out of the bag It appears how
inimical to the United States are the terms
and tenor of the suggested agreement
With this comment Introductory
paragraph, there has just been published
in Havana the full text of the Anglo
Cuban agreement, which. having been
signed five months ago by Secretary of
State OFarriii OF Cuba and Minister
Garden, representing England. is now
awaiting the ratification of the Cuban SEN
ate. Despite the fact that II Is still in
complete, the document was given to the
public in Havana, and the first literal
translation from the Spanish reached
Washington today.
Commercial interests in the island re-
public 1t is said. denounce the treaty on the
ground that 1t confers no positive benefits
upon Cuba, and that 1t does contain a
menace to the islands best interests. LIB
erals offering themselves for quotation.
these opponents have declared that the
party is inspired by nothing more than a
desire upon the part of Cuban politicians to
demonstrate the little republics perfect in
dependence of the United States.
Articles Most Objectionable.
OF the twenty-five articles in the treaty
Nos. i. 3. 5. s. 10 and u are the most OBJ
jectionable from American standpoint.
In article 1 the parties contract for recip
rocal freedom of commerce and navigation,
but. this stipulation shall not, however.
apply to the coasting trade. in respect of
which the citizens or subjects of the two
parties shall enjoy the treatment Of the
most favored nation"
Under article 1t will be impossible In
the future to arrange between United States
and Cuba for reciprocical remission of
port duties. because Great Britain must, by
the terms of the article. be accorded equal
privileges
Menaeing TO the Cuban and the American
merchant marine alike is article s. because
of its effect upon plans which have been
under discussion for some time looking to-
ward reduction of duties and goods car
ried between the two countries in Amcri-
can Cuban bottoms. With the great
English fleet of traders admitted into any
such agreement 1t becomes obvious that
the announcement to ship owners and
masters In this country and the island be-
comes at once a negative quantity.
| On the Interpretation of one word from
| the Spanish. hinges much of the sense Of
article s. 1t is claimed that this word
| ''pertrecharse" means Ito refit with mu-
nit!ons of war" In such event the Brit
| sh warships would have the right TO seek
haven in any Cuban port at any time and
under any condition. Under the existing
| treaty with this country American ships
have such rights only at certain coaiing
stations on the coast of Cuba.
Article 10 speaks for itself without COM
ment. and it is claimed that article r. read
in connection with article 8. would permit
the English to manufacture arms IN any
Cuban port and sell them to their own
feet sojourning in these waters.