New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-16
M RATIFY TREATIES.
OUTLOOK IN SENATE.
-, oon and Isle of Pines Conuen-
.;ons To Be amended.
r-,,n TIE Tribune Rlreau.I


Ian 15-The prospect for 'nrai
Na~-''-5' 90 +f1e treaty with santo Domingo Is
rstileS''1. as excellent, although the Isle
still .~oo+v which is a considerably oioer
Of Pi'ies In he pressed forward first. Moth
oonveiil'U-,, ,cc,,rred in Santo Domingo has IN
Ing 'i'i' 9.~ated to hinder the ratification Oh
sny va =, convention. and the more care
the Do---- ..,rs analyze the statements OF nj
fully has made a most thorough lnVesu-
Coi'O"' = The. conditions on. the island the hoIe
g do they appear to be with 'he "u
mp. -. ~ approving the convention
7isaD.'--. -, consular and Diplomatic Relor'u
wiz r. Isle of Pines treaty out OF the way
BIZ az ---,i-+as on Foreign Relations VIII luI
the To-. 10 the DOMINICAN treaty. ana aI'ei
us - amended in certain important par
Il ia :. will be reported to the Senate ana
60 for ratification.
- radical changes are about 20 pe ii''0
II Pines treaty which, 1t Is eAPeC'0u
-, "a favorably reported 10 the 0eii0t.
,.zs,, and promptly pressed for Tau
article ., which asserts that ti9
-, on the part Of the Jhlleo 0l'''Ns
of claim Of title to the said Isle Oh
- Sc in consideration Of the grants oI 20
- naval stations in the island OF Cuo@
,..rfora made 10 the United States OF amer
~ t-- tre Republic Of Cuba" viii be stricken
70 +,,a treaty. It is also probable that what
the third article will be materially
amended. ,-...--- ~, -a1,.
-r.a committee on Foreign Relations VIII take
So. Ground that Cuba was compelled by the
- If Paris to sell or lease to the Ohl'eo
&C s,cb coaling stations; that such coaIils
,+io,s haze been. so leased and that the trans
-, ,,-as closed without reference or relation
: .ba Isle of Pines; that the Isle Of Pines IS
o-. The property of the United States con-
-.,-.a n this country by the Treaty. of Paris
40 furthermore, by the provisions of the PIatt
.-.o,d,nen+ its title was declared 10 be the
.b5Ac+ ~ future negotiations. that the Unlteo
safes is now. prepared 10 transfer TO Cupa al
,ofr, and title 10 the Isle Of Pines, but that, IN
- doing II 5 entitled 10 exact from Cuba Such
-o-iei517 for the rights Of Americans VINO may
r. H. az ozrn property in satd island may be
5aer1ed expedienI TO.Lhls end 1t Is posSlpie lLat
Cnbs nav be reQuiredsto create the Isle OF PlTes
esna-ate deparr1nenL with an autonomous gov
eminent arala gOls TO that Of the other Depart
y1srts or states Of Cuba. It is asserted by
+-sar5s NJ the pending treaty that the opposition
n irs final transfer TO Cuba comes from me
surs- interests Of this country. There are DOL
an acres in the island, much Of WnlCh Is sugar
Iand and Of course We're il declared a part OF
the Tinted States all the sugar raised there
would be admissible to this country free OF
5u.v For this reason Il is expected that the
Democratic Senator's. especially those from the
srgsr PRODUCING States. viii work eneTgeticaIly
for ratification Senator Money. who Is a mem
ber Of the Foreign Relations Committee, Is en-
,husise+ic IN support Of the treaty, and his in
Hnenca Will doubtless insure a large Democratic
vote for the convention