New-York tribune., 1906-05-31
CUBANS RATIFY TREATY
BRITISH PACT AMENDED.
Senate adopts Contention by Vote
of ELeUen to -Four.

Havana. May 30-The Senate this evening
ratlhed the Anglo-Cuban treaty OF commerce
navigation and industry as amended by the
forelgn Relations Committee on May %. The
vote was IL to 4, two Moderates one Liberal
ana one independent voting adversely. The op-
poheEts OF the amendments said that Great
Britain would not accept the treaty in amended
FORM. while the advocates Of the amendments
INSISTED that there was reason why Great
Britain should not accept it, and that the friend
snip OF the United States was the first consid-
GRAFTON in any case
Senator Sanguily QndependenD the principal
opponent Of the amendments argued that most
favored nation provisions between Cuba and
Great Britain could not affect Cubas relations
with the United States as Mr. Frelinghuysen
and other American Secretaries Of STATE had held
that favored nation clauses were not applicable
to reciprocity treaties. Senior Sanguily asked IL
the United States had caused this fear by
threatening to denounce the reciprocity treaty
He asserted that IL was the Senate's right and
duty to ignore the opinions both of politicians
and merchants about the effects Of this treaty
Independence and ideals of perfect sovereignty,
he said were superior to these purely business
considerations. OF the many ways in which
Cuba might lose her sovereignty, one of the
easiest was through commercial treaties. This
was already being proved IN the experience with
States limiting US and asking more Of US? We
have given the United States all we can with
out compromising our dignity. If we go further
American ships will have all the differental
rights accompanying reciprocity. Anything CIV
ing Cuba prestige and dignity like the British
treaty, should not be disdained."
Senator Sanguily called for the correspond
ence between the United States and Cuban gov
ernments regarding the British treaty, but
checked himself and then proceeded. saying that
under pressure OF the United States, Cuba was
destined to be left isolated and unable to make
any treaties except those which the United States
dictated He insisted that Cuba's need was to
defend herself against the United States
Senator Zayas on behalf Of the Liberals said
that the Liberals continued grateful to the
United States for its help in the war with Spain
and subsequently. The Liberals believed the
United States would not do anything to endanger
the independence Of Cuba The original treaty
was against the business interests of the island
as it sought too much. considering Cuba's
peculiar relations with the United States
Senator Bustamente, chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, explained the amendment.
He said the committee desired good relations
with every nation, but that there was no reason
for regarding the United States with suspicion.
The days of suspicion ended with Spanish con-
troll. Senator Bustamente declared that favored
nation clauses were becoming obsolete in modern
treaties, adding:
I stand, as always. upon complete confidence in
the great American nation. She has not given us
the least cause for suspicion. do not know why
Cuba should defend herself against the United
States when she never has received aught except
favors from her Why distrust the great nation
which made such great chapters in Cuban his
tory? Together we fought for and gained liberty
for Cuba. We started with the United States
and we will stand with her Any act of the
T-7ite dominate would
contradict her whole dealings with US. BY her
aid we were able to develop. We owe our ag-
grandizement and prosperity 10 her.
Senator Bustamente in conclusion spoke elo-
quentIy of the necessity OF continuing the strong
est relationship with the United States.