Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-31
Treaty With Great Britain
Amended So As to Secure APP
prevail of United States
RATIFIED BY CUBAN SENATE
Cuban Statesmen Make Appeal to tho
Congress Not to Affront the United
States Which Has Always Been And
Is Still the Best Friend of the Is
land.

Havana, May 31.-The senate lasl
evening ratified the Anglo-Cuban
treaty of commerce. navigation and
industry as amended by the foreign
relations committee May 10. The vote
was II to 4. The opponents to the
ain would not accept the treaty in its
amended form, while the advocates of
the amendments insisted that there
was no reason for Great Britain not
accepting it. These latter declared
that the friendship of the United
States was the first consideration in
any event.
Senator Sanguily, Independent, the
principal opponent of the amendments,
argued that most-favored nation
provisions between Cuba and Great
Britain could not affect Cuba's rela-
tons with the United States in any
event, as Mr.. Frelinghaysen and other
American secretaries state had de-
clared that favored-nation clauses
We're not applicable to reciprocity
treaties.
Sees Menace in Treaties.
Mr.. Sanguily asked if the United
States had caused this fear by threat
ening to denounce the reciprocity
treaty. He asserted that it was the
senate's right and duty to ignore the
opinions both of politicians and mer-
chants about the effects of this treaty.
Ind Of
ereignty, he said, are superior to these
purely business considerations. OF
the many ways in which Cuba might
lose her sovereignty, one of the easiest
was thru commercial treaties. This
was already being pro in the eX-
perences with recipre
Why" asked Senate Sanguily, lis
the United States limiting us and ask
ing more of us? We have given the
United States all we can without COM
promising our dignity. If we go fur
Their American ships will have all the
differential rights accompanying reci-
procity. Anything giving Cuba pres
tige and dignity, like the British trea-
ty. should not be distained."
United States Feared.
Senator Sanguily called for the cor
respondence between the United States
and Cuban governments 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 un-
able to make any treaties except those
which the United States dictates. Sen
ator Sanguily insisted that Cuba's ne
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United States.
Senator Zayas, on behalf Of the lib
erals, said the liberals continued CRATE
full 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 inter-
ests of the island, as it sought toe
much, considering Cuba's peculiar re-
lations with the United States. AS
amended the treaty was a good one.
Senator Bustamente, chairman of tho
foreign relations committee, explained
the amendment. He said the commit
tee 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 control. Senator
Bustamente declared that favored-na-
ton clauses We're becoming obsolete
in modern treaties.
Stands by American Nation.
81 stand, as always" he said, upon
complete confidence in the great Amer
lean nation She has not given US the
least cause for suspicion. 1 do not
know why Cuba should defend herself
against the United States, when she
never has received aught but favors
from her. Why distrust the great ma
ton which made such great chapters
in Cuban history? Together we fought
for and gained liberty for Cuba. We
started with the United States and we
will stand for her. Any act of the Unit
ed States tending to dominate Cuba
would contradict her whole dealings
with us. BY her aid we were able to
develop We owe our aggrandizement,
elevation and prosperity to her."