Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-10
Control of the Isle of Pines
to Be Considered.
A, DELEGATION CALLS
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS FOR HIS
SOUTHERN TRIP.
Looking Forward to Much Sport
Prince Won Pless Presented
Diplomats Call.

The question of the control of the Isle of
Pines was brought today directly to the at
tention of President Roosevelt. A delega-
ton. consisting of 8. II. Pearcy, j II. II.
Randall T. j. keenan, and j. III. Hill, all
citizens of the United States residing In the
Isle of Pines was introduced to the Presi-
dent by Senator Cullom of Illinois, chair
man of the Senate committee on foreign re-
latfons.
1t was shown that the party represented
more than three hundred citizens of the
United States who have taken up residence
in the Isle of Pines. Many have made large
investments on the island in land and i'm
provements, under the belief that the
United States would control 1t. The Pres
ident was informed that more than half OF
the island Is owned by American citizens.
As a result of the turning over of the
Isle of Pines to the republic of Cuba Tor
administrative purposes, things are said by
the delegation to be in chaotic state on
the island. There is not notary puollc OF
a judicial officer on the island. The dele.
cation is informed that the republic OF
Cuba claims the Isle of Pines and proposes
to establish prisons, penal colonies and a
leper hospital there. Such course, II pur-
sued the delegation indicated to the Presl5
dent would wipe out every dollar invested
in the island.
President Roosevelt promised to consider
the subject, but indicated no line OF proce-
dure he was likely to take The delegation
later called on Secretaries Hay and Root.
President Roosevelt has asked the Secre-
tary of War to make report upon the SIT
uation regarding the Isle Of Pines as IL
was at the time of the withdrawal of the
United States from Cuba. and also What
had been the government of that island
during the time the United States was IN
control in Cuba
A number of United States senators are
much interested in the outcome and are
urging the President to have the State De-
partment Immediately insist on Cuba re-
framing from exercising further authority
over the island.
President Going Away Tonight.
President Roosevelt. accompanied by Sec
rotary Cortelyou, DIR. George A. Lung and
Q few White House attaches. will leave
Washington tonight for an absence OF
nearly two weeks. The President will
leave at midnight over the Pennsylvania
railroad for New York where he Will make
the principal address tomorrow night at
the banquet of the New York chamber of
commerce. At midnight tomorrow night
the President will leave New York for
Memphis. Tenn. going by way or PITTS
burg Cincinnati and Louisville. Memphis
will be reached on the morning of the 18th:
He will at once disappear in the Mississippi
swamps for five days during which Tune
he will hunt bears and wild game
From Memphis until he returns to that
city on November 10 the President will be
the guest of President Fish of the Illinois
Central railroad. The hunt was long ago
arranged by President Fish and is expected
to furnish the President about five days OF
rich sport and excitement. The party Will
be entirely a private one and there Will De
no governors of states with the party SO
far as now known. A dispatch from the
south states that Gov. Longino Of Missis-
sippi. Gov. Davis of Arkansas and Gov.
Heard Of Louisiana will entertain the par
ty. but nothing is known of this here.
A camp has been fixed upon In the
swamps and dogs arranged for. The most
famous pack of dogs In the Mississippi
delta country has been engaged
November 10 the President will attend
the reception in Memphis to Gen. Luke E.
Wright vice governor of the Philippines.
He will return to Washington on the morn
lug of the 21st and the next morning he
will go to Philadelphia to attend the found
ers' day celebration. He will get back to
Washington on the morning of the 23d and
will have most busy time from then I'M
til Congress meets.
Diplomats Call.
The Presidents visitors today included
Robert S. Mccormick, United States am
bassador to Austria, and Arthur S. Hardy,
United States minister to Switzerland. Mr..
Mccormick has been in this country for
some time, and will soon sail for Europe.
He viii quickly wind up his affairs at
Vienna and go to ST. Petersburg. to which
place he has been transferred. Mr.. Hardy
has just arrived in this country, and after
he has had his leave he will return to
Europe as the representative of the United
States at Madrid.
o. F. Williams, consul general of the
United States to the Straits Settlements,
Singapore saw the President. Mr. Will
liams was the consul general at Manila at
the outbreak of the Spanish war. Secre-
taFy Hitchcock and Chief Justice Fuller
saw the President. Secretary Hitchcock's
annual report is about ready to submit to
the President.
Commissioner Ware of the pension bu-
reau discussed pension matters with the
President.
Ex-senator J. B. Henderson, one of the
regents of the Smithsonian. and S. P.
Toughby. secretary of that institution, had
talk with the President this morning
about affairs in the Institution.
The Farmers Did It All.
Secretary Wilson has just returned to the
Department of Agriculture from a long trip
through the west and called on the Presi-
dent for short chat. Secretary Wilson
made many speeches in the west and thor
oughly understands conditions In that sec
ton Referring to the election results he
said: The farmers did 1t, they did it all.
They are running over with prosperity and
money, and they like President Roosevelt.
They didn't want any change. The labor
Ing man knows when things suit him. The
farmers never had so much wealth before.
They put 1t in banks and 1t comes east to
help IN the great enterprises of the coun-
try. In France the farmer invests his sur
plus in stocks or government bonds Over
here the latter are too scarce. and so the
farmer puts his money In his neighborhood
bank"
Gen. Wood Sees the President.
Gen. Leonard Wood called on the Presi-
dent. having just returned from Europe
He said that he had greatly enjoyed his
trip abroad.
Attorney General Knox had brief in
teryiew with the President.
Secretary Shaw spent some time with the
President discussing treasury affairs.
Prince Won Pless Presented.
Count Quadt. the German charge DAT
fairs. presented to the President Prince
Henry Won Piess. the kaiser's representa-
tive at the New York chamber Of COM
mercs celebration.
Representative Joy OF Missouri pafd his