The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-28
IT is A PARADISE
W. R. Miller's Description Of Isle Of
Pines, Smallest Gem Of the
Antilles.
Americans, Including Several Twin
City Folk Are Developing
It's Resources. -. .ge<

"a young paradise" is the description
which w. r. Miller. the photographer of
AT Nicollet avenue. gives of the Isle OF
Pines, from which he has just returned.
Mr.. Miller has extensive property inter-
ests in the smallest gem of the Antilles,
and during the recent disturbances in
the island he took foremost part in the
organized objection to Cuban domination.
The absorption of the entire property
interests of the island by the Americans,
| says Mr.. Miller, is a question of but a
short time SO that the problem of own
ership will solve itself.
THE natives" he says, "have no use
for Cuba or Cubans and are unanimously
in favor Of remaining under the sover-
eighty of the United States. Two years
ago there was not an American on the
isle, while more than 300 are now about
to develop their holdings. : ~.
Natives Were IncreduIous.
II have been greatly benefited in health
since my trip to the isle. One has to be
careful and not overexert oneself. the
climate being SO salubrious that one can
do twice the amount of work as in the
north The natives are good workers and
honest and can be employed at 90 cents
per day without board. AT first they
were inclined to discredit the efforts and
new methods Of the Americans for the up
that lot Of money was being wasted, but
In the light of the results already obtained
they have conceived wholesome respect
for us and think the Americans about
right. From what have seen and heard
In my four months stay predict that
the Isle of Pines will, in a very few years,
become the most perfect as we'll as one
of the most valuable garden spots of Uncle
Sans possessions.
1.-The Isle of Pinac ia all rirht o,1
what is good enough for the hundreds of
Americans already there should be good
enough for. Uncle Sam to RETAIN The
settlers naturally prefer to remain under
the stars and stripes. The formulated
plans by members Of the administration
to pass the isle over to Cuba can be frus-
trated by our stalwart champions in both
houses, backed up with an impregnable
position, based on the treaty of Paris and
supplemented by the Platt amendment.
In any case, settlers will be content to re-
main as they are in love with the glo-
rious climate-the finest on earth, think"
At Neva Geroa, March IA, Mr.. Miller
issued stirring address to the Americans.
calling on them to resist Cuban domina- l.
ton. A hundred and fifty people were
present at the conference held at the
time with Minister SQulers, upon whom
was impressed the necessity of American
control to develop the resources of the
island.
"Everythlne Grows There"
The soil, says Mr.. Miller, in addition
to growing to perfection all the citrus
fruits, including oranges, lemons, bana-
mas, etc., will produce all of the northern
vegetables and some northern fruits. The
Isle Of Pines boasts pure water in abun-
dance, beautiful scenery and no reptiles,
insects or other pests.
Mr.. Miller announces that Mr.. Yerxa OF
Yerxa Brothers, late of st. Paul, who ar
rived recently, has determined to make
the Isle Of Pines his future home and
has taken active steps to develop 200 acres
of citrus fruits out of total of $50 acres
purchased. Mr.. Miller has been plant
ing citrous fruits of all kinds and tsic,e-
apples with the idea Of making 's~ = fl.
ter home hereafter on the islS..