The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-27
CUBANS WILL NOT
 ASK ASSISTANCE Think They Can Preserve Order on the Island AMERICANS MEET AGAIN Certain Residents of the Isle of Pines Are Determined to Assume Of
 flee to Which They Have
 Been Elected.
AMERICANS MEET AGAIN

Havana, November 26.-The Associated Press has been informed in the most pos itive terms that whatever develops in the Isle of Pines dispute, Cuba under no cir cumstances will ask the United States to intervene, not even to the extent of send- ing gunboat to preserve order among the American citizens there. This state ment was clearly and emphaticaly made by General Freyre Andrade. the seere- tary of the interior, immediately after a conference this evening with Presi- dent Palma. at which General Rodriguez, commander of the royal guard. was pres ent. Asked whether the members of the government adhered to this view, Gen. eral Andrade replied:
 Absolutely Why we would not think of such a thing as to ask the assistance of the Washington government. The Pres ident was very angry because he under stood that Mir Squier, the American min ister, hnted that it might perhaps be wise in the event of trouble to ask Wash ington to send a gunboat as a warning to the Americans to keep order. The Cuban government will maintain order in it's territory, and will ask no assistance from anybody. The Americans here are con- sidered to be foreigners with the same
 
 they try to assume official functions we will put them in jail and we believe that we can do It. and at the same time uphold the honor of our sovereign government"
 VIII Preserve Order.
 The secretary was asked whether 1t would not be wiser to request the govern ment of the United States to maintain or der in the disputed territory, and there- fore avoid the possibility of a clash and unhappy subsequent complications. In re- ply the secretary said emphaticaly that the only course the Cuban government could pursue was the maintenance of or der in the territory under it's control.
 The view of Secretary Andrade is con- firmed by other government officials and also by General Nunez. governor of the province of Havana, who conferred with President Palma on the subject
 There is absolutely no news today from the Isle of Pines. The mail schooner which sails from Nevuna Corona for Batabano early Sunday evening had not been sight ed when the train for Havana left Bata- byno This is unusual but the very light easterly breeze prevailing is believed to have been the cause of the delay.
 A special messenger from the govern ment left Batabano today for the Isle of Pines in the gunboat Arana with instruc- tions to return and report as soon as possible
 Another Meeting Is Held
 All that Is known here Is that a meeting of Americans was held yesterday on the isle to confirm what had previously been done this meeting being considered neces- sary because of insufficient notice having been given of the intentions of the Amer jeans to nominate officials.
 A report seems to have been spread among the Cubans at Nueva Verona that this meeting will be prolific of trouble. which will culminate tomorrow when the Americans assume the offices In defiance of Cuban authority. This report. however, lacks confirmation. This governments of ficials say they have no further knowl- edge of the matter and while they as- sert that there is no reason for any con- sultation with the government of the Uni ted States they have cabled M. Quesada. the Cuban minister at Washington, all the information In their possession. At the present time there are only twen- ty-five rural guards and dozen police. men in the Isle of Pines. but Secretary Andrade says that the Cubans in the island will render this force every as- sistance in the event of trouble. The Americans on the island have few arms