Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-15
ORGANIZE NEW GOVERNMENT.
1t is as a Territory Of the United
States and win Send DEL
egates to Congress.
Island Divided Into Five Districts
Election Observation-Disclosures
Mostly Americans.

NeW 1Olk, NOV. l1.-~A caDle dlsphtcn
to the Herald from Havana says that
the residents OF Isle OF Pines have Isl
sued a declaration Of their Independence
from cuba and organized new gov
eminent as 4 United States territory. A
delegate to Congress win be sent to
Washington In order 10 have questions
affecting the future Of the island dis
cussed before the house OF representa-
lives ignoring Cuban authority
Mass meetings were held under ths
name OF territorial conventions and off,
Gals were appointed TO an all positions
except those that must be named by
the president under the Constitution OF
the United States The first officers OF
the new territory are:
T. b. Anderson, secretary OF state:
James NJ Steere, treasurer; Ed c.
Ryan, delegate to Congress, a. L.
Friese. chief justice; David b. Wall,
sheriff
The convention divided the island in
to five districts and ordered elections to
be held Tuesday to select members OF
the legislature, which is to convene next
week. TAX assessors and collectors. Ona
ticket WAS named in each district, the
the island under the Stars and Stripes.
The. election is proceeding in an orderly
manner under the forms of law tina
men on the different tickets announcing
that they Will take Office Immediately
without regard to those serving under
the Cuban government.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
First official notice OF the affair Is
contained in this letter;
"Nueya Corona, Isle Of Pines, Nov.
IA, l9Qi-"Mr. Theodore Roosevelt,
President, Washington: Dear SIR
The people OF this island, having pur-
chased homes under the treaty of Paris
| believing It was United States territory.
and having waited over three years
for recognition of their rights as Aneri-
can citizens, fearing a continuation OF
these conditions aud feeling alarm at
the condition Of Cuba during the coming
election, have taken preliminary steps
for the establishment OF territorial
government under the Constitution or
the United states believing this ths
proper step for us to take and the most
effective way to receive justice and
equity from our national law-making
body also relying upon YOU our presi-
dent. for square deal
approval, Yours respectfully
ct. b. Anderson,
Chairman territorial convention
ONE DIssENTIENT VOICE.
At the melting there was only oua
voice raised against the action taken.
That was by a man who expressed fear
OF the results. asserting that all arc
liable 10 punishment under Cuban laws.
a. f..1 Asst,,.p
on the island are American citizens.
About half the natives 1--we in the littls
town Of Nueva Corona. Their inclina-
ton Is said TO have the Island belong
TO the United States.
This movement TO sever relations with
Cuba was fomented by the American
club. Sixty members Of the club met
fast Monday declared themselves a
territorial convention and took steps
to organize government, a recess
was taken until Saturday.
More than two hundred persons gath
cred at Neuva Corona United States
Secretary Of State Elihu Root, Gen.
Leonard Wood and others concerned
in having the Cuban banner raised were
denounced.
II was decided to have legislature OF
II men. two from each district. ana
one delegate at large. Or. Ram ldall
receiving the nomination for that Of
fec,
1T was like an old style southern
mass meeting, az enthusiasm said s.
II. Pearcy TO the Herald correspondent
yeterday. Mr. Pearcy Is vice president
Of tho Isle OF Pines company. which
controls 10000 acres out OF a total OF
about .0GU on tho island,
CHARGES AGAINST WOOD
1--WE are hghtlng for justice" he con-
tinued. wood sold US out lock. stock
and barrel. for two coalng stations, at
ter he had assured the island would
be retained by the linked States. Gu
has only interest in the island Is to
afford snug berths for few officials.
There are a bout II offices on the island.
all filed by carpetbaggers as no native
has one The cuban government has
gpent nothing and collects the taxes.
Personally ! have just lost $1,000. as
-four and other merchandise which |
brought from Mobile, had passed
through a warehouse without Il roof
and nothing % protect the goods from
rain. They have refused TO repair tho
dock cor the roads. We claim rights
which were guaranteed us We have
set up an American territory and pur-
pose 20 maintain that status. Any per-
son who has I'm his blood any OF this
spirit displayed by those In the Boston
tea party win sympathIzc with us in
our effort for freedom
WHAT PALMA SAYS.
Havana. Nov. 15.--President Palma
said today that the Cuban government
had no definite Information about what
has occurred GA the Isle OF Pines and
he was not willing TO discuss the mat
ter until officially informed.
5. II. Pearcy. "a prominent American
owner OF land on the Isle OF Pines who
IL now here said.
u do not expect any attempt at the
assumption OF offices without the
United states sanction"
As VIEWED IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Nov l5.-It has been
known for several months that Ameri-
can residences in the Isle OF Pines were
becoming FESTIVE under Cuban control,
but no intlmaton has been received
In official circles here that they intend
ed Ia resort 20 radical measures to as
sert what they believe TO be their rights