The Washington times., 1905-11-15
.SECEDERS MUST
HELP THEMSELVES
No Aid for Isle Of Pines
Malc0ntents.
EMBARRASSING SITUATION
United States Win Have Hands Tied
if cubans Proceed Against
the Americans.

SeRor QHesada. the Cuban minister.
called at the State Department this
morning looking for informa ton re-
garding the reported revolutionary
movement in the Isle OF Pines, where
it is alleged that the American resi-
dents have organized a territorial form
Of government under the Constitution
OF the United States. refusing to recog-
nize the sovereignty of the Cuban gov
ernment over the island Secretary
Root told him that nothing Of an Official
character regarding the affair had
reached him ana that the State Depart.
ment IS In absolute ignorance OF the
reported insurrection. Senior Quesada
has had no communication from his own
government on the subject
Government With Cuba.
It can be stated that If these Amert-
can residents Of the Isle OF Pines are
expecting aid or comfort IN their actions
from this Government they Will be dis
appointed The United States has for
mally recognized the authority Of Cuba
over that island. and has entered into
a written covenant to that effect in the
form of treaty which is now pending
before the United States Senate. and
which Senator CullOm. chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, only
few days ago predicted would be rati-
fed during the coming winter
In return for this recognition me
United states has received two coaIinC
stations IN Cuba at Guantanamo ano esa9
tIl.i-i- lla fioh9a. az the former OF which ex-
tensiYe improvements are now being
made by this country. a year ago wne1
the Americans on the Isle of Pfnas 70
Iused llls 20 pay their taxes 10 the CuDan
GOV soVsThInent the matter was referred to
the state Department. and they were ao-
Nised to pay, ana they dfd so 10 rar
as the executive department ot rna
United States Government Is concerne,1
therefore, 1t is committed to the recoe-
htloh OF cuban ownership OF the fsIsnd
No Call to Arms.
In view of the fact that the peonIe
have not. as yet appealed 10 arms TO
support their cause. it is uneerra,-,
what the course Of the Cuban govern
ment viii be, II indeed. the reports rom
there are correct. In the absence of
Information from his government. senior
Quesada was unable to throw any uent
on the situation. He said. however. that
he might be in a position TO make a
statement later in the day.
If the Cuban government proceeds
agalnst the Americans as persons II, re-
bellion, as they are If the reports are
true as TO their action. the situation will
undoubtedly become embarrassing n
an American were to be killed or il sew
erdI OF them We're to be arrested as an
outcome OF the present agitation If il
conceivable that there would be a sen
sauonal wave of indignation which
would seriously complicate the situation
with regard to the ratification OF me
pending treaty In the Senate
IT is hoped, however that affairs will
not be allowed 10 go so far and that the
threatened trouble viii be averted.
For and Against Cuba.
It is stated that the subcommittee or
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
has agreed that he isle should be re-
turned to Cuba. The subcommittee con
sisted of Senators Foraker. Fairbanks.
and Mccreary. President ROOseveIt ana
Root are said 70 be in agree /
ment with this conclusion that the island
must go to Cuba. but opposed TO II are
several Senator's. headed by Penrose.
whose constituents have interests IN the
island which would be Ssopardized under
Cuban control. Some little speculation /
is therefore INDUCED as TO whether the |
treaty turning II over TO Cuba can ger
the necessary two-thirds vote
only two treaties are penulng before i
the Foreign Relations Committee at
present, involving the sovereignty of !
this isle and the fiscal relations with
SantO Domingo, and IT is noted with
voIved have recently had incipient rev !
efforts. designed to affect |
the course of the treaties in the Sen |
ate
Problem Now International.
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