The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-10-19
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gen.
eral Topics from
the Capital.
October -, 1906.

ton, Ruu al developments teuu
to confirm this view The resi-
dents of the Isles Of Pines were
most deeply interested III it, aud
they have addressed an urgent
petition TO Secretary Taft tor the
American government TO take
over the island aud grant it a
separate government while he has
the chance No reply to this
has as Yet been officially sent, but
the government promised 10 take
the matter under advis. ment and
answer later. 1t can be very
safely said, however, that the
governments answer is already
prepared. The position OF the
United States with regard TO the
Isles OF Pines was taken when
General Wood, in defiance Of the
treaty with Spain, turned the
little island over to Cuba, and
when his action was approved by
Secretary of State Root.
There need he no thought of
annexation, either of the Isle of
Pines or OF Cuba at the present
time, because it would not be
convenient to this government.
There Ia little fear. however, that
the recognized Cuban govern
ment Will only need year or two
to revert into just that sort OF
a tauGle from which the American
government ia now extricating
It, W hen this time comes, the
chances are that there will be no
elections on and il the Republi
can party is still in power, 1t will
very gladly assimilate the whole
republic and give as an excuse
the statement the Cubaus cannot
be trusted 70 run an lndepend 4ut
government of their own. The
annexation moment is delayed but
has by no means been indefinitely
postponed.
Considerable comment and
amusement has been caused hy
the tact that General Funston 10
to return to the United States in
company with Secretary Taft.
See TO " that every law rs e.
and that the weak are protected from
have examples in several of the south
in an encouraging degree. Without t
of the law it is not possible for the ne,
ANY LINE OF BUSINESS.
On the negro's part we have a DIN
that the criminal negro is got rid of W
ances for mistakes, injustice and the
have no hesitation in saying that one
situation that gives me most concern
that are being committed by members
COMMITTING TOO MUCH CIR
south.
WE SHOULD SEE TO 1T, AS
TENDS, THAT CRIMES ARE FEWER
RACE WILL PERMANENTLY SUFFER
The crime of lvnching everywher,
demned, and those who commit a cril
"urrfn1artffy wanted TO return rU
the United States The Cubans
did not want 10 let go Of a good
thing and objected strongly, 80
General Funston cut the GOrdIan
knot by going out and surrender
ing to the nearest Spanish patrol.
He got himself heartily disliked
for this, but it answered his pur-
pose. and the incident has never
stood In his way until the present
abortlre attempt to assign him
TO Cuban duty.
The Department OF Justice has
gotten all stirred up again over
reports of slavery and kindred
outragss in the South. A com
plant has been made TO the Pres
ident aud an appeal has been
sent for aid in running down the
CHASTITY state of affairs said to
exist somewhere south of Tampa.
The allegation is that q number
OF big commercial companies,
running turpentine factoriss.
lumber mills and phosphate mines
have instituted a system of pc
onage, and are holding hundreds
of both white men and negroes
in what amounts to a state of
slavery. The story as laid before
the Department of Justice has
all of the stage setting OF
Uncle Toms Cabin, even down
to the armed guards and the
blood hounds. 1t Is said that
the laborers at these works are
shot at the first attempt to escape,
and that the settlers in the vicin-
ity are afraid to give any infor-
nation to the authorities even
when they know that the law is
being violated.
One Of the most interesting
features in connection with this
charge is that the men who are
responsible for these conditions
are not Southerners, but are large