The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
TALKS WITH TRAVELLERS

p. w. Schultz, large property hold
er in the Isle Of Pines, is q guest at
the Rogers hotel today. Mr.. Schultz
believes the American people fan TO
grasp just what the situation is relative
to the islands being ceded to Cuba.
The Isle Of Pines was Spanish prop.
erty,' he said. In the peace treaty OF
Paris, the island was given to the
United States just the same as were
Porto Rico and the other Spanish
islands. Now the United States is con-
sidering the ceding Of the Isle Of Pines
to Cuba for nominal consideration.
the United States Of coaling and
naval station at Bayponda, Cuba. The
Isle Of Pines is still under Cuban con-
troll, simply because Cuba asked for
such control Of the island till negotia-
tions relative to it were consummated.
For this reason, the Americans on the
island are in no way subject to punish
merit by the Cuban government for at
tempting to 'secede.' The only way
Cuba would have right to punish
them would be if the Americans on the
island attempted to take possession of
it from Cuban officials by force. Then
the Cuban government could come in
and enforce rule Of 'hands off.
stThe United States senate will be
asked this month for ratification or re-
island definitely and permanently to
Cuba. But I doubt if the senate will
| do SO. There have been thousands Of
| petitions against it. Every United
States Senator has been appealed to tt
oppose ratification Of the proposed
agreement.
"When Cuba first made an effort to
! get the island in trade for coaling
and naval station for the United
States in Cuba, Cuban official repre-
sented to this government that the Isle
Of Pines was dot in the ocean, but
seven miles long and five miles wide.
To Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
belongs the credit Of discovering this
Misrepresentation thru an Investigation
he made in his own interest in the mat.
| ter. He ascertained the truth, the
the island is forty miles in length and
thirty-fve miles in breadth, with val.
liable harbor on one side, and of idea
as pleasure resort, unequaled.
"The so-called Secession meetin.
on the Isle of Pines was but a gather
ing Of a handful of interested Ameri
can residents. It was done to brin,
. the whole matter more to the attention
Of the American people; that the pub
Lilo might awake to what foolish dea
the United States is being asked to en-
ter with Cuba. The Americans on tn
Isle OF Pines are strongly opposed t
permitting it to become possession 0
Cuba, and l believe the United State
senate Will listen to their desires an
refuse to surrender possession of tn
island by Uncle Sam
D. L. Marshall Of Minot, guest tt
/ day at the Hotel Nicollet, thinks tina
Minnesota is certainly close to the Ar
tic regions and that North Dakota
} not far from the land Of perpetual sun
mer. ''t III. =
uWhen left Minot yesterday 9
$3.50 p.m.," he said, cit was a warn
bright day, with the sun shining bea,
tifully and not clond in the sky.
was a fine day for riding Oh the trail
]. did not retire till midnight. By thu
time /! am sure we must have crosse
the Minnesota line. And not q flax
of snow had then fallen. When ] woh
up this morning in Minneapolis,
found over foot Of snow on the leve
III be GLAD. to get back to North D.
kota again. .a.~-
"Last season IS crop is going to be
7 Soou tH1ng toward booming North u;
!; kota agricultural lands on hie
grounds said j. H. Vandermire,
guest at the Hyser hotel today, resi-
ing near Valley City, N. D. "Her
! tofore there has been rush of purcha
ers for acres in the Red River vale
The soil in the valley is good, and h;
formerly rendered the best crops. B,
! last summer there was so much ra
o that much Of the valley lands were Ii
8 orally saturated with moisture all Sc
s son. AS a result, crops on the count
0 to the west, on high ground and got
: deal of it rolling, were much better
t amount Of yield an acre than the GRO
in the valley. Hence. in the spring,
good many Of the land dealers are loo
Q ing for a boom in the lands furth
n west which heretofore have not been
: very great demand.