Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18
BELONGS TO CUBA
The Provisional Government viii
Avoid Mixing with Isle Of
Pines Controversy.
GIVE THEM SOME RELIEF.
lDestiOn of Independence One for
state Department 10 settIe-stOD-
ped Pay of Cuban Congress-
men BY DecreeIng n Recess.

Havana, Oct. 12.-The provisional
government will have nothing to dc
With the question Of sovereignty OF
ne Isle Of Pines or with tie sepaia
ion Of the government Ct the i5lanl
rom the rest Of t..s Cuban republic
,ne executive All .IoFity of the Uniteo
ta'-7 has .-.sady declared that thu
e u Sines belongs to Cuba and has
J. 4ied that affirmation In treaty
needing the sovereignty of the is
and to Cuba, and this treaty is nov
lending ratification In the America
Ienate. The entire matter being ON
Tor the adjudication of the state de
partment, the provisional government
which is wholly under the war de
partment will not mix therein.
The mode Of the government Of the
Isle Of Pines as part Of the Cuban re
public may be altered or amended
but the desire Of Americans in the
Isle OF Pines for territorial or mu1ic
pal government as part Of the United
States cannot be conceded by any
act on the part Of the provisional gov
eminent Of Cuha or the war depart
nent,
The president Of the American
association Of the Isle CT Pines Ia
nst yet, interviewed Gov. Taft on thi,
matter, but the nest t1at ID likely tc
e galrcd will be the Placing Ct al
r. ericon military officer as tempo
ragy governor CT the i5le in lieu c
t.e preza-t Caban mayor, With wac1
TIE relations of the American resi-
dents has not been pleasant.
The American re ;idt rs CT tie Is
have adopted unanimously a ro;"l7
tlcn generating Secretary CT eta
Root and Gen. Leonard Wood ff9n
ell blame In connection with the turn
ing over OF the isle to Cuba, and the
feel that this step ought TO open the
way to negotiations for making the
Isle American property.
They consider the present condl'
tions of affairs opportune for secur-
ing a settlement of the matter, which
they believe may hang fire indeh-
uiteiy in the United States senate.
Gov. Taft had decided that the pay
of the Cuban senators and congress
men be stopped with october l, when
the Palma government ceased. He
will decree the congress to be In re
cess until the question Of its status
Is settled.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon held re
ception Thursday afternoon in the
main salon of the palace. It was at
ended by several hundred Cubans
ind others, including almost all the
lrmy and navy officers here.
The municipal band played Amer
can and Cuban airs in the park OPP
,oslte the palace during the recep-
ion, which was informal and enjoy
BILE.
Gov. Taft gave a dinner in the pal
ce to the naval officers.
The battleship Louisiana will leave
ere Saturday afternoon for Norfolk
ia Key West, with Gov. Taft and his
arty on board. The Louisiana will
e accompanied by the battleship Vir-
lnia with Gen. Frederick Funston on
GARD. The battleship New Jersey
nd the cruiser Minneapolis will sail
Or the north Friday, followed short
: by the cruiser Newark. The cruz
or Brooklyn and the battleship Tex
5 will remain here.
With the arrival In Cuba Of addi-
onal army forces, the marines now
ere will be gradually withdrawn.