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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
Deadly SerDent Bites

are as common in India as are stomach
and liver disorders with u.s. For the
latter, however, there is sure rem
edy, Electric Bitters, the great restor-
alive medicine, of which S. A. Brown,
s. c., says They restored my wife
to perfect health, after years of suffer
ing with dyspepsia and chronically
torpid liver. Electric Bitters cure
chills and fever, malaria, billiousness,
lame back, kidney troubles and blad-
der disorders. Sold on guarantee. by
all druggists Price SOC.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
The Very Best Remedy for Bowel TrOu-
BILE

Mr.. NJ. F. Borroughs, an old and
well-known resident of Bluffton, Ind,
says: Il regard Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the
very best remedy for bowel trouble. l
make this statement after having used
the remedy in my family for several
years. l am never without it. " This
remedy is almost sure to be needed be-
fore the summer is over. Why not buy
it now and be prepared for such an
emergency For sale by Jno. W. Slmp-
son, Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
TONICS FOR WOMEN.

Delicate women require tonic. An
iron tonic is good, but st. Andrews
Wine of Life Root is better. While
toning up the system, purifying the
blood and restoring exhausted nerves,
it regulates any arrangements, and
strengthens woman in the most sensi-
tive part OF her organism
Price $1.00 per bottle.
Ask your druggist for it.
Made only by ANDREWS MFG, CO..
Bristol, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
Severe Storm.

JASPER. Tenn, June % During
the heavy storm here about 3 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon the house of Mrs.
j. L. Haynes in Pryor Cove was I'M
rooted but the inmates were not injur-
ed A barn of Mr.. Vandervert, who
lives ON the pike about a half a mile
from here was wrecked, and J. T.
Boyd's wheat crop in a field to the
west Of the road and near the Wander
vert place, was swept into a barbed
wire fence. Several trees were blown
down.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
ANCIENT ROME.

is now merely a memory Of the past.
Billiards. Snow Liniment is the family
Eminent of the twentieth century. A
positive cure for Rheumatism, Burns,
Cuts Sprains, Neuralgia, etc, Mr..
G. H. Runyon, Stanberry, Mo. writes
81 have used Snow Linament fol
Rheumatism and all pain. | can say
enough in its praise. Sold by Sequat-
chic Supply Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
ST. ANDREWS
WINE OF LIFE ROOT.

1t plants hope in hopeless hearts, the
seeds of JOY in joyless minds, whose
fruition is the blooms Of health on the
cheek of the perfect woman, to whom
the ills OF her former existence are now
the real zest Of her pleasurable life.
Thousands of women all over this land
have testified to the tru thfulness of this
assertion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28

Best weekly paper in the United
States: The Chattanooga Weekly News,
More than 10000 news items in each is
sue. Nothing like it in the whole cnun-
try. The Chattanooga Weekly News
and THE SEoUACuEE VALLEY News,
both one year for 81. Subscribe now
while you have the chance
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
Death From LOcklaw

never follows an injury dressed with
Bucklen' Arnica Salve Its antiseptic
and healing properties prevent blood
ChaS Oswald, merchant, of
Rensselaersville, n. Y, writes: 1T
cured Seth Burch, of this place, Of the
ugliest sore on his neck ! ever saw. F"
Cures, Cuts, Wounds, Burns and Sores.
2jc at all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
The Trials Of Women.

The homes of this country are filled
with women whose trials utterly de-
stroy the joys of existence. They are
the victims Of female disorders and they
do not get relief, and they are forced to
drag through the weary years without
the hope of better days. All such should
be advised to use few bottles of
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
Every Movement Hurts

When you have rheumatism. Muscles are
stiff and sore and joints are painful Hoods
Sarsaparilla goes right to the spot in this dis
ease. neutralizes the aeidity Of the blood and
radically cures. Accept no substitute.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-28
THERE ARE FEW

people who know how to take care of
themselves-th majority do not. The
liver is a most important organ in the
body. Herbine will keep it in condi-
ton. V. c. Simpkings, Alba, Texas,
writes: 4 have used Herbine for
Chills and Fever and find it the best
medicine | ever used. / would not be
without it. 1t is as good for children
as it is for grown up people, and | rec
ommend it. II is fine for La Grippe.
Sold by Sequatchie Supply Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11
Half Price Fur Sale.

We are overstocked on new style
Fur Jackets, scarfs, Boas, Muffs
and Neckpieces, and have decided
to close out same at half price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11

Isle of Pines has a soil of great fe1
tility, and whatever modern develop
ment Of this soil has taken place, has
been accomplished by American toll
and American dollars.
1t is this possession that Is propos.
ed to give away. 1t is the American
residents of this American possession
who are rebuked by officials and news.
papers where their anxiety leads them
into an attempt, rather pitiable than
censurable. to set up and American
government on American soil.
The foregoing are some of the doc
umentary and other evidences support
ing the claims that this island is Amer
lean territory and should ever SO re-
main.
These and all the evidence pertain
ing to the status of the Isle of Pines
undoubtedly have been or will reach
the senate through the regular chan.
nels. but the American people as a
whole are not familiar with the facts
here set FORTH SO that when on Novem-
Der 10, last, 1t was heralded forth from
one end OF the land to the other that
handful of Americans on the Isle
Of Pines had started revolution. etc.
etc, and in the absence of the real
facts brought forth unmerited censure
upon these sturdy pioneers and pa
triots.
And my object in setting forth these
facts through the medium of the pub.
lie press, is to contribute my mite by
my effort to place the facts in posses
sion OF the people, for congress and
the executive heads are ever watchful
Of the trend Of healthy public opinion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11
RALPH MCCOY is DEAD.
Son Of Judge Ben Mccoy Of oskaloo.
sa Passes Away In the West,

Oskaloosa, Jan. 8. A telegram to
the family in this city has
announced the death Of Ralph Nc
Coy, son of Judge and Mrs. Benjamin
Mccoy of this city. He died Saturday
s7fternoon at o'clock, at Cotton, Cal
esornia, where he had been, residing
for the past two years. Death was due
to consumption.
Ralph Mccoy was % years Of age.
and had lived until the last two years
in Oskaloosa. He went to California
for the benefit of his health, going to
Bloomington and later to Cotton. Lung
trouble developed and for the past
year the young man has been unable
to do anything. He lived out Of doors
and every means was taken to aid In
his recovery. Judge and Mrs. Mccoy
visited their son last summer and ar
Tangements were made for his coming
home, but the return was put off until
after the winter
Judge Mccoy is i'll at LIE Mars. suf-
fering from a severe cold, which has
settled upon his lungs, threatening
pneumonia, and is unable at present to
return to his home, although he is re.
covering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11

al control, If not the ownership Of Gu
ba. American settlers increased, Amer
lean capital poured in, until it appear
ed possible that the island might be
presented to Cuba. Then came the
treaty of July 81, 1903 This in terms
gives the island to Cuba--for what?
Why for naval stations which we al
ready possess by separate treaty!The
important articles relating to Isle of
Pines In this treaty reads:
""The United States Of America re-
linquishes In favor Of the republic Of
Cuba all claim to the title of the Is
land OF Pines. situated in the Carri-
bean sea, near the southwestern part
of the Island Of Cuba, which has or
may be made in virtue of Articles 1
and Of the treaty of peace between
the United States and Spain, signed in
Paris, December 10, 1885,.
This REIMBURSEMENT by the United
States Of claim of title to said Island
Of Pines Is made in consideration of
the concessions Of coaling and naval
stations which have heretofore been
made to the United States Of America
by the republic of Cuba"
The treaty of 1903 has been unit:
now successfully opposed on the
ground that 1t gave away valuable
possession without adequate compensa-
ton, and because the transfer to Gu
ba meant the expatriation OF several
hundred Americans who justly demand
that they shall not be deprived Of the
protection Of their government. Sec.
rotary Hay was of the opinion that the
Isle of Pines belonged to the United
States. 1t was in dependence upon his
attitude and that of the administration
in general, and upon the basis of the
openly, publicly and officially proclaim.
ed United States ownership that the
navy department surveyed for the To-
cation of naval stations and that Amer
leans made their homes, and invested
their money in Isle Of Pines More
than two-thirds Of the island, about
100000 acres, now belong to citizens
of the United States, together with i'm.
provements valued at hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
Giving the facts here set forth their
due weight the opposition to the trans.
fer of the Isle of Pines to Cuba, be.
comes movement easy to understand,
If not to sympathize with. If the
rights and reasonable expectations OF
the American settlers and investors
were not of sufficient moment to pre-.
vent the transfer, there are other con.
siderations Of national Importance
which should stay the hand Of con.
gress and the administration for this
is not a question Of Justice to Cuba
or Of returning to her something she
once possessed. 1t is a question of
keeping what belongs to US. These ma
tional considerations are that the Isle
Of Pines has a commercial and a
strategic value too important to be liz.
nored. The Panama canal is being
built. The Isle of Pines commands
the Yucatan channel and therefore the
principal trade route from our Allan.
tic and Gulf ports to the isthmus. The
Isle Of Pines is the land closest to
Mexico and Honduras-it is the key to
those waters which we hope to see
TEEN with American commerce. The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11

of Pines, and the policy its officials
pursued. Cuba herself has recognize
ed that she holds no conflicting title,
by the incorporation in her constitu-
ton of that part Of the Plat amend
ment. (Act of congress, March Q, 1901.)
Which expressly excludes the island
from the territorial boundaries of the
republic The language of the act of
congress and Of the Cuban constitution
is Identical:
The Isle Of Pines shall be omitted
from the constitutional boundaries Of
Cuba This was the provision adopted
by the constitutional convention at
Havana, June IL, 1901, by vote Of
sixteen to eleven
The newspapers of that time say
that there was no discussion, the
amendment" leaving the Isle Of
Pines out Of Cuban Jurisdiction being
accepted without debate. This action
left the island under American ad-
ministration and control 1t SO remain
ed until May 16, 1902. On May 90, the
Island of Cuba was, by authority of the
President, turned over to the newly
organized republic. Four days previ-
ously the secretary of war. in antici-
patton Of the Cuban independence day,
instructed the military governor to
continue "the present government of
the Isle of Pines as a de facto govern
ment."
In other words, the Cuban republic
was about to assume sovereignty over
the Island Of Cuba; the Isle Of Pines
being excluded by the fundamental
q IF C,yho Ia;
to remain under the present" that is,
the American military government
There was no other government under
which it could remain than the Unit
ed States military government, which
had been in control since, Januady /,
1899, when Spain withdrew.
Furthermore, the war department
could not have failed to give instruc-
tons for the continuance of the mill
tary government unless it included
either to ignore the act Of Maj CHI 2 or
leave the island without any govern
ment whatever.
But what the war department did
not assume to do. as shown by the in
structions Of May 16, was done by
Governor General Wood, notwithstand
ing the order of his superiors, not
withstanding the act of congress, ex-
pressly excluding the Isle of Pines
from Cuban control. General Wood
turned the island OVER to the new re-
public, which has ever since admin
istered its affairs as though the Isle
of Pines was as much part of the
Cuban republic as the province OF Ha,
vana. A more amazing instance of dis
regard of law, would be hard to find
A United States army officer ignoring
an act of congress and the orders Of
the war department and at the same
time participating in the assumption
of another state u powers, not only
denied to it by law ,ybut actually hos.
tile to the rights and interests of the
nation. General Wood was supposed
to represent.
I'm the always painful position OF
| filius millius, the Isle of Pines has re-
NAMED but from the date OF General
Woods withdrawal. under the parent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11
were troublous times in the Isle of
Cuba, only sixty miles away. Impend-

Cuba, only sixty miles away. Impend-
ing armed revolution was apparent
already blood had been shed and arm
ed rebellion was threatened through
out Cuba, which Of itself was sufficient
cause that American residents on
Isle of Pines should look to their own
protection and interests.
In giving the documentary evidence
supporting the claim Of American
sovereignty to the Isle of Pines, shall
quote largely from an article written
by Daniel P. Thompson who says:
These Americans were trying to ac-
complish outside Of the usual legal
and diplomatic channels what, in fact,
ought to come to pass-the formal ac-
QUESTION of the Isle Of Pines by the
United States.
We already own it by virute of the
treaty of Paris, That Cuba does not
own it is shown by the fact among
other things of the same import, that
treaty is before the senate Of the Unit
ed States transferring the island to
Cuba. If the island is Cuba's, why the
treaty of 1903? Il it is not Cuba's why
the abuse of those Americans who at
INAipCCu Ill lSONCllU6l W Organize ill
American government? The answer
to the last question is that few news
paper editors and fewer newspaper
readers have taken the trouble to as
certain the facts upon which the is
lands status depends. These facts
are:
( The sovereignty over all the Span
ish Islands of the West Indies but
Cuba was acquired by the United
States by Article IL of the treaty of
Paris, signed December 10, 1898 which
reads as follows: Spain cedes to the
United States the Island of Porto Ri
co and all other islands now under
Spanish sovereignty in the West In
dies.
1t was officially stated by the war
department in August 1899 that the
Isle of Pines was "a part of our terri
tory. showing that the department of
the insular government especially,
charged with the control of insular
possessions interpreted the treaty as
comforting ownership Of the Isle of
Pines upon the United States"
That the maps prepared and issued
by the general land Offices of the de-
partment of the interior show the Isle
of Pines as American territory.
That the so-called Platt amend
ment provided:
That the Isle of Pines shall be
omitted from the proposed sconsti-
tutional boundaries OF Cuba, the title
thereto left to the future adjustment
by treaty.
That when Cuba was turned over
to its people in May 1902 the military
government was instructed by the sec
rotary of war to continue "the present
American military government of the
Isle Of Pines. as the de facto govern
ment."
That the treaty negotiated in 1908
and still pending in the senate recog-
nizes the existence of United States
ownership of the Isle of Pines by the
provisions Of the treaty, transferring
lour title to Cuba. the consideration be-
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Pennsylvania, who wrote the war de-
partment under date Of August 10,

1899 as follows:
Il am seeking information respect
ing the Isle Of Pines. Does 1t come
in as Porto Rico or under some condi-
ton as Cuba? expect to go there in
November, and for this information I
would thank you in advance"
The war department replied to this
letter under date of August Ia, 1899.
The form of the letter, the source Of
It's authority and the statement re-
garding the temporary inclusion under
the military department of Cuba are
all important and Significant
Referring to your communication of
August 10 inst, soliciting information
respecting the Island Of Pines, I am
directed by the assistant secretary of
war to advise you that this island was
ceded by Spain to the United States,
and Is therefore part of our terri
tory, although it is attached at pres
ent to the division of Cuba for gov
ernmental purposes.
A copy of the Isle of Pines is en-
closed for your information, and you
are advised that the disposition Of pub
lie lands must await the action of con-
gress. Very respectfully,
"JohnsJ. Pershing.
Assistant Adjutant General"
This official declaration was sup
posed to settle all questions as to the
islands ownership. It was "ceded" by
Spain to lis, it was part of our ter
ritory'' and was SO regarded by the
department of the government. under
whose control it fell. Finally. the dis
position of the public lands was await
ing the action of congress, which GER
tainly would have no jurisdiction If the
island was, or was to be, Cuban terri
tory.
The attitude Of the general land Of
flee was the same as that of the war
department. The land Office maps,
one of which hangs on the walls of
the bureau of insular affairs in the war
department, shows the Isle of Pines
as United States territory, differing in
no way from Porto Rico.
Geographically the Isle of Pines is
no more part of Cuba than the Dan
ish island of St Thomas is a part of
Porto Rico. The distance between the
smaller and larger island is about the
same in either case The Isle of
Pines is from thirty-eight to-. sixty
miles from Cuba, according as the
distance is measured to the inner or
the outer part of the bay which cuts
into the province of Pinar del Rio, and
Havana to the northward. In former
times, that is, until SPANS important
West. Indian possessions narrowed
down to Cuba, Porto Rico, the Isle of
Pines, was not included within the
scope of the Spanish administration of
Cuba 1t is fair to say, therefore, that
neither politically nor geographically
is the Isle of Pines a part of the island
of Cuba. Miles of sea separate them,
and nothing but the recent control of
the smaller island by the Havana gov
eminent serves to connect them"
Cuba Gives Up Her Claims.
SO far we have been dealing with
the declarations of our own govern
ment. its rights and title to the Isle
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11
ing certain naval stations which we
already possess.

SNh'oSSo. <
That hundreds of Americans acting
ment as well as upon the uniform poll
Icy Of the government up to May 1902
settled in the Isle Of Pines, established
homes there, on what they believed to
be American soil, and invested hum
dreds Of thousands of dollars in agri-
cultural and Industrial developments.
Spain "Cedes" to the United States.
AS to the provisions of the treaty Of
Paris it is important to note that while
by Article 1, Spain relinquishes all
claim Of sovereignty over and title to
Cuba"
Article Q as quoted above cedes all
the other Spanish West India islands
to the United States. REIMBURSEMENT
of sovereignty is one thing, and in
this treaty applies exclusively to Cuba.
Cession is another thing, and in the
treaty Of Paris it applies to Porto Ri
co and all other islands including nee
essarily the Isle of Pines unless that
island is part OF Cuba.
Fortunately the published protocols
of the second treaty of Paris are so
complete that we can follow every
step in its making, and fathom the
meaning and intent of its every part.
What is the meaning of Article II?
There might be some doubt if 1t
were not for protocol presented by
one of the Spanish peace commission
ers, and published as an Annex to
Protocol No. 8. This note reads:
They, (the United States) did
claim sovereignty over the latter, (Por-
to Rco), and over the other islands
surrounding Cuba, which will render
impossible the independence of the
latter without the good will and gra-
cious consent Of the United States,
which will always have it at their
mercy through their control Of the is
lands which enclose it like band Of
iron"
This is as plain as words can make
1t. The commissioners of the United
States were demanding sovereignty
over the islands surrounding Cuba;
they were asking freedom for Cuba,
and ownership for the United States
of everything else Spain had in the
West Indies. Not only was this the
demand of our commissioners at Paris,
it was what we got by Article II Of
the treaty as signed. Six months aft
er the treaty was made no more ques-
tons had arisen over our ownership
of the Isle of Pines than had come up
in regard to Porto Rico. They were
on the same basis exactly-posses-
sions of the United States acquired
by treaty from Spain"
1.-THE war department under whose
control these possessions fell, had ap-
parently not the slightest doubt that
the Isle of Pines was American terri
tory. A military government was es-
tablished Americans began to flock
to the island, attracted by its rich soil
and the prospect Of an enlightened adj
ministration under the control of the
United States"
One Of these settlers more cautious
than the rest, sought official informa-
ton as to the islands status This set
tier was George Budyes. a resident Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11
STORY OF PINE ISLE
DR.WILLIAM HANsELL DISCUSSES
MooTED QUESTION VERY
FULLY
Tells Of the Meeting Of American citI-
= gems at Neuva Corona and of Their
Desire to Have the Island Made a
Part of the United States.
[BY WILLIAM HA.NsELL.l

j
On November IA, 1905 the American
esidenfs on the Isle Of Pines called a
Meeting at Nueva Corona, to discuss
leir rights to their homes as Ameri-
IN citizens and they then and there
,ided that they could establish them
es as a territorial government un-
the protection and a part Of the
States. With that view they
I'd themselves at a mass meet
he name of territorial conven-
roceeded to elect officers as
'eus of a territorial govern
by direct vote the members
convention elected a secretary
T. B. Anderson; a treasurer,
Steere; a delegate to con
Washington, d. G., Ed. G..
chief justice, A. T. Friese,
sriff, David B. Wall. They
arded the following letter to
I Roosevelt, President Of the
ties at Washington, D. c.:
erona, Isle of Pines, Nov. IA,
,dore RoosevelI President,
i, D. c., Dear Sir:
lie Of the island having pur-
aes under the treaty of
wing it was United States
d having waited over three
ecognition of their rights
n citizens, fearing a con
the conditions and feeling
9 condition Of Cuba during
election, have taken pre-
cps for the establishment
rial government under the
Of the United States, be.
the proper step for us to
he most effective way to
ice and equity from our
making body, also relying
III President, for a square
our action will meet your
Yours respectfully,
T. B. Anderson.
,rritorial Convention.
esire for Freedom.
IN as to;whether this form
is the proper one or the
action is not under dis,
o long as they commit
their ultimate rights are
d and are not jeopardiz
larations they have made
sdure they have adopted
recognized by the gov
Washington.
remembered that these