Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-05
Prince Will Visit Land
He Worked as
Engineer
HAYS MA0ELT.-cOl.
Administration Favors
Giving Cuba Dominion
Over Isle of Pines-U.
S. Not Interested.
Bv ISAAC GREGG

Washington, March 5-Prince
Gelasio Caetani, Ambassador OF
Italy to the United States, is
planning an extensive tour of the
middle west ad the Pacific Coast
states, it was officially learned
today. Prince Caetani plans to
visit Mt. Vernon and Arlington
National cemetery where the
Prince will place a wreath on the
tomb of the unknown soldier dead.
During the course Of the tour,
which will probably extend over
q period of two months, the Am
bassador will visit the various
Italian colonies which are making
elaborate plans to receive him.
He expects to leave sometime in
April. The country over which
the Ambassador will travel is en-
tirely familiar to him as he spent
many years in that region as a
mining engineer.
Win H. Hays. former Postmast-
er-General and now car OF the
movies, was today commissioned
a lieutenant colonel in the Adju-
tant Generals Department, Off
GERS Reserve Corps. Mr.. Hays
passed mis- physical and mental
examination with flying colors
and took the oath Immediately
afterward. 1t was explained at
the War Department that in case
of another national emergency, the
military postal service will be un-
der the Adjutant Generals De-
partment and that the Secretary
Of War plans to place Mr.. Hays
at the head of the service if he is.
ever called to active duty in case
of mergeney. The records of the
military service during the world
war are being forwarded to Mr..
HAYS in New York, where ne
plans to make a thorough study
of them in order to prepare for
the job.
The Harding Administration
favorS the treaty giving Cuba
sovereignty over the Isle of Pines
and will continue that attitude
despite protests from American
residents of the island, it was
learned today.
With the revival of the ques-
tion in the United States Senate,
where the treaty has been pend
ing since 1904, a campaign has
been instituted by Americans in
the island to diSSuade the Admin
istration from it's present stand.
The status of the Isle of Pines
was left undetermined in the
Treaty with Cuba in 1903, the
convention stating specifically
that the question should be de-
cided by future negotiation. In
the following year, 1904, a treaty
was negotiated giving Cuba SOW
ereignty over the island. This
treaty was never ratified by the
United States and the question
remains in abeyance.
Nevertheless. Administration Of
ficialS hold that there can be no
question as to Cuba's rights in
the matter. They point to the
fact that title to sovereignty
over the island did not pass to
the United States under the
treaty with Spain; that the island
is adjacent to Cuba; and that it
has been administered by the
Cuban authorities ever since the
island republic gained its indie
pendence.
Officials are inclined to depre-
ciate suggestions that Americans
who have business interests in the
Isle of Pines would suffer if SOW
ereighnty over the island would
definitely be conceded to Cuba.
Not only has there apparently
been no cause for complaint on
this ground during the Cuban ad-
niniStration of the Isle of Pines,
but it is also pointed out that
American business interests in
Cnha nrnner are much more eN-