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Show OBJECT TO THE CUBANS American Residents of Isle of Pines Xsk for Protection. ' HAVANA, Jan. E0. Three hundred American citizens, property owners and residents of the Isle of Pines are preparing pre-paring to resist forcibly, if necessary, any further , exercise of sovereignty there by the Cuban Government. . Formal demand has been made upon Minister Squlers for the protection due to American citizens on American territory ter-ritory and Mr. . Squlers Is conferring with) President Palma. American residents on the island say they own and occupy more than two-thirds two-thirds of the land there. They -assert that the Cuban Government Is levying oppressive and unlawful taxes in the Isle of Pines and spending the proceeds In the island of Cuba. The situation Is becoming 6erlous, and an open rupture is likely to occur if President Palma sends rural guards to the Use of Pines to enforce collection of taxes. |