Show SEIZE PAlMAS ISLE DUTCH LOWER LOWER THE AMERICAN COLORS AND RAISE THE FLAG OF OF- HOLLAND Uncle Sam Not Disposed to Raise Any Fuss Over Incident as Island is Regarded Regarded Re Re- as Valueless With a Population Population Pop of About Fifty Manila Delayed Manila Delayed advices advices' ad vices received here via Jolo Jobo report that the Dutch have taken possession of Palmas island sixty miles mUes southeast of Mindanao Minda Minda- nao nao lowered the American colors and substituted the flag of Holland Hol Hol- land It is understood here that Washington Washing Washing- ton does not intend to protest against the action of the Dutch the American government regarding the island as valueless A Washington 4 A little native Filipino Filipino Filipino Fili Fili- pino found proudly wearing a cap evidently the gift of a Dutch captain precipitated the issue of sovereignty over the Palmas island about two years ago and the state department hurriedly consulted d its maps and records records rec rec- but the whole question died out almost at its In inception eption for want of in in- terest The Washington government has no particular desire for the Palmas group although it has been deemed a apart apart apart part of the Philippine archipelago Down where the Palmas natives live without an American among them there is nothing to Interest this government government gov gov- and neither it nor Holland has ever felt called upon to leave anybody anybody any any- body in authority on Palmas domain Probably half a a. hundred hun constitute constitute constitute con con- the whole Pah Palmas population |