Show MUST REMAIN WITH CUBA root dashes hopes of colonists in a most emphatic way washington D the aton dashed the hopes of the little band of american colonists on the isle 0 pines who have been working toward the separation of the island from cuba and its inclusion in the united states when secretary root after consultation with the president made a sai to kofl amerlean bluh 1 de fining the attitude ot states government toward the proposed formation of a territorial gov jj the island as a part of the united states among other things secretary root davs there is no procedure by which you and your associates can lawfully establish a territorial gov in that island the island Is lawfully subject to the control and government of the republic of cuba and you and your associates are bound to render obedience to the laws ot that country so long as you remain in the island if ou fall in that obedience you will justly be liable to prosecution in the cuban courts and to such punishment as may be pro vided by the laws of cuba tor such of tense as you commit |