Show MUST REMAIN WITH CUBA root dashes hopes of colonists in a most emphatic way washington D the alon dashed the hopes of the little band of american colonists on the isle of 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 public on tuesday the text of a letter which he had addressed u charles maynard president of the american club of the isle of pines de fining the attitude of the united states government toward the pro posed formation of a territorial gov in 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 cab lawfully s establish a territorial gov I 1 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 it 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 |