The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-11
DIFFICULTIES ARISE.
G Of Islands Delayed by a
e In Denmark : Ministry.

Trovisious for Immediate Rights Of
Citizenship for Subjects and II Ger
tain Commercial AGvantnEc Not
Acceptable To State Department..
After having practically arranged a sat
isfactory treaty with Denmark for the
sale of the Danish West Indies TO the
United States, the State Department has
encountered fresh difficulties through
tn incoming OF "a new Ministry at Copcn-
haE. n. The old, or Conservative Ministry.
had considered the matter fully and was
in accord with this Government. Practi-
caliy nothing remained To bring the ne
gotations To- a conclusion. when the Con-
scryativc Ministry was succeeded by a
Liberal Ministry. Ii was then necessary
20 go over the case again. This work has
been expedited, but there are questions
remaining on which the representatives
Of the United States and Denmark cannot
reach an agreement. II is now c,rtain
that the treaty Of transfer Will not be
signed in time 10 enable President Roose-
Welt To- present it TO the Senate for rati-
teation when that body assemblies next
month
The main difficulty in the way Of reach
Ing complete understanding seems To
be the desire of the Danish Government
To make the transfer conditional on the
Immediate recognition of the people of
the Islands as American citizens. with all
the rights and privileges thereof.
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consider this proposition. on the ground
that il would De iuadyisa5Ie to pledge
Congress to it.
The Danish Government also wishes 70
secure favorable concessions ia trad. re-
laUoEs with this country. and deems the
present time The best opportunity for
forcing these demands 70 conclusion.
The position taken 10y the State De-
partment is summed uD by saying that
tho only arrangement which can possibly
Be made is direct purchase without any
conditions Of political or commercial
nature The most satisfactory sort Of an
agreement would be mere statement of
the amount % be paid and a receipt for
the money But while the officials of this
country have been holding .out for this
sort Of sale or dropping of the uego-
uaucns aItoEether. the change OF Minis
try i'm Denmark occurred. and an the
plans for the purchase are again in an
uncertain form.
An important matter which has been
kept in mind 10y State Department Off
cials is the disposition of the Senate rc-
sarding the continuation Of whatever
agreemcnt may Joe entered into by the
bureau. There is mo- doubt that there
would be strong opposition To the ratin-
cation Of any treaty which would present
possible opportunities for cornp!icatione
TO ensue regarding the future rights or in
tercsts of the present inhabitants Of the
islands on the other hard, if the islands
can be acquired without conditions OF a
political nature, the approval OF the Sen
ate is believed 90 Doe assured.
II is reported that the negotiations are
now proceeding ON the basis or IN offer
Of the United States 90 pay "a larger
amount for the Islands jhan was rr,,-i-
ously agreed upon il Denmark viii waive
its propositions concerning citizenship and
treer trade relations. While The price
agreed on has never been authoritativelv
made public it is understood that il was
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