New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
DELAYED BY THT
SHOOTING OF THE PRESIDENT.
MEETING OF THE EMPEROR AND THE CzAR
-VOLODYOVSKTS UNEXPECTED DE-
FEAT AT DONCASTER
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London. Sept. ~. a. m.-Dispatches from
Copenhagen assert that negotiat tions for the sale
of the Danish West Indies TO the United States
have been completed. These reports like many
which have preceded them. premature. The
islands have not been purchased by the Wash
ington government and formal agreement
has been reached respecting the terms Per-
sistent the reports from various sources
that a bargain has been struck between the two
governments, 1t is evident that nothing will be
done for several months. owing to the illness of
the President and the preoccupation of the Dan
ish Ministry with other affairs. The Copenhagen
reports while premature. we'll founded in one
respect The United States Government can buy
these islands at reasonable price if it wishes
to do So and 1t cannot play dog in the manger
when Germany is ready to take them and estab-
lish a coaling and naval station in the West
Indies, as 1t has done in the Red Sea. where it
has secured islands coveted by Russia for long
time. These Danish islands will be cheap at any
price If the occupation of them will forestall
raising the Monroe Doctrine in a most aggres-
sive form There are two harbors-St. John and
st. Thomas-which perfectly defensible, and
command the lines of communication between
Europe and the interoceanic canal These
the best sites for West Indian naval station
not already in possession of the Americans and
the English. Santa Cruz is a valuable sugar
island, with we'll developed industry. and pos
session of the entire group is essential to the
defence of Porto Rico and Cuba.
The meeting of the Car and the German En-
peror is the most important European event of
the day. 1t the eve of the Cars de-
parture for France. and is fresh demonstration
of the truth that the European rulers exercise
strong dynastic influence in favor of peace with
out reference to the coalitions and alliances ar
ranged or supported by Ministries The Franco
Russian alliance remains the stock in trade for
the Foreign Offices of these two countries pre-
cisey as the Triple Alliance serves the political
purposes OF three governments But the Ger
man Emperor and the Czar are personally on the
friendliest possible terms. and each holds the
diplomacy of a great empire in the hollow of
his hand. The supreme fact of European di-
plomacy is the increased good feeling between
Germany and France. This renders the Dual
and Triple alliances less important every year
The natural Continental antagonism is between
Germany and Russia This is counteracted by
such meetings as that at Dantzic
An eight days session of the British Associ-
alton opened with Professor Fuckers presi-
Dental address yesterday at Glasgow where
every learned body pays tribute this year The
exercises OF the International Exposition Sec
ton will be unusually full and a new depart
ment viii be opened In the interest of educa-
tion. with Sir John Gorst In the chair Popular
lectures will be delivered by Professor Ramsay
Francis Darwin and Fl. j. Mackindere Lord
Kelvin will read an important paper on the
amount OF matter in intersteilar spaces and
Professor Percy Frankland will review the prog
off,
will be the headquarters of the association over
looking the exhibition grounds. Social recep-
tions will be held by the Provost of Glasgow
Lord and Lady Overtoun. Lord and Lady BIyths-
wood and the exhibition authorities
A Montreal story of a plot to kill the Duke of
Cornwall is regarded here as nothing more than
a stupid hoax. II is recalled that a precisely
similar warning issued by some sorry Jester
In 1882 the occasion of Princess Louise's
visit TO Toronto. but nothing further was ever
heard of the matter.
Some credence Is attached by the police TO the
startling story told In Clerkenwell Police Court
yesterday by Faugeron. a Frenchman. who Is
charged with the murder Of Hermann Jung on
September 3. Faugeron's defence is certainly in
genious. as nobody very well contradict his
statement that Jung endeavored to bribe him
TO murder Mr.. Chamberlain. There is doubt
that Jung In years gone by had taken part In
many revolutionary movements. 1t Is said he
was one of the founders of the International
Workingmeu's Association. which more than
quarter of a century since was regarded with a
certain amount of trepidation by European gov
ernmentS.
Quite big contingent Of hospital nurses and
matrons from this country will take part in the