The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-07
Archives and Papers of Government
Are Included in Sale--DaniSh Sub
jectSMay Retain Their Allegiance

, been sold before the expiration OF the
said term OF two years.
The Danish government retains the
claims held by the same ar a creditor
against the Sainte Croix Fallessukker-
kogerier company, limited; should that
xo ernment acquire the ownership OF
property belonging 10 this company Sn
the island OF Sainte Croix. tho above pro-
vision regarding a sale within two years
shall apply to such property: the two
years. however, to begin from the date of
the requirement OF ownership OF said
property. which shall be within three
years from ths exchange OF the ratif1ca-
tions of the present treaty.
Any government archives, papers and
documents relative to the islands ceded
and the dominion OF the same which may
now be existing -tharo shall pass by -thia
cession, but an authenticated copy of
such documents or papers as may be
acquired would be at all times given by
the United States 20 tho Danish govern
ment, or 20 such properly authorized
Danish officers or subjects as may apply
FOR them.
Article 3-Danish subjects residing in
said Island may remain therein or remove
therefrom at VIII; retaining In either
event all their rights OF property. includ-
property or It's proceeds in ease they re-
main In the islands they shall continue,
until otherwise provided, 20 enjoy all the
private and municipal rights and liberties
secured TO them by the Jaws now I'm force.
IL the present laws are altered the said
inhabitants shall not thereby be placed In
above mentioned rights and liberties than
they now enjoy. Those who remain in
the Islands may preserve their allegiance
70 the crown OF Denmark by making. be-
fore a court Of record within two years
from the date OF the exchange OF ratifi-
cations or this convention, declaration
legisnce. In default OF which declaration
they shall be held 10 have renounced II
md TO have acctpted allegiance TO the
allegiance shall not. after the lapse OF said
term or two years, be bar to their re-
nunciation OF their preserved Danish al
70 the United States and admission 10 the
nationality thereof on the same terrns as
may be provided according 10 the laws OF
he United States for other Inhabitants OF
The civil rights and the noiiticai status
~ the inhabitants OF the islands shall he
determined by the congress. subject TO the
vention
Danish subjects not residing IN the isl-
ands. but owning nroperty therein at the
-ights or propertv including the right to
sell or disrose OF such property. being
placed In this regard on the same basis
islands and remaining therein or rernov-
ing therefrorn. 90 WHOM, the first para
granh OF this article claims
Article 4-Fornai delivery of the terri
tory and pronertv coded as aforesaid sheiI
he made irnrn oS'atelv after the pavvnert
nv the United states OF tha sum OF money
'be S os.sion 10 With ,hl rSqst ., "ergS ,mmaao.e e
~ossession. is nevertheless 10 10 dee-rad
"ornnlete ~ the erchanCe of the ra'if-
rS'io-s ,sn ,- of sSs convention ,sna any non,
rfo-esah shall he Withdrawn "a soon
Thereafter es nav pa ~rpcficaNie. hi' not
ia'er than ste months ester the saia eV.
rNa-ges ~ helns however understood
'hat II those rNr~crs aetrr ta~-ine terr,,i-
nated the'~ Npn'sh scvvfce - nof -ri~N
- leave 'hs 'sisnds 49,. shall be allowed
10 rernai, fhsre as civilians
The COLONIAL trea siirv shnn continue 10
1av the Ncnr'v allowances now Eiven To
here'oso~e ro'f-sd f.rr~'iora r4os arvoi-ted
w the islands hut holding no r0vat com
1niesior- ur'-ee thcqe allowances NAV
have urf'l now N~~- mia ~ Denmark
Article s--1r ,'il consideration ~ IN.
"ess'on ~ saN isiards IN fril sovereierfv
srfire and r-'ncur,Ne~ed eNcerf az stio-
''ia'eN ~ fN~ ~res@~t eNrvertio- tNs
r'~iied S'-ts r~~ees - NV WITHIN ~
fnvs f-c~n tho da's 30 The e~oharre -
'he ratio ~s''or o' this convention ~ the
,ifv ~ We oNi-vs~~ ~ the Nf-'NY,Hf go
venreseniative ~ o'her ryent 90 he MAJ
-stv fhs ti~r ~ n.-u,r-F d'fiv au'ho~i-aA
20 rs~.fve tho vrsas- tNe s,s-n ~ 5000 900
IN ye'A coin ~ tho r--'f~N e'a'es
Article - c~se 90 Si~-~s-res 80 nrin-
ton av4sinr kss~Vs.r the ht~h cNns-a rffn~
- rfies u. ress-H - ths '-'srnrefa 'i~N or
a-rNoa 'ton of thls cnnveriion surh dif-
er-crfea ~ fNrv chr~nf ~ f~essiafed
thrnisoh ai~tnvrasl~ ues.Nftafiors shah -
rflh~~iffeS fnr a~tfs-s fta~ 10 shs ~err,a-
rerf coffrf % .rttt-rtiN- - T'i,e trac7te
krficie T-Th> rnfta~afi0~s 90 'Nfs gnn-
venf'~- shar Ne evcharaef az WasNi-~-
f0n Within rfN unufNs frrfn the HH'e
thcrpcf aftor " sNaH hsve been '. fiAod
nv 10Th Tho htvh r~nf-a rff~r up~firF ac-
co-s'.~ ~ fh~'v -es~~cffve rroc~fure
IN FsNh vh@~ocf ffs res~NctiVc y,i~~i.
roferfia risr hav~ si~-- - aNf .eatos ftts
cnrver'ion IN The English and Danish
iarguaaes
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