The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-07

TTrASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE treaty +,
w between the United Statss for the
cession Of the Danish West India
islands. St. Thomas, St. John and ST.
Croix, which was recently negotiated /
between Secretary Hay, on the part of |
the United States. and Minister Brun,
for Denmark, provides:
Article His majesty. the king of Den |
mark. agrees 10 cede to the United States |
Immediately uDon the exchange of the I
notifications OF this convention the Islands !
OF St Thomas. ST. John and St CrolE, IN /
the West Indies. with the adjacent ISLANDS
and rocks comprising in said cessiOn all I
title and claims OF title to the territories
in and about said islands over which the
crown of Denmark now exercises. asserts
or claims jurisdiction. j MS ceSSion con-
VevS to the United States the said Islands
and applrtenances and full sovereignty.
entire and unenCumbered except as sup-
ulated i'm the present convention, with all
the dominion, rights and powers which
Denmark now possesses. exercises. as
serts and claims thereon; 1t being, how
ever. understood and agreed that the
contamination Of said ceSSiOn does not
import the transference to the United
States of the financial claims now held
by Denmark against the colonial treas
uries of the island. il being agreed that
these claims are altogether eXtinguished
in consequence OF the cesslOn- Ana II
is moreover understood and agreed, that
the United States Will assume and CON
tinue to discharge from the time of the
cesSiOn the obligations heretofore incum-
bent upOn the Danish government toward
the st. Thomas Floating Dock company
and the West India q Panama Telegraph
| company
Buys All But Guns and Flags.
Art. 2.-The aforesaid title. conveys to
/ the United states the absolute Zee and
4 ownership of all public, government and
| crown lands. public lands, ports. ndrbors,
/ fOrtifCatiOns. barracks, and all other
public property Of every kind and de
! scriptiOn belonging to the government of
| Denmark together with every right and
! appurtenance thereuntO appertaininS-
I II being. however, agreed that the arms
! and military stores existing in the Islands
| at the time of the cession, and belonging
] to the government of Denmark. shall re-
/ main the property of that government.
! and shall. as soon as circumstances shall
| permit. be removed by Il, unless they or
parts thereof may before have been
bought by the government of the United
| States upon special agreement made
| with the government of Denmark II be
! ing. however. understood that flags and
! cOlOrs. uniforms and such arms of mill
| tarv OBJECTS as are marked a. being the
] property of the Danish government, shall
not be included in such purchase
Il is moreover agreed and uIC-erStOOd
First that the congregations NelOngiHg
II the Danish National church shall re
main IN possession Of the churches which
: are now used by them. together with the
parsOnages appertaining thereunto. anC
secondly. that sums due TO the DaniSf
! treasury by individuals are reserved and
| do not pass by this Cession; and where
| the Danish government shall AT the time
Of the cession mold property taken ove1
bv the Danish treasury for sums due bN
! individuals. such property shall not pas;
! BY this cessiOn, but the Danish govern
meHt shall sell OF dispose of such prop
! erty and remove its proceeds within TIVE
l wears from the date of the exchange o
/ notifications of this convention. tn
United States government being entitled
TO sell by public auction. 10 the credit o
the Danish government. what may no
have been sold before the expiration o
the said term Of two years.