New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-03
DANISH WEST INDIES AFFAIRS.
EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES USED
As ARGUMENT FOR THE SALE OF THE

EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES Osf1D
As ARGUMENT FOR THE SALE OF THE
TRANSPORTATION IL ST. GROIN
c7rom an Occasional Correspondent, Of The Tribunsl
St Thomas Danish West Indies septemoer ~
Danish West Indians are emigratng IN huihUe's
20 the United states In consequence ol TUG '
pressed state or the islands
II Is now several years since young men anu
women here have sought employ m'hl Ia Ai''e -
y7t II is only of that this has excited cohei'
pns A certain Importance has been attached 70 H.
=, .ho ,oti,ion lately sent on 10 his ENcellenc4
the Minister Of Finance In Copenhagen se'''s
forth the grievous state of affairs m me lsaha o.
81 CroiN this subject occupies an Important place
ppa IS as follows. Another eva which Is no"
severely felt and win be more severely felt Is the
continually Increasing emigration 10 the United
States OF the best 81 the young generation OWING
20 the depressed state az affairs here Ana l"o
davs ago the same subject was thus referred 10 I'D
.'IAehtbourn's Mail Notes. one of the local news
pspers ~ this island. ''rhe Korona called here
Yesterday on her way 10 New-Nork Again DID
quite number avail themselves OF the opportunity
10 80 10 the states In search Of employment This
tide ~ emigration especially Of the women kind.
lids fair 20 depopulate oar Islands bending itself
without diversion 10 Uncle Sans country il would
be interesting 10 know how many thousands Of the
natives Of these islands are located IN various
parts Of the states an making. We believe, com
Portable living and. in many instances supporting
aged relatives here"
Il will be- observed that the editor speaks OF
thousands. and q must be admitted that he is not
far from the truth for nearly every steamer leav-
ing these ports Tor the United States takes away
a number of our young persons. II H. 10 their
credit that they almost Immediately after landing
ind something 10 do and their letters speak glow
ingly az the land IN which they have found shelter
II II be considered that most 81 them the pick
az our islanders, n can he understood how this de-
pletion Is being felt our best mechanics, seam
stresses, servants clerks, hookkeepers-in fact the
most industriously inclined OF our population-are
leaving us By and ny only the laboring class viii
remain il happened orce before In the year
1856, when emigration 81 daily occurrence, and
such became the deplorable condition ~ affairs
that Of the few inhabitants left 10 sustain the
fallen fortunes of the islands the majority were
slaves.
The no sale" party IN Copenhagen is not taking
note Of this they too busy with their utopian
schemes for our benefit and too occupied in in
Weighing against the foreign planters out here for
setting that in the island Of 81 Croix they outnum-
her the Danes ten 20 one and that n they should
leave. with their agricultural knowledge and cant
tal II might take many years 10 replace them
il is 70 be- hoped that when the people of Denmark
come 10 know 81 the stream OF emigration which
has lately set "a toward the United States and
which Is growing larger the longer the sale aues-
zion is kept up they will look upon their
severance from these islands as necessary and in
evitahle. Not uureasonab bly, do the Inhabitants az
-
the Minister Of Finance that he VIII De pleased "a
use all his end-arors and influence in order 10 Oh
tain the speedy ratification OF the treaty for the
transfer % the island. Ia the realization Of which
their only hope rests for averting the in1pen6fng
ruin the island their homes and their properties
some indignation Is being felt in both islands as
the contents Of the pamphlet. in Danish entitled
The Fight About the West Indies" is GRADUALLY,
being translated It's INSCRIPTIONS statements a.
Ehes-one Of which insinuates that two OF our lead
ing citizens In ST CroiN paid the Episcopalian min
listers 20 induce the ignorant country peonls %
favor the sale-ha excited bitter comment Colo,.l
Rambusch, who is spoken cf now IN ST Croix a. -
man who has come here 20 convert US an 70 ,ba
views OF the no sale party in Denmark" has no,
done much in that direction For the raonoep, ~
interest IN him has ceased. II Is doubtful TIA, g.,
promises he might make in behalf OF rs 49,,
would be believed. II these had emanated IRON, -
government II might be different but as they coma
from irresponsible persons. whose actions nol,,,-
cally and commercially. show that they have 80,
oWn interest serve. they are viewed Ui,h i,5,-T
BY the islanders. Latest adVices fror, Co..
hagen by letter, state thar the one laUver ~
went from here few weeks ago for Denmarl a.
now busy agitating IN connection with the al.c-
tions for the Landsthng. attending different me-.
ings and speaking against the sale. The 81 ,-roix
planter who left about the time Is doing tba
This may have stirred up Colonel Ram
busch, for he has had a conference with one -,
two members OF the no sale" party yet remainina
IN this island
The following IL the address Of the ST Croix resi-
cents 20 the Danish Minister Of Finance:
The undersigned merchants. planters land rent
err, smell proprietors house owners and other in.
haplthnts q 81 troi1 hereby submissivey beg 4
pcrate condition OF affairs IN this island uyhicl
threatens an immediate ruin. the consequences Of