New-York tribune., 1902-10-24
DANISH WEST INDIAN CONDITIONS.
APPREHENSION or THE UNFAvORABLE
ACTION OF THE DANISH LANDS
THING ON PROPOSED SALE

The following letter from an occasional cor
respondent Of The Tribune 81. Thomas
written as its date indicates, week before the
Danish Landsthing voted against ratifying the
| sale Of Denmarks West Indian possessions.
st. Thomas, .. W; l.,
II is now nearly year. since yoa. Jeessen. the
demonstratons against their sale to the United
sta{es- how s244spaly he failed mas been tod al al
were few islanders weak kueed enough TO Join
in protest against the transfer. and whose sent-
ments were falsely cabled by Won Jessen as those
To-day, il Von lessen were to come back he
would ind nearly every one in favor ot suneNatou,
as a. they Were Re IN lsoi as MS maeSty and his min
his majesty must have been on January "A. l%z.
in his name CedIng ST Thomas, St Croix and 81.
i, Si - ~ IN, ,n s,l9s & -, Ihe sun ot $'"''
And now one Of the late telegrams states that his
majesty is opposed 10 the sale but viii submit to
and there are few Danish West Indians probably.
whGo who vii! not appreciate this especially as their
VIII, IN THIS instance, viii not be considered.
Nevert heless. ii is something 10 know that our
people. though ne is opposed 10 what another por-
tton so ardently desire. and who consider. as mis-
moral and material. win be given 70 the happy
development OF the islands under the sover-
S71S Si7+iS,, WY ms majesty hert Estrup' eN-Prne
Hl4lsJer ana those VINO advocated the sale In lSS7.
able 10 snye T5 fHI SIhPg M o, moeG people are un-
/
Herr Estrup when Prime Minister ruled DenmsriS
Tor Tor ten years with rod of iron. and, until the
people OF these islands obtained a voice in the
same kind OF rule prevailed here There Was a rigid
Oh tne press The Governor had almost
eau up any citizen for the purpose of questioning
sary With ali his in view e an iS with SHs5s fb 4eSe
y nlnty OF a good time coming" tor some OF US il
thing and hoping that IL Vii try 10 rSaeT lands,
4 hy r.fIrti
me SAFE question through quickly as possible
decision in the affirmative ~F'-' ''''''
oGr i5SOsIaGlion 81 at the ministry having gained
10 49, ~ IHe lasI elections tor the Landsthing
ports copceTnnr hat lssTened by the conflicting re-
agesIio9 S,rIs Is Hs NaIle with regard to the sale
50 sure on the s6ief ce ia DSnsh RaPers DO not seem
which oy method If calculation that does credit
10 10 lnS a9lHty 10 distort facts on every occasion
Out that there Will be majority against The Tsfi
before the Landstbjn "hT En- the question IS brought
oy orr @ LLand Lnd gives occasion for the editor of
There is thus fair chance tRat this 8fdrinagk Tea5k
bToI,qSt mn yin TThlGh should never have been
iii Ip WIN De decided this time for good and
an, never. II may be hoped. TO be brought mn
fsTor Of ne T 80 say an OF us, provided be IN
81 John TO the United States OF America a, auI in
other of The locals HIhfsS guSished M IN an
go de,ast aI.S4 o4 conservatives suffered a Sc
view two OF the newly eIactad - Is GolotIIl what
take on certain questions especially The .ssIn
question II can already be said vriyb $500. Ss.e
alihost mat the Old Conservative uartv V,ili - ~
the hn!LoTl% IN the coming LandsthinR IaSt IN ~.
lLS - t.ui was thrty five IT,,
asainse my one OF the other party this vear A.
n &c UIltS Sl4II y-one (perhaps not rnorS -.
lWSnlH-ileJ Old Conservatives ian
difference TO be sure et PaFtLes, a great
IL VIII us oe seen that both IN T)eDr,., -
~ III ista4S people are preparing for h '
Sr-ea Nh, H. Sett' mat viii decide our fut,,rs
LIose WY ~ mere are very apprehensiSta LtS
the SAFE IalI through. The 81 Croix should
eSPStLas ~ dAa the planters who in dIV,i ar
Ine IeaIlulIy low prices for sugar az -.Ston 70
Win PooI crop Tor next wear owtns 80 ~ onted
OF Ihe usuaI Octooer rains are vsrteS ~ we iack
II lHs D'lillsl people could be made 70
now tnlhss would brighten up j0N 49, - Hi4e4etstdhd
ana whch we heartily approve bs Sah rH Ihltlate,i
icy Us 20 our and ma 9.4Ii teu
should IL be otherwise e"' pUt dissatisfaction
SoloheL E'SS4hoosch starts from here fo- ~,
fS,,tsSaiIe ~ UIh to-morroW by the So r'Hh,
the isIa nda-s II lessen. he has not conVerTess
~ Is said that he ip5s ss,.I. "a
me StaIe o! cultivation in 81 Croix Iat with
OF the East End There was tfre M 49, lhat
.Lsa S' - lA was studded with Dlaptat tion,
NOS @ We NSe me GAYS OF good prices Is tS out
Ss e. e. oI SGluNation II is for want 80 nave
he sceompsbeG Ter their products Let the ss1e
tsost ~ aSI an change will Come e SAFE sas
Eas5 I'M, ana Indeed the whole sisrSS SViIle IN, over
= ~ taLeS LsSH aoes not dream of ~ "
IN your whiob bo
Ior iie TINE IN his life on his -. rIsLls
ns tbe i6 tl- knowledge he will Obtain TO-
S1riDes MAJ Eanes nourishng under the Stars ana
500 sunS 'eSohelie him the poSsfbility 20 tha
t T9t 9ht OF prosperity in store for thS 6G,t l te
49, I.iIss When America owns them Sbou1a
A'''S' ''AOA '~AatSy. not then he n,a,,