Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-12
,al Correspondence.
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Observation-Disclosures LnnnnnIlrIlnrb

.knplldl W. AN|ifNs'
" charlotte Amalia, 81. Thomas Is
and Feb. rs, l9O2.-It is easy for any
x ,ay IN these Islands to obtain fair
fonsensus of popular opinion reagld-
irg their proposed transfer to the Unit
|..J states-because II Is the one subject
"a, conversation among high and low.
H. M 600 people Tor thereabouts), who
~ supposed TO inhabt the $50 square
80 OF land included in the group,
~ n gegarlous lot, crowdlng the cit
n and leaving the best and most beau
I'm bortlons almost as lonesome and
%oocrupied as Crusoes island in the
~ ci8c II Is an actual fact that this
81 M and unhealthy coast town, Char
- Amalla. has over 1900 Of the
a 0oO which compose the population OF
"a Thomas and on the larger island
IA 81 CroiX. nlne4tenths Of the popula
Kim live In the two towns, Christian
M and Frederickstad. so, with eY-
tybody talking on the one topic. the
+I.ws of vox populi are not hard TO
IN There are two little daily news
fpers published here, each about as
rye as sheet Of f0olscap, which
0fthfuIly reflect the two strongest fac
Mons. one Of them, "Lightboufnes
sEal Notes is all for annexation. It's
A.1Iior. Mr. John NJ. Lightbourne. has
+ <pent a good deal OF his life In the
R1nted states and used to be on the
1New York Tribune In his young days,
|then Horace Greedy was fomenting
IN "Leayen for Doughfaces,' and te.-
I'm the world what he knew about
N ming He, OF course Is earnestly
N favor Of the transfer, believing that
IA spes the only hopeful future Of the
.<oun.at-heel paradise lie says that
I'm people Of st. Thomas already de-
Z nd upon the big republic for every
tidyantagc they possess that they have
5oken our language for half a CEN
tEy and their natural inclinations are
Inward our Institutions.
"a The other daily, the Bulletin" Is
klubIished by an Islander, Mr.. lie Roy
SoNe. the son Of an English father
Bid Danish mother who was born in
'8rtderlckstad and has always lived In
Ne Islands lie is an intelligent and |
tucated man. the leader OF the oppo- /
lftion. and also issues a larger semi |
seekly sheet called the "Tiends.'
.Nhle always asserting that II anneXa-
Mon becomes an accomplished fact, the |
tanders win be as loyal Americans |
a the are now loyal Danes, he opposes |
an project with all the force that Is In |
MIN. He calls upon the people to re-
Member that their beautiful Islands |
Mere offered to the United states few
Wears ago, for a song" and refused
md appeals to their pride whether they
lLssre TO again go begging to be taken
ID and done for. He says that while
',lheir condition under Denmark Is bad
4fough they at least know what to ex-
btet and II would be as dangerous as
nwlse to fy to Ills they know not OF.
ne OF his recent editorials contains
ese words; This port, (meanlng
Tharlotte Amalla.) is purely a mari
tne port, and It's prosperity depends
tl0n Us remaining a free port. We
Be comparatively sure that Denmark
9lIn0t get into any international rows
Bhth will close st. Thom6, to the
6iN Of the world but we could new
h be sure, for day, that
bel would be the case under
fghtlng Uncle Samuel, just now elated
N recent successes and ambitiously
tanching out as world-power. We
n not at all sure that the port Of St.
Ihomas would remain neutral or free
1hier the United States Then, again,
the question OF taxation. We ISL
'hders have never been directly taxed
'nd hardly know the meaning OF ~
FORD. Look at Porto Rico and the dis
Tess there owing to recent American
aXation Seven hundred natives have
fed In the streets OF San Juan OF star
atlon during the last year-a cOndi-
lon Of things much worse than ever
hder Spanish rule. Native opposition
the methods OF the new masters Is
nowing every day and will eliminate
revolution"
Danish property owners are unani-
hous In the opinion that, for her own
ske, Denmark ought to keep these
sands al any cost. They admin that
~ money for the sale wOui. De as a
pu'send TO the mother country, which
ash had a revenue for many years
,lthin half a million Of expenditures.
'l' then, something may turn up In
fNOr OF King Christians bankrupt de-
pam and certainly. King Edwards
Y pecunious fatheT.in-law Is in no con-
ll"n TO throw away her one valuable
',Fesslon. At any rate. the Danish
SANDERS think that they ought to have
voice In the matter, and not be turned
W. Ike dumb cattle, TO other mas
Nhen the transfer was talked OF a
snsIallon ago, the negroes, who com
wv the bulk OF the population Of
aese Islands, were universally in ia
~ OF H. and would doubtless have
~ as good citizens OF our Republic
welr peculiar temperament will per-
y. 9ul now they are afraid-and with
Dundant reason, Having heard exag-
..ate1 accounts OF frequent lynchlngs
~ uurnings al the stake OF negroes
we southern portion OF our So
Jug Land Of the Free and Home OF !
y brave, and threatened disfranchise- \
guy OF the colored race. dispute the
rye OF equal rights ill-advisedly kept q
Mey naturally prefer any other 2
~ NJ. al rule Should the matter come to I
,goisclle one and all VIII vote against &
:. sll II virtually sold into rev glav- q
'ong with their islands against I
y. wishes. they will make. az the I
~ put sullen and distrustful citl. O
~ Ipe Tor a repetition Of the muir G
nus Instructions which have sew {
~ uines occurred here. n
~ ms connection may be mentioned 6
Iacl that an unfortunate story Is v
slv ~ the Danish islands. industri- o
u circulated by enemies Of the o
!, t unat soon as the United States ?
-, mug OF the Islands the govern r
b VIII satisfy its negro politicians v
,r So'ne oy sending down prominent
li,,' s 70 fll tho island offices No worse b
/, :, Vo9Id possibly be imagined, UNI <
u hi. alln is TO make a second Liberia a
on ,e,an republic; running the splen- "
~ Ituhlty now offered for adding a
w value Of the islands as coal