The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-23
DENMARK WON'T SELL TO Us.
LANDSTHING REJECTS WEST ~.
DIES TREATY by TIE VOTE.
Favorable Action Had Brrn Expected
From the New iiOnsc- tabinrt fa>.
orrd sale. hut Won't Resign Dissp'
point ment Expressed AT Washing on.

sp,c5Ii Cab. D,sp1,th 10 the syn
CoppNuAoEN, Oct .. tn. i-indSt hing
the uppcr house Of the kigsdag. has te-
fused TO ratify the -ale of the Danish West
indies 10 the United States. tn" vote was
a ties? to 80
After the Land-thing had voted the Minis
tiers held n consultation and resolved not to
resign They also decided to send a COM
mission to the West Indies 10 ascertain
what steps were necessary 10 relieve tho
present economical distress on the Danish
islands there
Two opponents of the sale, NM Thy
geson and Raben, who are % and 81 years
old, respectively, are invalids. They were.
however. brought in ambulances to the
capital from their country homes, where
they had been in bed 10 r many weeks.
They were carried this morning into the
Land-thing Hall and placed in chairs, with
pronpters beside them to inform them how
To vote
Long before the meeting the streets
outside the Rigsdag was crowded with
people seeking admission. The galleries
were packed and thousands of persons
were unable to get into the building.
Among the disting,lis he'd percentages present
were the Crown Prince. members of the
diplomatic corps. including the American
Minister. and many members Of the court
and society.
The announcement of the tic vote was
attended by remarkable scenes. The roll
call WAS taken amid breathiess silence.
when the last name had been called and
the president announced lie the specta-
tors broke OUT with cheers and Kisses.
The more violent opponents Of the treaty
were particularly cXubeTait.
Sentiment throughout Denmark un-
oloubtedy favors the sale of the islands
The Reject ion Of the treaty will undoubtedly
,mbarrass the Ministry. which, however,
will not resign. Tie Rigsdag will not Ire
able to agree upon a policy for improving
the condi, ion of IN. islands, and, therefore.
the question of sale will not remain dead
long
WASHINGTON Oct. 2p.-Official con-
firmation Of the action OF the Danish upper
house in declining TO rntify the treaty
for the sale Of the Danish West Indies Ia
the United States was received at the
State Department this afternoon. The
officials OF the Department express them
selves az very much disappointed.
The action OF the upper house was not
only great disappointment, but also
surprise. II had been regarded as newt
able, despite the continued opposition to
the treaty. that the upper house would
follow the lead Of the lower Use in ra,i-
fying the -alc The vote Of the lower house
represented the views and wishes OF the
people in the question, and l. l. seldom
IN constitutional or limited monarchies
that the higher chamber dares TO go con-
trary to the expressed desire of the country
The sale of the islands was approved hy
tho lower ho,-.. OF the last Parliament,
but tire Ianol-thing rejected the treaty
In June of tins year Denmark ana IN"
United States agreed 70 extend the time
for the ratification of the treaty Tor one
year Meanwhile a new Parliament was
elected. and II was thought that there was a
safe mai lrity Of two or three III favor OF tie
sale In the upper house The lower house
was always Overwhelmingly in favor of the
sale
Within the last dav or two, however. Il
has b.an said that Severa! members had
! change their position on the subject and
that the fate of the treaty was IN doubt.
A dcSp,ltc last night edid there were 50
votes against the sale. 81 IN favor 81 II and
| four were doubtful. Another opponent
| Of thu. bill n man named Thvgeson, who is
| AZ years old, Woulu nave 70 come from
| utand 10 vote.
The Rgsdag. or Diet. comprises the
| Iandsthing, or upper house, and the
| Fokething Tho latter Is House OF
| Commons. Tic 1andsthing is composed
| of sixt,..-iS members twelve Of whom
| are nominated for life toy the Crown. III"
| choice of the other iiftv-iour members IL
| given To electoral bodies, The night OF
| making or amending laws is vested in the
| Rig-dag in conjunction with the sovereign