The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-07
DANISH WEST INDIES ARE
BOUGHT BY UNITED STATES
Text of the Treaty by Which the Deal For the Is
lands Was Closed.
Denmark Is to Withdraw All Troops as Soon as PraCcabe-Pro
visions For Allegiance.

Art. S.-Danish subjects residing in said
islands may remain therein or remove
therefrom at viii; retaining in either
event their rights OF property, including
the rights 10 sell or dispose of such prop
erJV or its proceeds and IN case they
remain IN the islands they shah continue,
until otherwise provided, to enjoy All the
municipal rights and liberties secured o.
them now by the laws at present IN
force. If the present laws are altered
the Inhabitants shall not thereby be
placed in less favorable position I'm re-
sDect to the above named rights and liber-
ties than they now enjoy Those who re-
main in the islands may preserve their
allegiance to the crown of Denmark by
making. before the court Of record. with
in two years from the date of the ez-
change of rati6cations of this convention,
a declaration Of their decision TO pre-
serve such allegiance. IN default Of which
declaration they shall be- held to have re-
nounced il and TO have accepted alleg-
lance to the United States, but such elec-
tion Of Danish allegiance shall not, after
the lapse of said term Of two years. be p
bar 10 their remuneration of their pre-
served Danish allegiance and their cleo
ton of allegiance 10 the United States and
admission. to the nationality thereof on
the same terms as may be prov led ac-
/ cOrdinG 10 the laws of the nited states
for other Inhabitants of the islands
The civil rights and the political status
/ OF the inhabitants of the islands shall be
I determined by the congress subject to the
stiDulatiOns contained in the present con-
VentiOn-
Rights Of Danish Subjects.
Danish subjects not residing in the
/ islands. but owning property therein az
/ the time Of the ceSsiOn, shall retain their
( rights of property, including the right 10
/ sell or dispose OF such property being
4 placed in this regard on the same basis
| as the Danish subjects residing i'm the
/ ing therefrOm TO whom the hrsu para
| graph Of this article relates
| Art 4.-FOrmal delivery OF the territory
and property CeCed as aforesaid shall be
MADE Immediately after the PAYNE by
I the United States of the sum of money
I stipulated in the nth article hereof. but
the cessiOn with the right or immediate
possession is nevertheless TO be deemed
complete on the exchange of the ratitica-
tions of this convention and any Danish
troops which may be in the Islands atore-
said shall be withdrawn as soon there
after as may be practicable. but not later
than six months after the said exchange;
1t being. however. understood that q
those persons. after having terminated
/ their Danish service do not wish 70 leave
the islands they shall be allowed to re-
main there as civilians.
/ Art 5-In full consideration Of the
/ ceSsi0n of said islands. in fuu SOFer-
/ eighty. entire and Unencumoereo- eNcerI
; { as stipulated I'm the present convention
, 1 The United States agrees 10 p5E. within
ninety days of the date OF the ratiiica-
ton of this convention. In the city of
: Washington. to the diplomatic represen-
I tative or other agent of his majesty. ihe
king OF Denmark. duly authorized 10 re-
/ ceive the money, the sum or S7'0yv'v' II
2 I gold coin Of the United States
? Art 6-In case OF difference Of ODioI
T arising between the high contracting
parties in regard 10 the Interpretation %
S application Of this convention, such dir
ferences. If they cannot be regulate
- through diplomatic negotiations shall b5
D submitted for arbitration 10 the Dresen
{ court Of arbitration az The Hague.
e Art THE Publications of this cOnven
3 I ton shah be exchanged at WashingtOI
within six months from the date there0
[ / after il shall have been ratified by bOtE
I the high contracting parties according q
their respective procedure