Show IT Er IS S UP TO DENMARK Uncle Sam Ready Rady to TakeOver Take Over the Islands Wahington Washington Feb 9 The government here does not regard the question queston of ot o othe the cession of ot the Danish anish West Indies as closed by any means It is l said that certainly the negotiations n have not been closed cosed by b any act of ot the United States and if Denmark has as halted haled in the transfer it i was wa from in considerations The conditions which caused the delay can be e changed chan ed only by the Danish government Tech Technically the United States State has as negotiated negotiated a treaty treat with wih Denmark for the cession of th islands and not until next nest June will vIll wI the period of time ime al iiI allowed l lowed for the exchange of ratifications expire At any time before that date the Danish government is free to ratify r Uty the treaty teaty and and as this has ha already been done by the United States senate the negotiations would close with success The administration has practically as assured assured assured itself that the te treaty could not be b again ratified by the senate as it It stands owing co objections to its Is form rather than to the principle Involved and this probably will w I be b the th last op opportunity opportunity opportunity Denmark will wi have to effect the sale under these conditions 5 5 |