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Show OPTION ON ST. THOMAS. ' The t'Qlt.d Mtatea Want a tbn Ul.inrt far Saial and Oommeroial Hlatloo. Washington, Sept. 23. It is reported report-ed here that the administration is considering con-sidering the advisability of making overtures for the acquisition of the island is-land of St. Thomas, as a naval and commercial com-mercial station. It is understood that negotiations have now reached the point where the United States has been ' given the refusal of 1h island at about -i- TrV- trt)-rMM ULt) I'fTersMtr-tWT; T?hen i ! President Johnson urgod it purchase .j.?-.. - upon congress. If this be true. President Presi-dent Harrison will no doubt recommend recom-mend in his annual message to congress, con-gress, next December, a sullieient appropriation ap-propriation for the purpose. |