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Show AMERICAN DEPKNDENCIES. Tlic London I'hronirlf lakci oroation to remark tliat the Hamuli Weal India islands of St. 1 Imina ia now "merely a coiniiierilu! provinir" "f tin- United Slates. Tlic remark is pretty true. Furthermore, it ia likewise true that the British West India islands, e-fiei e-fiei ially those of the Huhauia irroup, are alao romiiieniii! dependencies of the United States. Still more, the Spanish West India island of Cub is another of our commercial dependencies, aa this country Is the chief markdl for its products. In short, nil the islands of thg West Indies now tinder foreign domination are commercially dependent upon the United Slates in lari;c measure. Thry sell most of their products In this market, mar-ket, while they bUJ most of the wares thai they need iu foreign markets. |