Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-01-01 | Page 2 | May Buy Islands

MAY BUY ISLANDS r I Sale of Danish West Indies Likely I to be Accomplished I London Jan IThe Copenhagen correspondent cor-respondent of the Daily Mall says The sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States bids fair to be accomplished accom-plished The Danish Captain Christmas I Christ-mas who has influential connections In the United States and who has secured se-cured the support of President McKln Icy Admiral Dewey and a number of Influential American Senators Is acting act-ing as Intermediary between the two Governments direct official communication communi-cation being impossible for Denmark after repeated failures In previous attempts I at-tempts For several days an attache of one of the principal United States embassies has been here having long interviews l with the Danish Minister of Finance I Dr Ilocrrlng and this week Capt I Christmas will go to Washington to assist In the publication of the American I Amer-ican ofllrlat offer No opposition Is expected I ex-pected from King Christian The price has been llxcd at J 1000000 I