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Show L10E5IIG BOWS TO KING'S WISH Debate on Sale of Danish West Indies Stopped; Lan- sing Before Committee. T;"rrs V. I: -ri.tuoEal Ni Snrlce.) j O 'I'KMIAGKX. via London, Aug. 16. Tbe situation regarding the sale of the Panish Wet Indies to the United States changed subleul this afternoon, owing to the action of the king, who a-ked the premier to examine the j-os-i-bilities of the forniation of a coalition . atdnet in order to avoid a general election, elec-tion, which the king does not coueider opportune. The lamiesthing- discontinued the delate de-late and postponed further consideration considera-tion of the question until the king's j I roposal has been considered by the partv organisations. It is impossible to forecast the result. Previous confidential discussions in the lnndesthintr, after which the parliamentary par-liamentary majority made clear its determination de-termination to oppose ;he sale at this time, foreshadowed this latest development. develop-ment. WASIirXGTOX. Aus;. 16. Secretary Lansing was aked today to appear Fri-dav Fri-dav before the senate foreign relations rela-tions committee to answer questions relating to the treaty for purchasing of the Dani-h West Indies. The committee, com-mittee, at its first meeting to consider the treaty, decided a personal explana- j tion from the secretary would be nec- j essarv to satisfy some of the members regarding details relating to business; concessions in the islands and to the purchase price. ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies. Aug. Id. Apparently the inhabitants of tho island of St. Croix are in favor of the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. Unofficial balloting bal-loting was held there yesterday, and of .the votes cast 5000 were in favor of the proposition and only eleven against it. The population of St. Croix in 1901 was 18.5i0. |