Show t 4 I 4 MM I M M M I t r THE TREATY WITH DENMARK H M MM M 4 HM 4 I M f M 0 MM f M f Without amendment the Senate yesterday ratified ratified ratified rat rat- the treaty with Denmark by which we ar arto to acquire the Danish West Test Indian Islands That t does not close t the incident as the convention is Jetto jet ct jetto to be ratified by the other high contracting contacting party after fi ff r Jr submitting the question of annexation n to the inhabitants of the group through a plebiscite As far as we have been able to ascertain there is no flo ground for supposing that the proposed ce ces ces- sion wil be opposed by the island people although it is said that they are not best pleased with the terms of the treaty which they think does not notI I promise them all the advantages advantages- g. g and gratuities they seem eem T to O have expect expected However they they are e i doubtless aware that in coming und under the Stars an and Stripes s the they will avoid the risk of fi finding d. d n another rr and a a. transatlantic banner over them which the they might not like so well I It may b be safely assumed we think that what remains to be done one will be accomplished without t delay or on friction and that t within a a. f few w F weeks the national colors will be hoisted over o the fort on the Bay of St. St Thomas That ought to be a a. proud day fOl President for Roosevelt Roose for it will mark the the- acquisition ac ae- ac- ac by 13 his huis his administration ti n of what Hat has been well termed terme the Gibraltar of the Caribbean Se Sea 1 iv |