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Show WHEN CUBA WAS FOR SALe7 Offersd to France for $6,000,000 In time of Louis Philippe. It Is not generally known that Cuba very nearly became a French Colony In the reign or Louis Philippe, for Spain, being without means or raisins money, Queen Christina or-rered or-rered some or the principal Spanish colonies for sale. Secret negotiations weie carried on at the Tullerles bef.veen Sen'or Cam-pur.ano, Cam-pur.ano, the Spanish ambassador; Senor Aguudo, the bunker; Prince de Talleyrand, and King Ixmls Philippe, and the first article of the treaty, by which Spain was to sell Cuba to France for 30,000,000 francs, or $6,-000,000, $6,-000,000, was quickly agreed to. But the second aitlele, relating to Porto Hlco nnd the Philippines, broke off ths negotiations, for Spain asked $2,000,000, whereas France would offer of-fer only $1,400,000. King Louis Philippe Phil-ippe asserting thut tho acquisition ot , ths Philippines might very easily Involve In-volve him In a war with Knglund. It Is significant that In those days nelgther party paid the slightest nt-tentlon nt-tentlon to what the I'nlted States ' might think; but the Spaniards must now regret that they did not accept for It would bnve saved them many millions In thoa ensuing CO years. Iohdon Sketch.' |