Show TITLE TO PALMYRA IN DISPUTE Rumored That Great Britain Intends Intend to Take Possession of Islets Discovered by Americans Washington Rumors Washington Rumors that Great Grea Britain Intended to take possession o of Palmyra Island in reality a group o of fifty Islets lying about miles southwest south south- west vest of at Hawaii and almost in a direct line Ine between Australia and and the Panama canal resulted d In the subject being a matter matte of ot inquiry unofficially at the state department Officials professed Ignorance of ot an any Issue being raised as to the ownership of the island but adm admitted the title was vague Palmyra island was discovered in 1852 by n ii American shipmaster who proclaimed It part of the kingdom o of HawaII in 1882 and It was annexed ed by Great Britain In 1889 The question at issue is whether the ann xh- xh tion Ion canceled the prior Hawaiian title for or if it it did not then Palmyra island probably would be held to have been Jeen annexed to the United States In 1898 |