Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-13 | Page 4 | New York Mail and Express

Now York Mall Express rho of these Islands la a 1 logical consequence of the tho annexation of or Porto Rico the tho protectorate over Cuba Cu a and the tM conclusion of the Nica Nicaragua canal convention Whether Don Den mark wishes to sell lIell tho Islands to us or not she cannot as IlS she understands per pei teeny well sell them to cist t nor can she sh retain thom them without steady loss loas to her exchequer The utmost that she can do Is I to keep them warm tot fOI Us g Wu Wo have hud had no occasion to i ithe the negotiations therefore The only matter mattor that hat suffers through the long postponement Is 1 the tho question ot of establishing lishing a n Or naval station and base at Ban Juan Porto Rico TIleo