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Show THE PEOPLE ARE WILLING. Perhaps parti In response to the foolish try that the people of tho Danish West Indies (Hire- Islands which have Just been bought b) the United States from Denmark) were opposed to their transfer to this country, Mr II I.'rnand llehn has an article on tho matter In the Inderendcnt He was born In Ht Thomas olio of tho Islands, lias lived there miny enrs an 1 la thoroughly familial with conditions and people He sayn that ' tho change will be weir ome.1 by tho people of the Island not onl on account of the commerclil advantage which they may expect to gain, but even more by reason of the fnct that they know and like Ameil-enns Ameil-enns He as that the bond between the people of the islands and Denmaik has weakened and ' there has been much Intcieouise with Ameilcans, the HiiKllsh languige Is generall spoken throughout the Islands, nnd the Hansrer could ho accomplished without any lu-lent lu-lent shock being felt ' And further ' lhe eoplc of the Island would welcome annexation to tills country, as I have nalil nnd aie anxious to avoll falling Into tho hands of n European power which has shown a desire to attach them Ily taking over the Islan la themselves tho Americans would get possession of u port which Is one of tho vet best in the West Indies nnd a rosltlon which In the binds of nn enemy might have the very utmost nlrateglo importance ' On this matter of Us strateUf importance, Mr Helm i) 'Silnt Thunus has often been colled the Cllbraltar of the West Indies Ita lltllo fort, with Ha scvent Danish soldiers Is not now exceedlngl formidable formid-able hut lhe position Is Ideal for tho puriose of defense, nnd If wo could suppose It In possession of a very great milltur lower It would need no great sticlrh of Imagination to i.ee It become a gieat utiAal bise of great strength' So tint both on consent of the natives and ns a strategic prniositlon, we are all right on that treaty of purchase from Denmark |