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Show DANISH TREATY mm SIGNED J PurtFiase of' Danish J West In-: II die forj $25, 000,00a to Be j 1 1 , GoittiderecL bySenate, ( ifaSMngtoii, Aug. 10. The treaty fi tigv&dtih theTJnlted States -would ac- ; qntrertheDanish WeaUIndies fon25,- '0QOf00&xecently signed by Secretary 1 1 Lansing: and Danish Minister Bruin j I imw -lsMjeforetthe aenate foreign, rela- f Ijli tJous'-commltteetand probably 'will be f !j 'considered early next week. It became be-came known today that the treaty ! was Beat to, tho senate In executive session Tuesday 'and referred to tho committee "without discussion. I At the request of tho Danish for elgu- office the terms of the conven- tion are - to be considered confiden tial ;untu Dom, governments agree to ! thave them announced. ! Tho. fact ; that ?25,000;000 is the con- pideration to be paid by the United States leaked out some tjme ago. f jhowever, and in a general way the mature of the document has been dis-i dis-i jonssed. It is understood that in re- j ium for the cession of .islands of St. phomas, St. Croix, St. John and "ad-; "ad-; dacent islands and rocks" with all ! public, buildings, fortlflca.t(qng, public fusds, rights and concessions belong' Jng to the Danish government, the ! j (United StateB is. to pay in gold tho : Bum of money stipulated within nine ! x ity days' alter - ratification of the ; treat', maintain certain grants, lt- : censes and concessions granted in the ! Island by Denmark and guarantee I tho rights of Danish citizens residing ' In the ceded territory. Senator Stone, chairman of the for- J eign relations committee, said consid-! consid-! eratlon of the treaty would bo has tened and that it would be ratified by the senate before adjournment of this session. He will call a meeting of the committee early next week. oo |