. Review of reviews and world's work. rnor Whitman wins the Republican andProgressive nominations. Judge Seaburj- beingchosen by the Democrats; the contests for theUnited States Senate nominations are won byWilliam F. McCombs (Dem.) and ex-Congress-man William M. Calder (Rep.), who defeatsRobert Bacon. FOREIGN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT August 24.—The Danish Landsthing (upperhouse of Parliament) votes, 39 to 7, that if theproposed sale of the Danish West Indies to theUnited States cannot be postponed until after thewar the question must be settled by a generalelection. September IS.—The voters of
. Review of reviews and world's work. rnor Whitman wins the Republican andProgressive nominations. Judge Seaburj- beingchosen by the Democrats; the contests for theUnited States Senate nominations are won byWilliam F. McCombs (Dem.) and ex-Congress-man William M. Calder (Rep.), who defeatsRobert Bacon. FOREIGN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT August 24.—The Danish Landsthing (upperhouse of Parliament) votes, 39 to 7, that if theproposed sale of the Danish West Indies to theUnited States cannot be postponed until after thewar the question must be settled by a generalelection. September IS.—The voters of British Colum-bia, Canada, adopt prohibition by a large ma-jority. INTERNATIONAL REUTIONS August 19.—It is learned that China has pro-tested to Japan against the sending of two thou-sand troops to Eastern Mongolia because of arecent clash there between Chinese and Japanesetroops. August 24.—A protocol is signed at Washing-ton by representatives of the Inited States andHaiti, embodying details of the treaty recentlyagreed (^> Intirn4lluiial Flliu Sen Ice THE U. S. CRflSER MEMPHIS, WRECKED BY A .SI DDEN AND STORM IX THE HARBOR OF SANTO DOMINCiO AUGUST 29 RECORD OF OTHER EJEXTS 381 September 3.—Japan presents to China fovdemands for a settlement of the clash bet^veenChinese and Japanese troops at Cheng-Chiatun,in Eastern Mongolia, on August 13; besides in-demnities and punishment of Chinese officers,Japan demands the withdrawal of Chinese troopsfrom the district and the granting to Japan ofpolice rights in Inner Mongolia. September 7.—The United States Senate ratifiesthe trear\- with Denmark, providing for the pur-chase ofthe Danish West Indies for $25,000,000. September 14.—The State Department atWashington announces that both Japan andRussia have given assurances that the new Russo-Japanese convention is in no sense designed tomodify the open door in China. \N REUTIONS WITH MEXICO August 22.—Franklin K. Lane (Secretary ofthe Interior
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