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Mr Olney, Attorney General, is in favour of the purchase by the United States of the Danish possessions in the West Indies Inlands for the snin of 10,000,000 dollars. It is reported that President Cleveland is willing to prohibit the oession of South American territory to a European Power on any pretence 'whatever. News has been received that the Chilian troops have occupied passes io the Andes bordering on the boundary of the Argentine Republic. This move is expected to cause trouble. The captains of steamers on Lake Ontario have offered their services in the event of an outbreak of war. The New York Sun states that friction is likely to ensue from England's retention of an island in American waters. The Pope has offered to arbitrate in the Venezuela difficulty.
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Manawatu Herald, 21 January 1896, Page 2
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132Foreign. Manawatu Herald, 21 January 1896, Page 2
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