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Seward's second offer was refused and a counter proposition made. This was that Denmark would cede the islands for $11, 250, 000, or 20, 000, 000 Danish rix dollars, or St. Thomas and St. John for $7, 500, 000, and Santa Crux at option for $3, 750, 000. Count Frijs further declared that taking a vote of the people of the islands before the cession was absolutely indispensable. Mr, Seward's second offer being thus formally rejectee! by the Danish Government, Mr. Yeaman now informed Count Frijs t...hat his instructions obliged him to announce that the offer of the United States was withdrawn and the negotiations ended. Nevertheless, on July 6, 1867, Mr. Seward telegraphed to Mr. Adams in London : "Tell Yeaman close with Denmark's offer. St. John, St. Thomas, seven and one-half millions. Report brief by cable. Send treaty ratified immediately. " Still the negotiations lagged. Mr. Seward was strongly opposed to the vote by the islanders, but the Danish Govern- ment was firm on this point, and he finally cabled to Mr.
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