The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-12
copyrighted, 1891, by the United rrcss.l

the day OF the great review by the
Kaiser in Wimbledon common, and to.
ward that point have bcen tending
over since morning brigades of volun-
teers and battalions of regulars. The
Kaiser, who is standing the fatigue of
the night and day experiences remark
ably we'll, lunched this afternoon with
Count liatzfeldt, the German ambassa-
dor, at Carlton Gardens. The diplo-
matte corps was largely represented on
the occasion, and tho Kaiser showed
himself especially gracious to Sir Ed
ward Malct, tho British ambassador in
germany, who was present, and to tho
Austrian representative, Count Down
Tho Duke of Cambridge, commander
in chief OF the army, was in personal
command at Wimbledon. Lieut.. Gen
cral Sir Evelyn Wood, brother of Mrs.
Parnell. commanded the first division
of infantry, and Lieut.. General the
Duke OF Connaught, the second division.
Major General Keith Fraser commanded
the regular cavalry and royal artillery
batteries, tho command including the
royal horse guards. One brigade of
regulars consisted Of one English, ono
Scotch and ono Irish line battalion.
tHeSc "crc all uSeu yesterday In keep
ing order during the l[aiser's progress to
the Guild hall and were cncampcd in
Richmond Park last night.
AT o'clock in the afternoon the
Kaiser rode to Wimbledon with brill
liant mounted escort composed of his
own Statf and that Of tho headuuartcr
staff of the army. There ho witnessed
review and march past by the twenty
two thousand infantry and the ono
thousand five hundred cavalry. The
Kaiser watched the march with critl-
cal eye and did not hesitate to pass
comments to tho duke of Cambridge
who was by his side.
He spoke highly of tho discipline
shown by the regulars, but did not at
tempt to conceal his opinion of the vol
unteer system as not calculated to pro-
mote the interests OF the country in n
military way. He bestowed approval.
however, on tho volunteer CON panies
that he thought deserved it, and on the
whole he appeared to be well pleased
with the review.
He afterwards took carriage to tho
Crystal Palace to dino with the Prince
and Princess of Wales and witness dis
play by the volunteer liremen brigades,
as well as special pyrotcchnic displays.
TROUBLE BREWING IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, July Ill Special l. There
can be no question that during the last
| few weeks the rcla tions between the
| South African Republic and the british
| Government have been exceedingly
| strained, nor can there be any doubt
that the popular feeling among the bur.
ghcrs Of the Transval has been one of
the strongest. and, from their point Of
| view. justiiiablc, Indignation at the un-
1 a Ia md I.
| by the british high commissioner This
unfriendliness is not thing of yestor.
day. In August last the negotiations
about the Swaziland convention werc
handled with unnecessary severity when
the same, aye even better, results could
have been attained by the display of a
more generous and appreciative spirit
on tho part Of Sir Henry Lock
The common conviction then was
that it was not really the desire of Her
| Majesty's government that any I'M
frlendlincss should be shown in the ne
| gotiations and that the exhibition of a
harsh and threatening demeanor was
owing partly To the influence exercised
by the domineering temper of the pre-
mier OF Cape Colony, Mr.. Cecil Rhodes.
| The same cause is now assigned for the
strained relations existing at the pres
| ent moment.
The scheme of great .oer trek re-
Gently formulated for the purpose of
| founding northern republic alarmed
the British South African chartered
company, and strenuous efforts were at
once made by Mr.. Rhodes, not to stop
tho ''trek" at all, but to make it condi-
tional on the acceptance OF the author
| lty OF the company, almost compile tcly
ignoring the fact that British imperial
authority was concerned in such move
ment, and that the British government.
winch had declared the territory to 10 a
| sphere OF British influence, might have
something to say in the matter
Mr.. Rhodes said: ''You shall come
into the country from the Cape Colony.
from the free state, from tho Transyaal
so long as you acknowledge the author
ity OF the company. You shall all have
farms and we will divide up Mashonaland
in your behalf" by this policy Mr..
Rhodes succeeded in dividing the Dutch
population in South Africa against it.
self,a instead of 1000 well armed mon
taking part in tho trek" 4 little Owe.
100 crossed the Limpopo, and of course
were driven back by tho chartered com
pany's Ilolang soldiers. Their mission
however, was in measure attained for
many OF those who had been bought
over by land deeds and promises of
Office, have become alarmed at the re-
action of popular feeling in favor of the
"trekers' and have returned their
gifts to the chartered company.
The burghers in the Transvalal in
fact good many British residents in
South Africa have been unable to COM
prehend the process by which com
pany OF private Spectators could Law
claim to the control of country over
which british authority has never been