St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
ENGLAND RUSHING PREPARATIONS
FOR ACTIVE HOSTILI-
TIES.
SQUADRON FOR DELAGOA BAY
EVERY DETAIL ARRANGED FOR
MOVING TROOPS IN CASE OF
WAR.
LORD SALISBURY HAS A VISITOR.
German Ambassador Calls on tb.
Fremier-Transvaal Makes a
New Demand.

AO1NDON, jan S.-Count Won HatZ-
feld-W d-Wildenburg, the German ambas-
sador to Great Britain, had a confer
ence with the Marquis Of Salisbury
this afternoon. A dispatch received
from Cape Town this evening, dated
Jan. Z, says 1t is reported at Pretoria
mat the Transvaal government de-
mands the banishment of Cecil Rhodes.
ex-premier of Cape Colony, and DR..
jameson, from Africa, and that an
enormous fine is also demanded from
the British Chartered company. 1t is
supposed here that this may refer TO
the $2,500,000 indemnity which. accord
Ing to a dispatch from Berlin. the
Transvaal government will demand of
Great Britain.
AT the close of business for the day
the Marquis of Salisbury proceeded
to Hatfield house, where a grand
county ball was held this evening.
Several hundred guests were present.
Among these were D. c. Wells, sec
ond secretary of the United States
embassy, and the secretary of the
United States ambassador, Mr. Carter.
A dispatch this afternoon from Ber-
lin said that Prince Won Radolin, the
German ambassador to st. Petersburg.
who has been at the German capital.
has returned to st. Petersburg bear
ing letter from Emperor William to
the czar, dealing with the Transvaal
question.
An editorial in the Times admits
that the South Africa company ought
to indemnify the Transvaal for Dr.
Jameson's raid, but says there is not a
shadow of pretext for the demand for
Hon. Cecil Rhodes expulsion A dis
patch to the Times from Berlin, speak
ing of the supposed purpose of the
Germans to dispatch troops to the re-
lief of the Beers, says: 1T is now ex-
planned that Germany only desired to
protect German residents and it's con-
sulate at Pretoria, and that no ar
rangements had been previously made
with Portugal, and after hearing that
DR.. jameson had started Germany
only had time to telegraph an eXplana-
tion of its intended action to Lisbon
The news of DR.. Jamesons defeat ar
rived before Portugal had time to re-
ply. 1t Is a pity that this explanation
was not published earlier"
MAKING READY FOR WAR.
The gravity of the political crisis
here is increasing instead Of diminish
ing. The attitude of emperor William
towards Great Gritain in the matter
Of DR.. Jameson's freebooting expedi-
ton into the Transvaal upon closer
study seems to have been deliberate
and long and carefully planned The
Transyaal incident 1t would appear,
was only the pretext seized upon by
the emperor in order to enter the field
as an active opponent Of Britain's poll
Icy Of aggrandizement in Africa, and
her little misunderstanding with King
Prempeh, Of Ashanti, together with her
support Of Italy's warfare against
Abyssinia, are believed to have been
the irritating features which finally
induced his majesty to show his hand
This Is only sample Of the rumors
in circulation here, but 1t shows the
drift Of the wind, and has served to
incense the British to a degree not
witnessed since war with Russia was
threatened some years ago. To make
matters worse, it Is now reported that
the Transvaal republic will demand an
indemnity Of 50. 500, 900 from Great Brit
ain, as one Of the results of DIR. Jame-
sons invasion Of the little Dutch re-
public. If this turns out to be the case
no doubt will be entertained that En-
peror William, in his recent interview
with DR.. w. J. Leyds, secretary of
state of the Transvaal, prompted the
demand, and may also have announced
his intention Of supporting it. Under
these circumstances, and in view Of
the war preparations by land and sea
now being vigorously pushed by Great
Britain, it is not astonishing that there
was an ominous drop in consols, which,
as much as anything, is a clear indi-
cation that the gravity of the political
situation is not newspaper exaggera-
tion.