The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08

Aibct tVbHuiiiug tHc lTFIsNtti RoNtTu-
mont, Sir Hercules Robinson informed
the Rand people that they would bc al
lowed ~ hours from noon to relinquish
their arms Internationally.
A dispatch from johannesburg, dated
Jan. |, and others dated since that time,
show that the citizens were we'll armed
and organized, under the leadership of
Colonel Frank Rhodes and Mr.. Earrar TO
secure the redress OF grievances without
intending an offensive movement, but
only desiring to show the government
that they Were ready to fight if compelled
to do so. All the Transvaal police were
Withdrawn from the town aud concen.
trated at the Jail, while force of 500 Bocrs
commanded the Jail from n ridge.
Meantime the reform committee pledged
themselves to abstain from violence and
not to aid DIR. Jameson, provided he
should bc allowed to enter the town un-
molcstcd, and they guaranteed that he
should he sent back.
Long dispatches from Cape Town de-
scribe the intense feeling at the failure of
the Johannesburgers to succor DR.. jane
son, but the National Union delegate says
that n disobedicnce OF Governor Robin
sons orders would have frustrated his
delicate mission Of mediation, and all the
old aniniosities of the Maiuba times would
have been revived. The people are angry
and mt cross purposes buS are unanimous
In their enthusiasm for DIR. Jameson.
A dispatch from Johannesburg says that
that Colonel Rhodes told the crowd the
whole truth, declaring that it was the
blttcrest moment OF his ilfc. The commit
tee never imagined thar Dr jameson was
in such desperate straits, having received
hopeful m1sgdges.
,Warlike Doings.
The Times ibis morning makes the fol-
lowing announcement; Or,icrs have been
sent 10 Portsmouth. Dcyonport and
Chatham for the immediate commission
ing OF six shipS 60 form fyiug squadron,
the object OF ,gluca is obviously 90 have
squadron ready for any required enler-
gcncy. II will DC composed ot ,wo iirss.
class battleshlpS two dr,t.rltSs aDi two
second class crutscrs. i'rob1 by tJc ioya.
Oak and the Revenge Will he ~ nqcn.
The possibility OF ne cc,nni iiioninV Of
such n squadron 40 = mnpsuCs notice
shows that our resources Gye battcf than
are supposed arl nrc py0of that Our
naval org gtni1rioA AaS greatly improved
OF late years IL has also b1Nn decided 10
dispatch naval fnrcc GO DsityuA Bay,
bur IL is lnknown Nhcthcr 10 yill bs com
posed Of vessels from tho Cape or from the
East Iudios
In an editorial The Times hopes that
the Mediterranean fleet viii be Withdrawn
from Salonica and ordered elsewhere and
prepared for emergencies.
The Times congratulatcs the country
upon the foregoing nows and, with refer.
encc TO a rcitcration 10y It's Berlin CORE
spoudent of the statement that Germany
had intended 60 land marines 40 Lorenzo
Marquee for the invasion of the rronsyuai
and had only abandoned tho intoltlon ON
hearing of DR.. Jamesuns defeat. The
Times says:
This Is - grave statement. tn1 we refuse
10 believe that Portugal would hayo lent
herself TO such move. lIut it proves that
German interference was not tho result
Of sudden indignation at DE- Jamesou's
action. but had been incditatci aud dis
cusscd and presumably concerted with the
Bocrs. I.mYrrpr Nif1tam's indignation
must accordingly 30 ccgard'd in tho LIGHT
OF diplomatic hisrripulcs. 10 isa tradition
of German policy To- prepare coup sc.
crctly and ts'n ziyc 80 an air of coming
about nv au lnfYrtuuNtc icciicnt. Thcr,
Is grave reason y s1rpnc5 shtt al, has
long hrrh0r.j iuvllc ,hslzn4 This theory
will explpi, ae irgs' extraordinary oJ.
stin.,cy in rofgHng moderate concessions
10 tho Citlanlfcs.
The GlOlp prihis somc sensational news
undr srarr head liucs. and states that the
war Office seut special military mos
senCcr yesterday afternoon 10 the colonial
Office. and that ~ j. rumorcd important or.
dcrs are impending.
\ disratcn received here from the mill!