The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-11
THE TRANSVAAL RAID.
1t Comes to an End Without ar Act
Of Violence.
PRESIDENT KRUGER HOLDS JAMESON.
The Venezuelan Affair Continues to
Disturb England,
HER NARLIKE PREPARATIONS
Political Excitement in Caracas Unabated.
No Movement of tho British Forces
Toward The Boundary.

London. January 1o.-The Times has a
dispatch from Pretoria, dated January s.
which says: The disarming at johann
ncsburg has been completed without mis-
hap and the police now patrol the town.
The crisis ia now practically over. Orders
have been issued for all Beer commanders
TO proceed to Pretoria, where they met.
today. Thus ends the unique revolution.
during which not even policeman las
been knocked on the head and not a sim
gle act of violence has been committed.
President Kruger has exhibited remark
able GOODNESS throughout The stability of
the government has been Enthusiastically
displayed.
The correspondent of the Times gives a
long telegram from Mr., Hofimeyer, the
leader of the Afrkander party. to Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain, In which, referring
to the fact that leaders In British finan-
cal and military circles aud many In the
queens service. either shared In or winlSed
at the Uitlander conspiracy in the Trans
vaal. He asks whether 1t would no. be
advisable to institute a radical change in
the government and in personal rule of
Cecil Rhodes. He says that n searching
inquiry will be made into the conspiracy
for his offer ana promises that there
shall be a full inquiry and measures to
prevent q repetition of the Transvaal raid.
and offers his cooperation
MIR. Chamberlain concludes:
My present chief object Is to prevent
further enlightenment of the relations
between the British and the Dutch which
might result from extreme measures
against either johannesburg or the prls-
oners."
The correspondent of the Times at Ber-
lin telegraphs: whatever after~erec;s
the Transvaal incident may have on the
German policy in tho government, the
disposition now is to regard the matter
| as closed 4 few uncompromising spirits
still expect that the Transvaal Will insist
upon a declaration of absolute indcpend-
ence, but It is doubtful whether the Ger
man government will sustain that hope.
At the same time II would be premature
to imagine that all cause for anxiety has
disappeared"
Portugals attitude Is evidently an en-
barrassment to the government.
Herr Richter, the radical leader in the
Frelsinnige Zeitung declares that tho land
ing of German troops at Delcgoa Bay
would be a grave political bunder. Other
papers here abstain from comment upon
Portugars attitude. Alfred Austin, the
newly appointed poet laureate, has a poem
in the Times this morning which may be
said to be his first work in connection with
his Office lauding DR.. Jameson's ride.
The Times publishes an editorial this
morning In which 1t highly compliments
Secretary Chamberlain upon his strong,
just and wise policy In difficult crises.
With reference to President Krugers con-
tinuing to hold jameson, the Times says:
1T will not be reasonable for the Beers
to push their pretensions too far"
With regard to Germany's attitude this
paper says; II all the cutlery is mean
ingless we are well content to have been
roundly abused. The warning has proved
n useful object lesson, showing that Eng
land is united and is prepared TO defend
her interests.
The Times correspondent at Tho Hague
says: If Emperor Williams telegram TO
President Kruger was bid for popularity
in Holland II has not been altogether sue
cessful. The Dutch government has main
tanned a moderate and impartial attitude,
while public interest chiefly conters IN
the war-like feeling aroused In England.
Tho Daily Telegraph has a dispatch
from Berlin which says: On wednesday a
special messenger brought an autograph
letter from the queen to the emperor.
whose reply Is by now in the queens
hands The emperor remarked to his en-
tourage that he replied In a manner which
he believed would prove acceptable to
the queen. II IS believed that. In brief.
graceful terms, the emperor confirms tne
assurance already given by his responsible
ministers that he had no intention OF
casting a slur on Eng.and's dignity.
The Standard in an editorial expresses
dissatisfaction at the delay in giving up
DR.. Jameson and his companions and
says. President Kruger has. for the mo-
ment. the advantage OF possessing. but
he will do wisely to act with moderation.
The Daily News correspondent at Der
Iin after long discussion Of the situa-
ton, says: The whole action Of Ger
many was a mistake. She did not desire
to quarrel with England, but only to
prove the value OF her friendship. In pur-
suanoe of this object. Germany over
stepped the limits Of precautlon.
1t Is significant however. that all the
papers connected with the government
published statements about the abrogatlon
OF the convention of 1854. And though
they have no correspondent at Pretoria
they display IA suspicious acquaintance
with the intentions OF the Transvaai gov
eminent.