Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-13
NOT SO IVARLIKE.
Situation as IT Is Between Great
Britain and Germany.
SENTIMENT OF THE BERLIN PRESS.

Somewhat less Hostile Than 1t Was
Irritation ON Both Sides Not Entirely
Passed Away, However-CcciI Rhodes
Heard From on the Tran,vaaI Trouble
krugcr's Proclamation Meeting o! the
British Cabinet sid to Have Decided
Momcntous Questions.
LONDON, Jan. Is Interest In the Trans
vaal question in its Immediate bearings
has revived tu an apprccilblc extent, while
the incidental striining of relations be-
tween Great B-ilaiu and Germany, which
so completely plarcI the Bocr5 in tho back
ground Of the picture foE time has in
it. turn rccoded, but Ivy 10 means disap-
puatcd There is little apprehension Of
war with Germany, over the present com-
plicati0n 40 least, and the British public
has rvas-uring sense that IL there is 20
BE- war England Is quite ready for It, The
prompt and efficient measures OF the naval
authorities and IL" formidable show of
strength that l. the result give John Bull
feeling of confidence. Nevertheless II is
kccnly perceived by tho public that the
sentiment displayed by the German gov
eminent has "a fnr wider bearing than the
Il'NtllN ul- -illlIt III INC 4 FilsF1H..
The Situation in Gcrlin.
\ telegram from Berlin says: There is
distinctly less stress of fryling here in re-
gard to the international complication
growing out Of the Trlnsvaal crisis and
the German press, as q rule, dcyotes less
space To it than for some time. Tho tone
Of the comment Of the newspapers. which
means 50 much in this land Of press CEN
sorship and inspired expressions in ncws-
papers, is rather more pcaccabl, and there
is less talk of active hostili;ics and moro
hope expressed OF an unarmcd settlement
Of the question at issue. Expressions OF
irritation at the British government and
Of rancor against the English people arc
st!ll more or loss bitter, however
Followers or Dr. Jameson.
IL is understood that the difficulty over
tho manner OF disposal Of DR.. Jamcsons
followers was settled on Saturday, the
Tran,vaai government simply stipulating
that the rank and file of thc jameson cx-
petition be- dcpurtcd from South Africa.
According TO the Tran,vanl law the pun
i>hmcnt for treason is bauishWent and
large fine. II Is not believed here that
President Kruger has demanded the airo-
provides for the suzarainty of Great Brit
ain over the Tran,vaHl is the price II
sparing DR.. Jameson, life.
FROM a Fro-Trarsvi,aI Source.
n dispatch received from source, sympa-
:hetic with tho Trausyaai government in
Johannc,burg asserts tho6 the plot for
Jamcson's raid and the coinc;dent upTis.
ing y. thq IitlGndcrs was the most shame
ful IN history. The blackcst part of the
plot, the dispatch asserts, was the in.cn.
tinn of the agents OF the Chartered SHui n
African company to set loose tho Snvnccs
to invade the Trarsvaal from all points,
ana To kill every white man. Ii had been
arranged that all over south Africa pro-
vision stations should Lc erected ON the
linos OF tho route, aud the points had been
fixed. The obicct was 10 destroy Pretoria
aud to present England with fuit ac-
cumpli before any Interference could reach
them.
Denounced rs Gross EsagGcration.
This story is denounced in London rs q
gross cxaggcration and it j. regarded as
being Intended to prejudice the South
Africa company in the negotiations 1t j.
making. \ dispatch received by the
Chartered South Africa company from
BuluWayo announces that the outcome Of
u mass meeting of the English colony
bankers and merchants was the dcclara-
tion of a unanimous resolution 20 obey ths
imperial government TH' public, IL
was asserted, WIS ,ully under control.