The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-01-17
ALL is NOT TOLD.
British Are Very Busy Prepar.
ing For the Sea.
NOT NEEDED IN AFRICA,
Uncle SVm Should Keep His Kite Out e
Catch the Drift of tho English
LiEhtning-It May Strike Sorno-
where Heroabouts.

LONDON, Jan. 11.-There is feeling
abroad in London that there are many
details of the complication into which
the foreign affairs Of the empire have
been placed which have not been pub
lished, and much speculation is in
dulged in by the public. so far rs Of
fetal information goes the situation
seams to be improved.
The mystery of the naval prepara-
tions occupies large place i'll the pub
lie mind, and the conclusion arrived at
by the attentive public, after thus
thinking it over, is that the tremen-
dous activity displayed not only in fit
ting out the flying squadron but in the
rushing forward of work W the navy
yards, arsenals and supply ships for war
do not appear wholly necessary on ao-
count of the condition Of relations with
| Germany.
1t is also felt that it is difficult to see
what point the flying squadron, which
together with the existing available
squadrons with which it is proposed to
join it, will form, it is said, the most
powerful fleet of war vessels ever put
atloat, is destined.
The situation III the Transvaal is un-
doubtedly greatly improved, and unless
President Kruger has made extortion-
ate demands, such as for the complete
Independence of his republic and free
dom from the suzerainty Of Great Brit.
ain, and has received the support of
Germany in favor of these demands,
such powerful fleet as is being pre-
pared will not be needed ut Delagoa
bay.
In fact, the whole future of South
Africa now depends upon the nature of
tho demands made by President Kruger,
whose response to the queens message,
addressed to him in the third person by
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, is, to
say the least, not effusive.
In fact it virtually declares that the
president will hold DIR. Jameson and
the other members of his expedition
who were taken with him as hostages
for the disarmament of Johannesburg,
whose time of grace for the surrender
of arms held by Uitlanders expired at 8
o'clock last evening. Those of the Uit-
landers who had not yielded their
arms ut that time are to be excluded
from the amnesty to be granted to those
who participated in the uprising.
The indemdity demanded by the
Transvaal government from the char
tered South African company is vari.
ously stated at from $500, 900 to 92, ,000,-
900. The disturbances in tho Trans.
varl have led to an exceedingly heavy
stock exchange account, especially for |
chartered South Africa and consolidated |
gold fields.
The statement circulated here that |
the admiralty had decided upon the |
formation of second special squadron !
created good deal of excitement when
it was announced, but it was later Off |
cially denied.
Rt. Hon. G.. J. Goschen, first lord of |
the admiralty, made special visit to
Portsmouth and inspected the ships Of
the flying squadron and saw the guns
of their armament worked. The work
men at Chatham. Portsmouth and
Plymouth worked late by electric light
for the fitting out of the ships OF this
squadron. 1t is expected that those at
the Portsmouth dockyard will continue
the work of preparation on Sunday.
1t is announced that the government
has ordered the stores of small arm
cartridges to be increased from 60, ,000,.
GOO to l50,000,000. All these prepara.
tions, of course means an enormous
outlay OF treasure. The wages of work
men alone are eS0,000 above the usual
expenditures. 1t is reported that the
government in order to meet this and
further naval measures will present q
bill immediately when parliament opens
to devote the surplus revenue over the
present budget, chiefly arising from tho
remodellIng of the death duties and to
the activity in the stock market, and
which it is expected will amount to sew
eral million pounds, to naval expenses.