The herald., 1896-01-15

territory to the British crown. Now, for
republics of all shapes, sizes and COM
plexions, there is in this country strong
natural sentiment of sympathy. This
on the supposition that a repub-
iican form of government and de-
mocracy go together. A republican pyra-
mid standing on it's apex does not answer
to the American notion OF what republic
should be. So when hhodes' cable stating
that within the Transvaal there were TO-
600 newcomers, an old population OF
$4,000, and that the newcomers did not
have common civil rights. but are trying to
claim those rights, the effect on American
opinion is considerable. He will find many
to agree with him in saying ''statesman-
ship should give them some rights now,"
still more will agree upon learning that
tenths of the country are owned by men
who have no civil rights. When, beyond
all, that Americans are made aware that
these outlawed property owners are largely
Americans, a revolution of American feel
ing in behalf of the view now so forcibly
stated by Cecil Rhodes is certain.
BLAMEs THE AMERICANS
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 14.-Perry Ireland,
who has just returned from South Africa
as the representative here of a company
which is TO hold an international industrial
exposition at Johannesburg next May,
speaking of the difficulties in the Trans
vaal. blames the Americans for the Jane
son raid fiasco. He says that when he
left johannesburg six weeks ago
the Uitlanders were moving in eXpecta-
ton OF Jameson's invasion and all out
s;ders except Americans were prepared to
welcome him. The immigrants from the
United States stood in the way, however,
and to their efforts was doubtless due the
GOntOv1a INbasn
though they resented Boer oppression.
were opposed TO any movement that might
end IN the Transvaal becoming colonial
possession of England. The reason they
gave was that if Great Britain came into
possession OF the country the high wages
obtainable now would be reduced before
the rapid influx of Englishmen that would
follow.
Governor Sir Hercules Robinson has
telegraphed to the colonial office that he
has completed arrangements for the trans
fer of the prisoners now held by the Trans
vaal government at the Natal border.
BARNATo DEFENDS THE RAID
At the statutory meeting of the Barnato
bank today very large number of persons
were present. Barney Barnato occupied
the chair. In dealing with the assets of
the bank he said that fitty-three COM
panies belonging to the bank could repay
other six could repay their capital ten
times over.
Continuing, Mr.. Barnato defended Cecil
Rhodes. ex-premier of Cape Colony, and
DR.. Jameson, leader of the raid into the
Transvaal.
Again referring to the affairs of the bank,
Barnato said that in spite of the fact that
they had gone through an Unprecedented
financial crisis, and that the depreciation
of South African shares had been from
ten to thirty million pounds during the last
six months, the bank could declare divi-
dend OF 20 per cent, which would have
been doubled, he asserted, under favora-
BILE conditions.
A vote Of confidence in the chairman
and directors of the Barnato bank was
passed.
After the vote had been takon some of
the shareholders attempted to question Mr..
Barnato, but he hurriedly adjourned the
meeting and with the directors left the
hall, from which they were followed with
hootipg and Kissing.
PRISONERS TREATMENT
New YoEK, Jan. IA dispatch to the
World from Cape Town, South Africa,
says:
Sixty-four members of the Uitlanders'
reform committee, who have been arrested
by the Boer authorities on the charge of
treason against the republic in connection
with the expedition from British Africa,
have been imprisoned in Pretoria, at Joel,
a small village near Vryheid, and at Bet
telheirn, in the Orange Free state.
The Rand district is quiet now.
The bank balances of the ''reform'' pris-
oners have been impounded and their
property confiscated. Exchange is high
but steady.
The burghers are petitioning for the re-
moval of the English suzerainty.
NO INFORMATION GAINED
New YORK, Jan. 14.-A special to the
World from London says:
Acting on behalf of the World, Reuters
correspondents in Berlin and the London
Chronicles correspondent there sought
definite information from the Deutsche-
bank and Bleichroder, as to whether either
has made tenders for the new United
States loan. Representatives of both in
stitutions declined to confirm or deny the
reports that they had made such applica-
ton.