The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
ENGLAND IS SCARED.
All Europe is Disnustcd With British
Arrogance.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S BOLD STAND
An Act for the Protection Of Mar
ried Women.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S BOLD STAND
A SHAWL FOR QUEEN VICTORIA,
Tho Best Play OF tho Ycar-Prlnce Alex
nudcr OF Russia bcnd--Foreign
News aud Bricfs.

by tho Associated Press) any such |
proof was necessary the events OF the |
past week have once more tended TO cs- |
tabllsh beyond any doubt the cold isoia- |
tion Of Great Britain IN Europe and else |
where But the anti-British comments Of
the foreign prcss have been so bitter |
since the invasion OF the Transvaai ro-
public by the ilibusterer, DIR. jameson.
with or without the knowledge of the
British South Africa company. and the
colonial authorities tho feature OF the
situation has produced n senation which
! hes eliminated III an outburst of ndigna-
ton against Empror William for sending
| bis dispatch OF congratulation to prcH-
dent Kruger.
The expressions OF wrath are not con-
| fined to the newspapers. but are tine
common talk Of London and other cities.
| II r. reported that even royalty denounccs
in unmeasured terms the German cinpe-
/ ror's deliberately unfriendly act" ana
| there are suggestions flying about regard
| ing the recall of the British Ambassador
10 Germany and making threatening
changes In the disposition of the different
sauadrons OF the British fleet.
Emperor William, II appears, first sent
! pcremptory Instructions to the German
| ambassador here TO obtain an immediate
explanation OF the meaning OF Or. Jame-
| sons expedition which, by the way. the
British government had already repudi-
! ated. his having been explained to the
! German ambassador, the Marquis OF Sal
isbury concluded that the matter had been
| settled ana he was disagreeably surprised
when the news was received Mt the
foreign office that tic emperor had sent
| a dispatch of congratuntion 10 President
| Kruger. But the most serious part of the
whole matter IL that the diplomats at
tribute to Emperor William n deliberate
attempt TO challenge tho queens susez.
ra!nty In the Transvaal. The text of the
treaty OF London provides that the Trans
vaal republics foreign relations are to
be entirely under the supervision OF Great
| Britain and for tho sovereign OF any other
country to address himself publicly TO
President Kruger, ~. to put IT mildly,
serious disregard Of diplomatic form.
Therefore as Emperor " illnm is known
to be n great stickler OF all forms OF
diplomatic procedure. nobody doubts that
his step was deliberately taken after con-
sutation with tho imperial chancellor,
Prince l1ohcnlohe. This having been made
mild, there are people who are beginning
to intimate that triple alliance between
Russia. France and Germany, PREVIOUSLY
frequently hlntod at, may after all be an
accomplished fact for IT ia hardly
likely that Germany would care to risk
an active dispute with Great Britnin aud
a blockade OF her coasts when she could
make but little retaliation unless she wa"
sure OF active support from other powers.
The very bitter comments of the press
upon Germany's action was in married.
contrast with the way the papers here
discussed the Venezuelan crisis. In fact,
tho Inter dispute seems almost to have
been lost sight OF and particularly since
such n flood OF dscrcdit has been thrown
on the British side of the contention by
! tho Washington correspondent OF the
| Chronicle of this city In the publication
Of correspondence apparently hitherto not
carefully weighed on this side OF the At
lantlc. All the batteries OF the British
nod r.
many. and their fire. is increasing IN In
tensity as the acticn OF the emperor be-
comes more clearly understood. Al nrst
II was thought 10 lac nothing more thah
one of his familiar eccontricities, but there
seems to he more of cold delheration thnn
eccentriclty about tho young war lord s
dispatch to the president OF the Trans
vail.
The Standard, which may be regarded
as directly rcprese nting the views OF the
! British government, speaks very PLAINLY
on the subject and warns foreign nations
In general and Germany In particular
that Great Britain will tolerate no In
reference and that In spite OF threats
of the German press to make things nm
pleasant for Great Britain at Washington.
Constantinople and Pekin, we shaii de-
; fend our own with all the means nt our
DISPOSAL let our nssnilants be WHO they
will or as many as they Will
This utterancc upon the part OF tho
| Standard Is a sample OF the remarks on
: the subject made by the BRUSH press
and coming from the aource II does there
, are clear indications that Great Britain
md Germany have reached state of
r extremely strained relations and one
witch may have the most serious re-
! suits unless the Jingoes of both nations
are curhcd
The defeat Of Or. Jameson's frcebooters
J by the Beers has produced feeling OF
prent humiliation here and the greatest
anxiety is felt regarding the fate OF his
! 'companions, as there are among them
, sons of the best known families In Great
/, Britain. This feeling OF humiliation ADDS
' to the degree Of anger felt against Ger
many and increases excitement In the
situation Then, again. tho fact that
so many distinguished young men were
among the chartered troopers Is another
, element which may cause trouble, rs
, their families are certain to bring all the
, pressure they possibly can to bear upon
, | tho government IN their efforts to wipe
: out tho humiliation inflicted upon all
concerned by the Beers. Among the
persons who are behind the scene the gen
eral views taken Of the scene are that
DR. Jameson's defeat was brought about
I, | because at the last moment he was left
, IA the lurch by the Uitlanders fore gn
: | population) OF johannesburg who were 10
have risen and aided him against the
q Beers II has been an open secret Tor
a weeks past that the chartered company
troops were preparing for some advance
and people who have recently seen Presi-
dent Kruger and Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the
premier OF Cape Colony. say that they
| hive no doubt that DIR. Jameson received
: orders from the latter and that grand
, coup was intended; that probably a new
I | republic would have been established
and in the brilliance Of results the faults
: OF the leaders would have been forgotten.
n George G. Armistead the wealthy mil
a owner OF Scotland. Is again entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs Gladstone at the Royal