New-York tribune., 1896-01-10

rANDFRs SAID TO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH TREASON oRGANIzA-
TON or THE MILITARY CONTINUES
STILL BITTER TOWARD THE KAISER
BELIEF THAT COURT INTER
TERENCE WILL PREVENT
OPEN RUPTURE
London. Jan 9.--Dispatches from Cape Colony
continue to dribble n but the freshest Of them
received to-day two days old. showing that
.ho telegraph and cable companies are either
cearinr up the accumulation of old business
or that the Government still refuses to allow
transmission Of news dispatches. Much interest
is manifested here in the receipt of intelligence
that will show the attitude OF Cecil Rhodes,
lately Prime Minister Of Cape Colony, who is
strongly suspected of having had much TO do
with the dispatch of DR.. Jameson's force 10 the
Transvaal But until the normal condition Of
The telegraph service is resumed nothing on this
point can be said definitely and nothing but
speculation can be INDUCED in
on the Continent 1t is openly charged that not
only was Mr.. Rhodes fully cognizant Of the
movements OF Dr. jameson. but that the British
Government was also aware of what was going
OF. Had the raid been successful. Great Britain.
according to The popular lelief in Europe, would
tensby to protect her subjects. but really to
establish occupation similar to that in Egypt.
which is tantamount to the annexation of the
country As the raid resulted In most miser-
able iasco the British Government is accused
Of attempting TO forestal condemnation BY en-
phaticaliy denying any prior knowledge OF the
matter and OF taking measures to prevent the
departure of the expedition after it knew it
had departed and had resulted in failure.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAINS HANDS CLEAN.
OF course. these statements are denied here.
and the Government newspapers insist that Mr..
Chamberlain. the Colonial Secretary has acted
throughout with clean hands. At any rate. II can
be said. far the Transvaai Is concerned, that
the Government has done everything in its power
70 prevent the raid from affecting any more than
possible the relations between Great Britain and
the South African Republic. But that the trou-
bles have affected British foreign relations. more
particularly those with Germany, there Is no
denial Since the "a became known that En-
per0r William had. before the Jameson raid de-
cdad - intervene in the Transvaal. the feeling
against Germany has greatly increased in bitter
ness. The naval preparations now being made
meet with the fulles; popular approval, and the
more fiery among those who are In favor OF war
declare that the time has come for Great Britain
that she will brook Interference with her
suzerainty in the Transvaal.
Those of calmer blood hold that court inter
ference. which is against any hostility toward
Germany. Will be sufficiently powerful 10 prevent
an outbreak But court interference does rot
and cannot control the popular demand. which is
decidedly in favor of warfare.
A dispassionate view of the situation leads to
the belief however that the excitement VIII soon
die away and matters resume their normal con-
diton.
The naval preparations. however. are proceed
ing apace. In addition to the flying squadron
which has been ordered t. be put in readiness
Instructions were issued to-day for the imme-
date commissioning OF twenty torpedo-boat de-
stroyers.
All these preparations, together with the mobi-
.zation Of the land forces, do not necessarily
mean that there will be a war. In wen-informed
circles it is believed that they simply mean that
the Government is on the alert against any emer-
gency that may arise. and. should conditions de-
mand It, it will be ready to strike swift blow
against any enemy.
The best criterion Of the situation Is to he found
at the Stock Exchange. where the tore and prices
respond L. every touch Of fear or hope This
morning the markets displayed a sanguine tone.
and consols advanced from yesterdays closing
prices. Later there was a slight decline. but. on
the whole. there advance as compared
with the values of yesterday.
Altogether II can be said that there appears
70 be an improvement in the situation. and unless
new and Unforeseen difficulties arise 1t is thought
that the pending questions will be settled diplo-
matically and not by the final arbtrament of
PRESIDENT KRI EGER'S ALLEGED DEMANDS.
afad Ian
says that IL is rumored that the demands made
by President Kriiger, Of the Transvaal Republic.
are the abrogat!on Of the suzerainty OF Great
Britain over the Transvadl Republic the can
collation. Of the charter ot the British South Africa
Companv and Englands abandonment of her
right 10 pre-emption Of Delagoa Bay The rumor,
however cannot be confirmed
II was reported on the Stock Exchange to-day
that President Krugei. OF the Transvaal Repub-
II, had made a claim Of $500 900 indemnity from
the British South Africa Company FOR the dam
age inflicted by Dr Jamesons raid m'o 'he
Transvaal ,, ~ 1.
A dispatch TO THE Globe" from Berlin says II
,s runored that the Transvaal Government mas
intimated 70 Dr.. Leyd the TransvaaI stcre'ahs ah
of State who Is now In Berlin. that one OF the
conditions Of settlement of the present dilncuIes
would be the abrogation OF the convention ~
1884 by which England exercises sHzelaiWhy my oavs ys
the Transvaal Republic. The dispatch also says
that the question Of laying telegraph caole al
fording direct communication between Germany
and the TransVaal is being discussed
ARREST OF REvOLTTONlsr LEADERS.
A dispatch dated johannesburg, January -
says that seven of the rcvo!utohlS' 'ea"o''
have been arrested upon charges OF treason
Another dispatch from johannesburg dated
January 7 saws tha; Sir Jacobus De Wet. Brit
ish Agent at Pretoria, arrived at Johannesburg
on that day and addressed large pubic meet
ing He was the bearer OF the message OF Oh
Hercules Robinson. Governor OF the cape Noi
pny calling on the Uitlanders to disarm iHiS
message ne delivered to the popuiace IN MS
speech. in which he also Informed them ina. a -