The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
pa ker Barney Defends Cecil
Rhodes and Jameson.
REHOLDERS HISS AND HOOT
British Admiralty SolicitS Bids
For Ten More Cruisers.
fum, as Well as the United States,
asks England to Protect Her Citi-
ens-This Gives Chamberlain an
-xcuse for InquiriuS Further About
he Arrests.

o. II lr6on. Jan. 14-At the meeting OF the
= u nato bank today very large number
- ersOns were present. Barney Barnato
I'LL Tpied the chair. In dealing with the
"a r. Is OF the bank. he said nfty-three COM
"a d les belonging 10 the bank could repay
49, Eer cent Of their capital. and that the
an r six could repay their capital ten
IS over.
~ 5nunuing, Mr.. Barnato defended Cecil
D. II des, ex-premier OF Cape Colony. and
~ Jameson. leader OF the raid into the
u lsvaaL
% III Eain referring TO the affairs OF the bank.
~ Il Iato said that in spite OF the fact that
~ had gone through an unprecedented
- q lcial crisis and that the depreciation
- 0uth Africans had been from El0.ooo. 90
- III ~. .0oV 0V9 during the last six months.
-, II Eank could declare dividend OF - per
- which would have been doubled, he
y -ted, under favorable conditions.
,treX ote OF confidence n the chairman and
~ tors OF me BaTnato bank was passed.
- the vote had been taken, some OF the
- holders attempted TO question Mr..
- ato, but he hurriediy adjourned he
Ill ng. and with the directors left the
- from which they were followed with
- & and kissing.
~ Sir Hercules Robinson has tele-
sa-1 ed TO the colonial oIf1ce that he has
- eted arrangements for the transfer
n
government a the Natal border.
H lines says tbs morning that the ad-
- y has invited the principal firms 20
bids for ten third class cruisers, to
mpleted in one year. The armament
De wholly of quick-tiring guns. Ii has
requested all firms having government
80 3 -acts 10 give them preference over
- tie orders.
Marquis OF Salisbury has teegraphed
hanks TO Prtmier G.. II. Reid, Of New
re u Wales, at SydLey. in reply 10 tele-
- received from him on Sunday IN be-
- H OF all the Australian governments, as-
Elg Lord Salisbury Of their loyal sup
~ and sympathy in his determination 10
- II foreign interference IN matters CT
sh colonial concern, and congratulate
-e aim upon the prompt and fearless meas
= adopted in defense OF the integrity Of
~ MI empire.
Belgian government, In addition to
United States government, has asked
{ Britain TO watch the interests OF It's
- n ms in the Transyaal. In consequence
lese representations. Colonial Secretary
- nberlain has wired TO the governor cf
Colony, SIR Hercules Robinson, eX-
sing apprehens.ons that the numerous
49, u SIS made Will disorganize the Rand in
lies, inquiring what the prisoners are
sed OF, whether bail viii be allowed,
go what are the penalties for the MS
- with which they are accused.
Wiltze and other friends OF John
Hammond, the American mining en-
y ana a member OF the reform com
~ e OF johannesburg. under arrest there
=, IL charge OF high treason, called upon
~, United States embassy yesterday.
20 had a long interview with United
Ambassador Bayard. 1t is under
80 ~ that Wiltze declared that the United
-. s was inadeqjIately represented In the
IL syaal and urged another appoint
Secretary Olney's Instructions re-
ng the request made to the govern
OF Great Britain 10 provide for the
elton OF Americans In the TTansvaal
communicated on Monday 10 the sec
-L OF state for the colonies. Joseph
= "a sberlain, who Immediately said: We
= be very glad TO use our good Offices
't half OF the United States" Shortly
ward a brief formal note was re-
q by Bayari in which Chamberlain
~ e most kindly terms repeated the as
suI nee that Great Britain would do what
zFo was possible 10 protect Americans in
IL rransvaaL
Iannesburg. Jan. 1T. II. King. an
An rican engineer and one OF the MEM
OF the Reform Union. arrested upon
ges Of high treason. has been escorted
- retoria, but II is expected that ne Will
II oerated in a few days.
NJ lin. Jan. 1.-THE North German Ca
declares that no communication on
,1e Ill Transvaal question of an apolegetic
lcter has been sent to London from
"a ithoritative source in Germany.