Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-18
TELEGRApHIC.

LONDON, Jan. 9-The chances of wal
between Great Britain aud Germany
are looked upon today as remote, there
oeing a decided tone OF back down IL
the utterapces of the German press to
wards Great Britain,
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "Step:
were taken In the highest quarters, to
OBTAIN by family corrections full ex-
PLANTATION from the Emperor William
ana the communications which passed
mas done more than anything to bring
about change OF tone in the German
CHIC al press towards Great Britain.
herman newspapers, official and
eemi-otncial, are tumbling over one an
otner In their anxiety to explain that
the tension of the relations WAS the
fault of England.
The receipt of a dispatch from Pretoria
announces that the extreme demands Of
South African republic will be for the
surrender of all British rights and
suzerainty, over Transvsal and Delagoq
Bay. This las again changed the com.
plexion OF affairs. Meantime there is
little or no abatement in the anti Ger
man feeling here. At meeting in Lon
a resolution was passed demanding the
immediate removal of the Emperor Viii.
liam from the British army and navy list.
| LONDON, Jan. S-A special dispatch
from Berlin this afternoon says that
Russias CO cooperation with Germany in
the Transvaal matter has been assured
and that France will act with Russia.
| This apparently tends to confirm the
report of anti-British alliance and that
the action OF the Emperor, William to-
wards the Boer republic was thorough
ly weighed step.
| HAVANA, Jan. S-The insurgents, ac-
cording to advices from the front, today
are still moving in the province of Pinsr
del Rio aud keeping near the coast. 1t
is believed they are awaiting the arrival
of an expedition with supply of anu
milton, arms, etc The Spanish troops
commanded by General Pratt, ere re-
ported to be continuing purs nit Of the
insurgents under Generals Msceo,
Zayas, Moro and one OF the Nuuez
| brothers.
LONDON, Jan. 9-Colonial Office seven
| ing published a denial of the report
which reached here from Caracas, Ven
ezuela, via New York, that British
troops with cannon from Demarara, had
arrived at Organization, the extreme
limit of the British claim in the disput-
ed territory.
MILAN, Italy, Jan 9-The boiler of q
torpedo boat on the Lake Maggoire ex-
ploded today sinking the vessel and
drowning II people.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Gin the house
| today, as sooD as the journal had been
read, Livingston, democrat of Georgia,
offered the following resolution:
Be it resolved by the house OF repre-
sentatives, the senate concurring, that
the president of the United States is
hereby requested forthwith to ascertain
whether Great Britain is advocating her
outposts on the territory IN dispute be-
tween her colony in British Guiana and
the republic Of Venezuele; or is rein
forcing posts heretofore established,
with troops. police or ordinance, and
should the president become cognlzant
of the fsct that the British military or
police force is advancing to invade, or
reinforce, or since the 18th day Of
December last has invaded or reinforced
poste formerly occupied within the said
n tod 10 h. \ L.
mediate withdrawal of said soldiers end
reduction OF police force in said terri
tory, to not greater number than those
were occupying the British outposts on
the aforesaid 18th of Decem Der, 1896"
Livingston asked unanimous consent
to make brief explanation Of the re-
solution, but Boutelle, of Maine, object
ed, and the resolution was referred to
the committee Gu foreign affairs
Henderson, of Iowa, gave notice that
the report of the committee on rules
would be called up tomorrow, and at
1920 p. M. the house adjourded.
In the senate today, in presenting
petitions from Norfolk, Va. in favor of
liberal appropriation for sea-coast
defences, Daniels, of Virginia, called
attention to the alarm Of people
along the seacoast, in view OF
rumors of war. He thought their
views on rumors OF war and apprehen-
sions of bonn bardment were exaggerated
but he expressed this belief that the sea
coast cities should be adequately forti.
fed to meet any emergency.
The resolution offered by Chandler
was adopted, instructipR the committee
on immigration to enquire whether any
legislation is necessary to prevent the
into the United States of
aliens imprisoned by foreign countries
in their American colonies.
Baker, repu blican OF Kansas, offered
the following resolution, epunciating
the extension of the Monroe doctrine:
Resolved, that the United States |
will regard 1t as an unfriendly oct for |
any foreign power, without our consent, |
by war. treaty, purchase, or otherwise,
to extend its territory in the limits of |
the western hemisphere, or either of the
American continents, or to any islands
adjacent thereto, which this country
deems neutral for It's self preservation
and the United States reserves the right |
to be the sole Judge of the necessity for
the maintenance of their national enti-
ties.
Call of Florida, took occasion before
the resolution was referred to the for
eign relations committee, to express the
hope that the committee on foreign rela-
tions would report resolution for the
of the Cuban as belligerents.
RaDreeantpt,ve Shafroth of Colorado |