Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
SHESTANDSA ALONE
Old England Has Not a Friend
Among the Nations.
EVERY LANDS HAND AGAINST HER

Salisbury That She Does Not Recognize
Great Britain's Suzerainty Over the
Transvaal-Perilous Times for the British
Empire-The Cuban Rebellion-Insur-
gents at the Gates OF Havana.
LONDON, Jan. Ga special dispatch
from Berlin gives an interview with w.
j. Lcyds, secretary of state of the Trans
express his opinion upon the probability
Of German protectorate being estab-
lished in the Transvaal, as negotiations
We're still proceeding. A Vienna dispatch
to The Daily Telegraph says that it is re-
ported there that Prince Hatzfeldt, the
German ambassador in London, has in
formed Lord Salisbury that Germany re-
fuses to recognize the British suzerainty
over Transvaal and that it is believed
that Austria supports Germany in this
view. Another dispatch from Berlin says:
President Kruger, of the Transvaal, has
sent to Emperor William the following
reply to the latter's telegram of congratu-
latiOn upon his success in repelling inva-
sion: II testify to your majesty my very
deep and heartfelt thanks for your sincere
congratulations. With Gods help we hope
to do everything possible to hold our dear
ly bought independence and the stability
of our beloved republic
Chambcrlain's Reply to Kaiser Billy.
In q talk to deputation of merchants
interested in South Africa, Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain said that the govern
mcnt had acted in the matter of the
Jameson raid the moment it was in.
formed thcrcof-before any representa-
tions had been made from any quarter
(refcrring to the alleged protest from
Germany. Every effort had been made
to stop the raid. The ministers of the gov
ernment proposed to adhere to their obli-
cations under the convention of 1854, and
they would continue to uphold that con-
vention and all of its provisions. From
this position nothing that has occurred
could possibly induce them to rccede.
The foregoing is considered reply to
Germany's refusal to recognize the British
suzerainty implied by the German EN-.
pcror and announced by Hatzfeldt.
Defiance of the British Press.
All tEc newspapers blliS IllDEIllg CDL-
gratulato Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
upon his concise statement of the un-
flinching policy of the government in the
Transyaal, The Times voices the general
opinion in saying: I'VE shall not alter
our reading of our own treaties or
rclinquish our historical claims at
the bidding of the German emperor;
nor shall we fail to maintain them, if the
necessity is forced upon US, by sacrifices
similar to those upon which they We're
founded. If the Venezuela difficulty
encouraged Germany to lout England the
very different reception given her inter-
ference from that accorded our American
kinsmen may serve as warning. The
point where serious consequences Will fol-
low is not far off
Has Not Friend in the World.
The Transvaal incident has emphasized
the isolation of England, and all Europe
is against her. The fact appears that to-
day Great Britain has not n friend in the
world. The most significant remark
made regarding the unanimity of the
world against the tight little isle is that of
The Telegraph, the organ of the masses,
which says: 1T may prove in the long
run a dangerous sport to bait John Bull
too hard and too unanimously"
Inc ulODe says. 1HcTc IS no war party
here, but the entire empire would so be-
come were the words of President CIeve-
land and Emperor William attempted to
be followed by deeds"
Jameson Betrayed by johannesburg.
The belief has been expressed here that
the expedition of DIR. Jameson into the
Transvaal involved an understanding that
there was to be an uprising of the Uit-
landers in Johannesburg in cooperation
with DIR. Jameson, and that his raid
would have been successful if he had re-
ceived the expected assistance from Jo-
hannesburg. The abstention of Johannes
burg from taking part in the fight is
partly explained by cablegrams stating
that President Kruger had received a dep
utation of the aggrievcd residents and
promised them redress of their grievances;
thcreupon they left Jameson in the lurch