Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-28
KRUGER REFUSED 10 GO Mir. Chamberlain Withdrew the
 Governments Invitation. SUMMONED SIR HERCULES The Government Wants to Quit Answering
 Questions and Get to Work. VENEZUELAN INFORMATION WITHHELD The Russian Ambassador Denies That &c., cret Treaty Has Been Made With China,
 Which Granted Large Tracts of
 Chinese Territory to Russia.
 
VENEZUELAN INFORMATION WITHHELD


 London, April 27-In the house of con- mons today Joseph Chamberlain, secre- tary of state for the colonies, in reply to questions on the subject, stated that the government had received. by telegraph the substance of President Krugers reply to the governments invitation to visit London to discuss Transyaal affairs. The reply, he said, was long, and could not be fairly appreciated without referring to the dispatch in extenso and to the pre- ced.ng correspondence.
 President Kruger, in the course of his reply to the British invitation to come to England, continued MT. Chamberlain, said that he felt confident that the Eng fish government would recognize the diff ficulty of his position, and that 1t ap- peared to him to be a wise course not to press the question of his proceeding to England any further at present, but to leave the matter open, especially in view of the approaching opening of the session of the vollxsraad, which it was desira ble that he should attend as measures of great importance were to be considered. It was his confident hope that by the ex- erclse of patience and tact on both sides peaceful and satisfactory solution of the questions 1t issue could be obtained.
 Under the circumstances, MT. Cham berlain added, the government reluctant ly withdrew it's invitation to President Kruger, and had cabled to Sir Hercules Robinson, the governor of Cape Colony, instructing him that as soon as Sir Ora ham Bowen the imperial secretary at Cape Toy should arrive there on his re- turn from England, he being now on the way, he (Robinson) should come to Eng a md natt tt,rt f.t.r t-l. would guide him in the pursuit of other negotiations
 MT. Chamberlain announced that the whole correspondence would shortly be published.
 Sir William Harcourt, in accordance with notice given by him on April 23, asked the government what if any, ar- engagements had been made to conclude by arbitration, a settlement of the differ ences between the United States and Great Britain in regard to Venezuela.
 MT A. J. Balfour first lord of the treas ury, said that the latest communications on the subject, which had been received from the United States on Friday, were now under consideration and dealt with both the general question of arbitration and the Venezuelan dispute. To give in formation concerning the matter would be at the present time inexpedient.
 Mr. Labouchere asked what amount of cash belonged to the chartered South Africa company and would the govern- ment obtain security that the cash would remain available to repay the government for it's outlay in defraying the expenses involved in suppressing the Matabele re- volt.
 MT. Chamberlain replied that the con- pany had f50O,00O sterling cash. The gov ernment, he added, did not propose to take the course which MT. Labouchere's questions suggested. the chartered com pany having paid the expenses of con tending against the revolt as they had been incurred.
 MT. Curzon, under foreign secretary, said that the Russian ambassador had in formed the government that the state. ment made in the press that secret treaty had been concluded between Rus sia and China, whereby the latter ceded large tracts of territory to Russia, was devoid of the slightest foundation.
 Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor for the exchequer in reply to a question, said that the government declined to alter the law so that remission of the income tax would be granted on the life premiums of American insurance companies doing business in the United Kingdom.
 MT. Balfour moved that the government control the whole of the time of the house the remainder of the session.
 Lueger Declines Again.
 Vienna, April 27.-Emperor Francis Jo- seph gave an audience to Dr. Lueger, the anti-Semte leader, who was recently elected burgomaster of Vienna by the municipal council Count Badeni, prime minister, was present and advised Dr. Lueger to decline the office. Dr. Lueger has been elected burgomaster three times. On the first occasion he declined the office because of the smallness of his ma aiority and the second time the em- peror annulled his election and dissolved the municipal council. As a result of today's visit Dr. Lueger has promised to again decline the office and not accept another reelection. It is expected that the council will elect Herr Strobach, prominent merchant, as burgomaster and Lueger as his deputy.
 Spanish Election Returns.
 Madrid, April 27.-The latest returns from the senatorial elections report the choice of 103 conservatives. 31 liberals and Carlists and 2 independents.
 Moline to Form the Cabinet.
 Paris. April 27-President Faure this morning summoned M. Moline to the pal ace and requested him to undertake the forma ton of cabinet.
 M. Emile Duval Dead.
 Paris, April 27.-M. Emile Duval, the French barrister, journalist and admin ister of public affairs, died today, aged 69 years. 4lt5
 Shipwrecked Sailors Rescued.
 Charleston. s. C., April 27--Schooner Norman, Capt. N. B. Gray, from Provi- dence, R. l., reports picked up at sea April IS, at a. m., in latitude 40.15, longi- tude 7235, seven men in a dory belonging to the fishing schooner J. W. Campbell of Gloucester Mass. The J. w Campbell went down In a squall on Friday, April IT, at sea, at p. m.. sixty miles south west of Montauk. The Campbell carried a crew of sixteen men, of which nine are reported lost The names of the men rescued are: Gilbert Williamson, Fred Peterson and Mikel Kenn~s of Gloucester Mass, Fred Mowrey George Mowrey and Willie McQuillen of Nova Scotia, and Dan