The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
THE CRISIS NOT OVER
South African Politicians Arc Still
Apprehensiye.
WARRANTS OUT FOR TWO HUNDRED
The New Cabinet Of Cape Colony Re-
gardcd as Being Weak.
JAMESON'S RANK AND FILE
Thcy Arc to BE Benishcd From the Trans
wal and South Africa-To Protect
American titizcps.

London. January 1S.-Among the South
African politicians, It is felt that the
1ransvaal crisis is by no means over. and
It is held by them that the banishment
and Introduction placed on the property OF
the chief men of Johannesburg can not be
tolerated. This feeling GROWS out of Jo-
hannesburg dispatch reporting that war
II nts are out for the arrest of over 200
people, all leading men In the mines and
principal compf MES OF the stock exchange
and OF the professional element. 1t was
added that among those arrested were sew
eral Americans and Germans. including D..
S. Curtis, an American engineer. 1t Is
centrally admitted also that the new cab
met of Cape Colony Is weak and 1t is not
thought likely that 1t win last for any
length of time. Considerable feeling has
also been caus cd among the South Africans
here by dispatch from Cape Town an
nouncing the arrest at Sea Point, n suburb
of Cape Town. IF Charles Leonard, chair
man of the Transvaal National union, un-
der extradi,ion proceedings, This is espe-
cially criticized severely and the Globe
asks why the Cape government Is doing
President Kruger's work for him and re
fusing Britons an asylum, which has not
been denied 10 political offenders of other
nations.
Taken altogether. however, the situation
may be regarded as being mere satisfac-
tory than on Saturday last.
In spite of the fact that nc official dec
| laratlons have been made regarding the
, disposition of DR.. Jamcson's rank and file,
little doubt is felt that the prominent Jo-
hannesburgers arrested for treason will he
| banished, not ouly from the TransvaaL
but from the British possessions In South
| Africa. 1t is generally considered here
that this step Is essential. If n possibility
Of recurrence of the raid Is to be pre-
| vented.
Mr.. Rhodes statement that he Is bu.
beginning his political life seems to be
| the View held by many here and II is
pointed out that although he has doubt
less lost the support OF Hoffmeyer, the
| Afrikander leader. and the Dutch vote of
the Cape. there Is every reason to sup
pose hat II he is defeated by his political
constituency he Will easily carry another
whore the Dutch vote IL not important.
The colonial office has no further Trans
vaal news of sufficient importance to give
TO the ruhlc.
Solly joel n member of the Rand reform.
committee, according to a dispatch from
Cape Town, has just been arrested there
on a charge of treason. also under extra
dition proceedings. He is a nephew Of
Barney Barnato. the so-called king of the
Kafilrs. Solly Joel Is reported to have
said that II coat him 70, mo pounds GG0, ONm
to get out of the Transvaal
Among the prisoners Of the Beers at Jo-
hannosburg Is brother of DR. jameson
The ST. James Gazette this afternoon
devotes much space to the Venezuelan
question and says: I'VE have quite enough
to think about without quarreling with
Germany. We have not ended our diff
Guilty with America