The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-12
TRANSVAAL TROUBLES.

LONDON, Feb. "A blue book upon
the Transvaal troubles was issued today.
1t shows the promp;ness with which the
secretary Of state for the colonies, Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain. acted. lie tele-
graphed to the governor of Cape Colony,
Sir Hercules Robinson to neglect no meas
ures to prevent trouble. The British Re-
gent at Pretoria, the blue book demon
strated, telegraphed on Dec. 81, that in
conseq uence of DIR. Jameson's invasion,
win the British flag flying, President
Kruger had asked for the intervention of
Germany and France. On the same day
Mr.. Chamberlain cabled to Governor Rob-
insou to represent TO the premier of Care
Colony, Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, that DR..
Jameson had been guilty of hlibustering
ana that il it was proved that the charter
ed company was privy to his intentions,
the government would be confronted
with a demand for the revocation of his
charter and that in any case the COM
pany would have to pay an indemnify.
Government Robinson replied that Mr..
Rhodes had declared to him that DIR.
Jameson acted without authority.
Mr.. chamberlain replied that he was
glad that MIR. Rhodes disavowed DIR.
Jameson, who, the secretary of state for
the colonies added, must be made re-
sponsible Mr.. Chamberlain also said he
could see no need that Mr.. Rhodes should
resign the premiership OF Cape Colony.
On jar. !, 1896, Nh. Chamberlain tele-
graphed Governor Robinson in reply to
an inquiry from President Kruger, as
TO the destination of the flying squadron,
that the government had no present in
tention of sending the squadron To South
Africa, as three British wsrships had al
ready been ordered to Delagoa, where the
foreign warships were lying.
Mr.. Chamberlain on Jan. 81, tele-
graphed Governor Robinson that there
was a possibility President Kruger might
be induced to rely upon the supper of n
foreign power in resisting the granting Of
reforms or in making demands on Great
Britain. Continuing, Mr.. berlain
said: "Iu view of this / reg TO inform
you that Great Britain will resist at all
costs the interference of any foreign
power In the affsirs of the Iransvnal. The
suggestion that Germany meditAted in
reference has. beer met in Great Britain
by an unprecedented ana unanimous out
burst of public feeling. The government
has no reason at present to anticipate n
conflict OF interests with foreign powers;
but Great Britain will not tolerate any
change i'm her relations with the Trans
vaal. While she viii Loyalty respect its
Independence on the subject of conven-
tions.she will maintain her position as a
paramount power"
Mr.. Chamberlain telegraphed January
IL that the government OF the United
States been informed that MIR. John Hays
Hammond, n citizen Of the United states,
was a prisoner charged with treason. MIR.
Chamberlain added:
81 ask you TO take on his behalf the
same measures as on behalf OF British
subjects and 10 extend TO any other
United States citizens involved similar
protection" In later DISPATCHES. Mr..
Chamberlain repeated the fore going in
"a rfrpffnpa i'm ro garH 20 f,rpIaeffnU the In
terests OF Americans.
Finally, the blue book contains the let
ter from Mr.. Thomas +. Bayard. the Unit
ed States ambassador. dated January IL,
expressing the appreciation OF the United
states government at the comfy and
courtesy exhibited by the British govern
ment toward 1t and toward its citizens.