The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-11


commands to proceed TO Pretoria. where
they meet to-day. Thus ends this unique
revolution. during which not even a police
man has been knocked on the head and not
a single act of violence has been COM
mitted. President Kruger and the executive
have exhibited remarkable GOODNESS through
out. The stability of the government has
been unmistakably displayed. There is a
remarkable absence of excitement here. but
feelings have been aroused which will not
be allayed for years. The Beers distrust
of the Uitlanders has been increased ten
fold and the sense OF failure rankles with
the Uitlanders. Yet both sides desire that
the government shouia remain republican
and be free from outside control. The
statesmen now in conference must, there
fore. devise means for an adjustment which
will secure peace, and thereby attract for
eign capital"
The correspondent of the Times at Cape
town gives long telegram from Mr.. Hof-
meyer. the leader of the Afrikander party,
to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in which.
referring to the fact that the leaders in
British financial and military circles and
many in the Queens service either shared
in or winked at the Uitlander conspiracy
in the Transvaal. he asks whether it would
not be advisable to institute a radical
change in the government and in the per-
sonal rule of Cecil Rhodes. He says he
trusts that searching inquiry Will be made
into the conspiracy and offers his own CO.
operation. Mr.. Chamberlain, in replying,
thanks him for his offer and promises that
there shall be full inquiry and measures
to prevent a repetition Of the Transvaal
raid. Mr.. Chamberlain concludes: MY
present chief object is to prevent further
embitterment of the relations between the
British and Dutch, which might result from
extreme measures against either Johannes
burg or the prisoners
The correspondent of the Times at Berlin
telegraphs: Whatever after effects the
Transvaal incident may have on German
policy, in government and even in higher
circles the disposition now is TO regard the
matter closed. A few uncompromising
spirits still expect the Transvaal will insist
on a declaration of absolute Independence
But 1t is doubtful whether the German gov
ernment will sustain that hope. At the
same time, IT would be premature to imag-
inc that all cause for anxiety has disap-
peared. Rumors are still current of an
exchange of views in the direction of sum-
mCning England before the European Are
opagus. Portugars attitude is evidently an
embarrassment to the government. Herr
Richter. the Radical leader in the Freisin-
nige Zeitung declares that the landing of
German troops at Delagoa bay would be
grave political bunder. Other papers here
abstain from comment on PortugaPs atsi-
tude. In colonial circles the. intention is
manifest to utilize the anti-Englsh cam
pagn as lever TO agitate for an increase
in the navy.
BOERS SHOULD BEWARE
The Times publishes an editorial this
morning in which it highly compliments
Secretary Chamberlain on his strong, Just
and wise policy in "A G.fficnlt crisis. With
reference to President Kruger's continued
holding of DR.. Jameson, the Times says:
1T will not be reasonable for the Beers TO
push their pretensions too far" With re-
gard to Germany's attitude this paper says:
III all OF the outcry is meaningless, we are
well content to have been roundly abused.
The warning has proved a useful object les
son, showing that England is united and IS
prepared to defend her interests"
A correspondent of the Times at The
| Hague says: "If Emperor williams tele-
/ gram to President Kruger was a bid for
/ popularity in Holland, il has not been alto
gether successful. The Dutch government
has maintained a moderate and impartial
attitude. while public interest chiefly centers
| in the wartke feeling aroused in England"
n dispatch from Capetown says that the
new Ministry appointed TO succeed Cecil
Rhodes upon his resignation enjoys the
support of the Afrikander Bund.
The Daily Telegraph has dispatch from
| Berlin which says: ION Wednesday a spe-
cial messenger brought an autograph letter
from the Queen to the Emperor. whose re-
ply is by now in the Queens hands. The
! Emperor remarked to his encourage that he
had replied in a manner which he believed
would prove acceptable to the Queen. 1t is
believed that in brief graceful terms the
Emperor confirms the assurance already
given by his responsible Ministers, that he
had no intention of casting a slur on Eng
lands dignity. Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain's correct attitude is greatly appre-
ciated in official circles here. and the EN-
peror has expressed his admiration of the
| management by Sir Francis Lascelies, the
British ambassador at Berlin, of the difficult
situation. The Anglo-German campaign will
now. it is hoped, be terminated by an hon.
orable truce. The Johannesburg minine
market has been weak on disturbing ru.
mors.''
The Standard, In an editorial, expresses
! dissatisfaction at the delay in delivering ur
DR.. Jameson and his companions, and says
president Kruger has. for the moment, the
i advantage of position, but he will do wisel,
to act with moderation"
SHOULD BE ON GUARD.
The Standards Berlin correspondent, con
firms the correspondent of the Times in
the opinion that Germany has no intention
to call conference or to propose an alb
rogation of the convention of 1884 IA
the same time" the Standards correspond
ent goes on, there are plenteous hints ol
some future agreement between Germany
| and the Transvaal which should keep Eng.
land on guard / fear that Germany is be.
ginning to find that ii is she and not Eng
land that is isolated, and. while the isola
ton was not serious for England. it is fol-
Germany"
The Daily News correspondent at Berlin
after long discussion of the situation
says: THE whole action of Germany wa.
mistake. She did not desire to ouarre
with England, but only to prove the valu
of her friendship. In pursuance of thi
object Germany overstepped the limits O.
| precaution. 1t is significant, however tha
all the papers connected with the govern
ment publish statements about the abroga
tion Of the convention of 1884. And, thougl
they have no correspondents at Pretoria