Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-13
TROUBLE
4 Blue Book and a White Book Issued
on the Subject.
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
The Dispatches which Passed BE-
tween Mr.. Chamberlain and south
African Authorities and Between
Berlin, Kruger. and Hatzfeidt.

LONDON. February 12-The govern
ment has issued a blue-book containing
the dispatches which passed between MI
Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the
Colonies; Sir Hercules Robinson, Cover
uor Of Cape Colony; President Kruger
of the South African republic, and others
in regard to the disturbances in the
Transvaal. The book contains a dispatch
from Sir Jacobus A. Dewet British Diplo-
matte Agent at Pretoria, addressed 10 Sir
Hercules Robinson, which announces that
President Kruger, upon learning that Dr.
Jameson and his followers had crossed
the frontier OF Transvaal, made an ap-
peal to the governments Of Germany ana
France for their Intervention.
In consequence of the receipt OF Sir
J. A. Dewets dispatch to Sir Hercules
Robinson, Mr.. Chamberlain telsgraphed
to Governor Robinson, January 18th. as
follows: Great Britain will resist at all
cost the interference OF any foreign Power
In the affairs Of the Transvaal. The
suggestion that Germany contemplated
such a step was met in this country by
an unprecedented and unanimous outburst
Of public feeling. Great Britain will not
tolerate any change in her relations with
the Transveal."
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Prior to telegraphing Great Britain's
positive refusal to permit any Foreign
interference in the Transvaal, Mr. Cham
berlain wired Governor Robinson, in reply
to an inquiry from President Kruger I'D
regard TO the destination OF the new
flying squadron OF British warships, that
II was not the present intention Of the
government to send the squadron to South
Africa, as already three British war
ships had been sent to Deagoa bay, the
rendezvous OF number Of foreign war
v, ssels.
Later Mr.. Chamberlain informed Gov
ernor Robinson that England, while re-
specting the independence of the Trans
vaal on the subject Of conventions, would
maintain her position as a paramount
Power at all hazards.
Concerning Dr. Jameson's raid, Mr..
Chamberlain telegraphed Governor Robin
son, instructing him 10 represent to Mr..
Cecil Rhodes, the Premier OF Cape Colony,
that Jameson had been guilty OF filibus-
tering and to inform him that II it should
Company was cognzant OF his move
ments. or privy thereto. the government
would be called upon TO revoke the com
panys charter. In any event. he said,
the company would be compelled to pay
an indemnity.
To this cablegram Governor Robinson
replied that he had Mr.. Rhodess declara-
llon that jameson had acted wholly
without authority.
THE HAMMOND CASE.
The blue-book also says that Mr.. Cham
berlain teiegraphed on January 18th that
the United States Government was in
formed that John Hayes Hammond, an
American citizen, had been made a
prisoner charged with treason. Mr..
Chamberlain instructed Governor Robin
son to take on behalf Of Hammond and
the other Americans arrested the same
measures as should be taken on behalf
of British subjects.
The blue-book also contains a letter
from Hon. Thomas f. Bayard, the United
States Ambassador. expressing the Ameri-
can Governments appreciation Of the
courtesy of the British Government to-
ward America and her citizens.
GERMAN WHITE BOOK.
BERLIN, February 12-The government
has issued a white-book, containing the
letters which have passed between the
government and Count Won Hatsfeldt,
German Ambassador to Great Britain.
on the subject of the troubles in the
Transvaal, and also the kilograms sent
by the Emperor to President Kruger at
Pretoria.
The book contains the first dispatch
rent by Frelherr Marechal Won Bierbsr-
stein. Minister of Foreign Affairs, 10
Count Won Hatzfedt, German Ambassa-
dar TO Great Britain. written in February,
1895. This letter refers TO remarks made
by the Earl Of Kimberly. then British
Foreign Minister. in regard to President
Kruger's toast 10 the Emperor Of Ger
many I'm honor OF that monarchs birth
day The German Minister, In this COM
munication, declares that the material
interests Of Germany require that the
Transvaal shall be maintained as an in
dependent State, in accordance with the
terms OF the treaty of 1884, and that the
status quo regarding the railroads and
the harbOr of Delagoa bay should be
upheld DIT Jameson's idea he says, that
Rhodesia was to become a federation of
all the South African States antagonized
the interests OF Germany.
To this Count Won Hatzfeldt replied
that Lord Salisbury had expressed his
concurrence Win dcIUdUy IN Ner desire
to maintain the status quo of the Trans
vaal.
GERMAN INTERFERENCE ASKED.
December Goth last Emperor William
received a telegram from the Germans of
Pretoria beseeching his Interference to
prevent bloodshed. Next day the German
Foreign Minister wired the German Con-
sui at Pretoria, authorizing him, In an
emergency, after consulting President
Kruger TO make requistion for landing
party from the German warship Seeadler,
t. remain ashore as long as might be
necessary. The Portuguese Government
was informed at the same time that the
permission OF the Portuguese Govern
ment was relied upon for the landing OF
a detachment OF German soldiers at Della
goa bay.
January 1st Count Won Hatzfeldt in
formed his government that he was i'm
pressed with the belief that the British
Government was greatly displeased at
Jameson's raid.
In conclusion. the white-book contains
a dispatch from the German Foreign Min
ister TO the German Ambassador at Lon
don, protesting against the attitude taken
by the British press ins assuming that the
Emperor's telegram to President Kruger
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