New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
WITH GERMANY THIS TINE
THE TRANSvAAL CRISIS OBSCURES THE
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
JAMESON IN JAIL AT PRETORIA
HIS EXPEDITION DEFEATED AFTER Sc
WERE FIGHTING.


PARTY REGARD THE KAlSERS MESSAGE OF
CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT KRUGER
Az INSULT TO GREAT BRlTAIN-THE
TROUBLE MAY CAUSE LORD SAILS
BURY TO REcEDE FROM ITS POSI-
r1oN IN THE vESEzUEIAw Az
FAIR-DETAILS OF TIE FIGHT
ING IN THE TRANsvAA:~-
EVERYTHING QUIET
THERE AT LAST
ACCOUNTS.
London Jan. 4-The message sent yesterday
by Emperor William to President Kruger, Of the
| South African Republic. has aroused popular
| wrath In England to immeasurably greater
| extent than did President Cleveland's message
/ on the Venezuelan dispute. The latter dealt
! with question OF remote public interest, and
little understood here. but the German Emperor
has roughly touched the wounds ranking In
| British memories ever since the ignominy OF
! Majuba Hi. where the Beers inflicted crush
ing defeat troops belonging TO the Regular
Army of Great Britain. Furthermore, the mes
sage to the President Of the Transvaal outrages
the British belief that the South African Re
public is still part OF the Queens domains.
The Emperors message said:
express my sincere congrat tulations that, sup
ported by your people and without appealing for
/ help to friendly Powers, you have succeeded by
your energetic action against the armed bands
which invaded your country as disturberS or the
peace. and have thus been enabled 20 restore peace
and safeguard the Independence OF your country
against attacks from without
PASSION RIsINc; TO FEvER-HEAT
II the Government responds to the passion
which is now rising to fever heat throughout
/ Great Britain 1t will take early notice OF the
! Emperor's missive in terms amounting to an out
! spoken challenge. and the country, which IT
would be difficult to persuade into accepting the
United States foe. would not hesitate to
/ tackle Germany.
The Venezuelan dispute has hardly stirred the
national pulse. 1t has chiefly been matter of
defamation on the part Of the newspapers
Gcrmany's Intervention in the Transvaal has
get England aname The perception Of Great
/ Britain's solitary position among the Powers OF
tho world is now forced upon public conviction
and this fact Will undoubtedly have much to do
/ In fastening an agreement with the demands Of
/ the United states regarding Venezuela.
The Saturday Review GudcpendenO advo-
. Gates the making of concessions to the United
/ states. II quotes from "The New-York sun" t.
/ the effect that IL VIII be better FOR England 70
eat crow AZ home than To eat dirt abroad. and
adds: In view u ou enemies On tn" Continent
Lord Salisbury must yield. It f. better to eat a
deal of HON" crow thal any foreign dirt"
GERMAN ARROGANCE DENOUNCED
The 81 James's Gazette" SAYS that the Ger
man Empcror's gratuitous insul; to England In
the message If congrttulaton sent by him t.
IT,, sldent kruger. furnishes another argument
/ in favor of Great Britain pushing the work
or increasing AM strengthening her armaments.
The Globe" says: 1T is 4 profound mistake to
imagine that England Will not fight whatever In
suits may be- offered to her British passion Is
steadily rising and the socitude of the Ministers
| IS t. prevent premature outbreak.
"The Globe also says that the entire En-
pre Will become war party II Emperor
Williams words are followed Y deeds The mild
cst Liberal organs speak IN the same tone. The
papers TEEN with abuse OF German nsoence and
arrogance ANA the Emperor's deliberate insult.
and appeal TO the Government tc strengthen its
fighting forces and to prepare for war. This time
the press accurately reflects popular feeling. The
question IS to what length will Lord Salisburys
Ministry obey the country's behest. II IL
amazing fact that during the recent troubles
Lord Salisbury has not once summohed meet
ing of the full Cabinet. With the crisis In the
East. President Clcyelands message and war
clouds all around the Prime Minister acts like
an irresponsible dictator. He communicates con
Stautly with the queen ana her ADVISERS, ana
consulis Joseph Chamberlain the Colonial Secre-
tary. and \. J. Balfour. First Lord Of the Treas
ury his inner Cabinet. but ignores the rest Of
his collea CUES The last Cabinet council held
/ on November 16 At that time the Ministers
merely arranged a programme Of their seasonal
bills They were not allowed to discuss foreign
politics.
But If not in touch with the public Lord Sails
bury keeps closely allied with the Court party. !
where German influence is dominant The coun-
try may call for war with Germany. but dynastic
considerations and Court affiliations would OPP
pose giving way to the popular demand unless
before public storm threatening the existence |
Of the Government.
DIR JAMESON \ PRISONER
The Government has received a dispatch from |
Cape Town. dated at noon to-day saying that |
Dr. jameson surrendered at o'clock I'm the |
afternoon OF January 3 The actual fighting |
lasted from 3 O'Clock I'm the afternoon Of Jan |
uary until ii at night. Jameson made three at
tacks. The men behaved In the most gallant |
manner The Beers attacked the angle Of Jane |
sons force and had fire on his front and flank. |
Governor Robinson. OF the Cape Colony. has |
telegraphed to Mr.. Chamberlain at the Colonial !
Office that the force led into the Transvaal by
Or. jameson seventy were killed thirty wounded |
and 800 taken prisoners He also telegraphs that !
1t is stated in the Cape Town papers that Jane
son. White and Wloughby ere lodged in the
Pretoria Jail Gray and Coventry. Of the British |
South Africa Company are among the wounded.
Sir j. \. De Wet, British Agent at Pretoria tele
graphs that the wounded OF DR.. Jameson's fol- |
lowers number over thirty All Of them are at
Krugersdorf. and are being cared for by doctors.
He says that more than seventy were killed. but
the exact number cannot be stated now. as bodies
stlll being picked up on the field and buried.
The agent Of the British South Africa Company
ca rnIyn nhs tn the London office Of |