The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-11
ABR0GATE SUZERAINTY.
PRESIDENT ERCGER VIII MAKE
THIS ONE OF TIRE CONDITIONS
On Which Jameson and His Followers Are
surrendered TO Great Britain-Com-
piiance Improbable.

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regard to the practical refusal Of the
| Uitanders TO surrender their arms, and
| the arrest at Johannesburg Of number
| 0i the members OF the National Reform
| Committee on charges Of high treason.
| Among the prisoners are several leading
| residents OF Johannesburg, Including Col
| Onel Rhodes brother OF Cecil Rhodes, eN-
| Prime Minister OF Cape Colony.
| ~ Is believed here that ceci Rhodes
viii bring all his influence, which rs very
| powerful, 10 bear 70 secure The release
| OF bis brother. There Is no single nan
! who has done so much 10 develop SCUM
| Africa as Dir. Rhodes, ana though Ia
| carrying his plans out he has made many
enemies, II can truthfuuy be salN tndt
/ he is the most powerful man IN that
| part OF the world to-day.
RHODES WELL BACKED.
Behind him is a majority OF the Ami
canders. and though he may have nomi-
| naily retired from active participation IN
politics, the impression prevails that Ia
| any final settlement Of the Transyaal
question he viii have 10 be- taken into
consideration.
At present nothing is heard OF his plans.
even II he ha- formulated any, but those
who know the man and the power he
wields will not believe that the present
trouble will cause him TO dVerge from
the ambitious path be has for years been
hewing for himself He may be for the
moment compelled 10 abide the issue OF
the present troubles but that he VIII
later again take a hand In shaping the
destnies OF South Africa there can scarce
ly be a doubt
He has always been a man Of action,
not words and his future policy Will,
once decided upon, probably not be known
until il is put into effect
The arrest OF the members OF the Ma
tiOnal Reform Committee does not cause
any great anxiety regarding their late.
as it is generally believed that In no event
nHfI al
upon them.
The report that Dr. jameson had been
released turns out 10 have been prema-
KRUGER's sHREWD MOVE.
President Kruger. I'M reply 10 the mes
sage of Queen Victoria, says that he IN
tends 20 turn Dr. jameson ana the other
| English prisoners who TOOK part m tne
road over TO the British Government tor
punishment, but a dispatch from Jo-
hannesburg states thar The surrender OF
| the prisoners will he made condiuonally
ON the abrogation OF the Anglo-BOer con-
| venti0n of 1854. which gives Great Britain
su2eIainty over the TransVdal
If such a condition as this is imposed
hy fut GOprs n rs quite certain mat
Great Britain will never agree to IT,
The Government is determined TO uphold
this convention Sea AN ia terms. and, al
though the TransVaal Government may
hold that DR. Jameson's raid made that
convention null aud void, tt Us pretty
accept that view OF the natter unless
compelled TO-.
no abrogate the convention would be
20 acknowledge that the reported atu-
tude OF emperor William anent the
Trausvaal is correct. and the temper OF
the English people to-day is not such
as 10 allow the Government 20 concedS
this even We're IN disposed to DO So
As "a matter of fact the GOFernnent
VIII not make 'he slightest concession ln
the matter to Garmony, but is prepared
9r r..naulg 30 maintain what 10 believes
ore u rghts Dy force OF arms, il nee
Never before has the isolation Of Great
Britain Dcen so completely driven home
in tho minds of the British people.
Hitherto they have been accustomed 80
believing that should England become
embrOiled In a war with foreign power
she would find sympathy, II not actual
aid. from some of the European nations.
Now it is known that in all Europe
she has not single friend. and many
believe that here enemies are only await
ing AN opportunity tO attack her and de-
prve her OF some of her vast possessions.
WAR-CLOT DS THfCkEN.
A dispatch from Berlin to-day, IT true,
shows that there is some sort Of under
standing between the powers as 10 the
action to Doe taken Dy them relative 70
England.
THAT dispatch indicates rat Germany
g. Boo 70 position tO know that the powers
only way which such support could be
given. unless England receded from her
D0siton would be- 10 declare war upon
Great Britain That this viii be done
few persons believe.
The situation is II complicated one, and
The more DO is studied the wider the vista
of IT'S possibilities become But with the
hands of ali the powers against her, Great
Britain is awaiting 10 see FROM what
direction the first blow viii De delivered.
n nU
wifi be found not unprepared. IN every
direction measures are being taken 10
ward o0 possible dangers. and the nation
IS rapidly putting itself IN position
where. n events warrant such COURSE
Ii will itself Boo able 10 deal the first
blow The re4test activity is being dis
played an the dOck-yards, where the tor
pedo-hoat deslrOyers which are 10 DE al
tached 10 the enamel fleet and lying
squadron are being prepared 90 so into
cOmmissiOn. n is believed that orders
have been sent 10 the Mediterranean fleet
TO be I'm readiness for removal. The yes
sells now at Salonica can quickly reach
South Africa as they are not far from
the western entrance ~ the suez canal.
CABINET COUNCIL.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain started
TODAY for tho Isle OF Wight. where he
wll visit the Queen ana lay before her
Majesty the iull details OF Inc situation
and explain 80 her fhc naval and mii-
tarv prcparatious that are under way
Much interest Is laIt bon the Cabinet
Council, which. 81 IS said. has been sum-
m0ned 200 meet Tomorrow
IT ls believed that Lord Salisbury win
then iay before his COLLEAGUES Il iuii exc
position oI recent events ana secure ape
proval of the Governments policy.
Thrucu 0n fle surface lAr situation
appears 20 ue threatening, those best
qualified 20 judge sim view matters opti-
misucaIy. and declare tnat the clouds
VIII soon blow over. This view Is borne
ont 20 "a great extent by the course Of
events al the Stock tNchaigc where. de-
spite tine alarms and rumOrs Of war the
markets to-day were quiet and Steady
Even la Kahlr mining shares which
would be disastr0ualy affected oy war,
or at least boy hostiiuss in the Tfanstaai.
there were fractional advances. showing
that sDeculafors have no fear OF trouble
a FULL INQUIRY.
Mr. Chamberlain has cabled 10 iiof-
meyer. the leader of the AfriFander
Rund. party having a large .~ai0Fty
In the Cape Parliament ana q supporter
OF Cecil Rhodes and The British South
Africa Company. informing him that
there will be "a full inquiry INTO the
British South Africa company's raid into
the rrausKaai. and that further violation
Of the territory OF the South African Re
public would be prevented
II Is reported thai the invest tlgatlon
Will be conducted by royal commission.
II IS said that pr. Jameson VIII be
taken 10 Natal Nu'lf It"Ul if tllt-
harked 10 England. 20 be- tried upon
charges Of violation of the foreign en-
listment act, which declares IL punishable
offence 10 prepare a wariike expedition
against a friendlv state
4 dispatch from Pretoria, dated Jan
uary sth. says that prior to the issuance
OF The Transvaal government proclama-
ton. commanding fhe lltitnders 10 de-
liver no their arms by & o'clock on the
evening OF January 10Th. S'r Jacobus A.
Dewet' the British agent at Pretoria.
Wa1t 10 Johaunesburg 10 hasten the work