Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-18
Talks Peace and Gets Warships
Ready for Action.
WATCH is KEPT ON GERMANY
The Fleet Will Probably BE Dispatched
10 DclagOa Bay on the slightest
pretCXt.

London, Jan. lin view of the as
sembling of British fleets for active SER
vice and the many clouds lowering over
the horizon Of politics, the cabinet meet.
ing today is entitled to rank as one OF
the most momentous in the history of
Great Britain. The ministers had to
decide several questions of vital i'm
DOrtance to the British empire, inClud-
ing the Transvaal, Armenian and Ven
ezuelan difficulties and Great Britain's
position toward the old European pow
ers. It is a striking fact that although
the present cabinet is one of the larg-
est on record, it is unanimous upon all
the leading questions under discussion.
The latest adVices from the TranSVaal
would seem on their face to Indicate
that the situation is in no way hopeful
as it was a couple of days ago, in spite
of official statements to the contrary
and it is believed that the cabinet is
considering most unlocked for demands
on the part of President Kruger-de-
mands which it is intimated Great
Britain can not possibly concede.
On the stock exchange today there
were rumors that the government in
quiry will lead to the startling reVela-
tons that the whole plot was Matched
by a group of fnanciers in London.
In addition the statement is made
by a financial paper that Barney Bar
nato the sO-called "Kattir king who
has considerable holdings in Delagoa
bay, has offered to sell the same to the
British government which is consider
ing the matter. This may explain the
reported purchase of Delagoa bay from
Portugal by Great Britain.
The war feeling against Germany has
greatly subsidized and the issue of trou-
BILE is freely described as a rebuff for
Emperor William, inasmuch as the Ger
man newspapers have changed their
tone and the papers printing what were
regarded as inspired articles and what
first threatened Great Britain, are now
distinctly climbing down.
Another feature of the situation is
the feeling that France, although she
would perhaps like to see Great Britain
seriously injured, would never allow
Germany to win, but would seek pre-
text while Germany was crippled to Sc
cure revenge for 1901.
According to the Westminster Ga
zette Germany's recent attitude on the
Armenian question has alienated Great
Britain and led to the approachment of
the latter country to France, ana the
marquis of Salisbury, it asserts, sug-
gested to the powers an international
agreement by which Russia was to be
entrusted with the pacificatiOn of Ar
menia. France and italy, it is added,
were willing, but the proposition col
lapsed through the opposition of Ger
many.
Discussing the Transvaal situation,
the Westminster Gazette regards the al
legged demands of the Beers for cOmpen-
sation with skepticism and adds: ut
is a trivial question, almost as insig-
nihCant a one as the ownership of the
swamp on the other side of the Schom-
burg line"
In the meanwhile, preparations for
war are being actively pushed by Great
Britain, although little is heard from
Germany on the same subject. Three
tons of Lee MetfOrd rifles have been
received at Chatham for the warships
which are being commissioned to form
part of the flying squadron and sup
plies of cartridges, shells, provisions
and other warlike supplies are being
added to in all quarters every hour.
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