Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-08
Preparing to Resent the Kaiser's
Affront. :.
KEEN RESENTMENT GENERALLY FELT
Crisis in the TransvaaI Believed to
Be Over
q E RMANY TURN NOW

copyrighted 1896, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, January S-The military au-
thorities no longer attempt to conceal tho
fact that they are actively preparing for
the possibility of war. All the regiments
OF the British army (army reserve, volun-
teers, militia, &c., have been ordered to
make Immediate returns of their strength
for mobilization; but, as yet, no further
steps in this direction have been deemed
necessary.
Among the volunteers and militia there
Is strong feeling in favor of enrolment
for active service, and on all sides the
greatest enthusiasm is displayed. There
seems to be a feeling here that Great
Britain has about stood all she can in the
way of studied opposition upon the part of
Germany, even if the latter is backed by
France and Russia, which Is not considered
to be- by any means certain.
The commanding officers of the different
regiments of volunteers have been over
whelmed with letters from the men under
their command, expressing their desire to
he enrolled :or active service.
The press is unanimous in its approval Of
the preparations of the naval and military
authorities, and the papers of all shades
of opinion agree as to the manner in which
Germany's attitude must be met.
The Globe, for example, says this after
noon:
There is absolutely no difference of opin-
ion among Britons in. their keen resent
ment Of the wholly unprovoked affront put
upon this proud land by Emperor William
and his foolhardy counsellors. Instead of
working England harm with the Ameri-
cans, the emperor's insolent interference
has revived the feeling of kinship and is
making easier a friendly arrangement of
the Venezuelan question"
Settling the Transvaal Crisis.
From Cape Town today the news is much
more satisfactory than for some time past
and sets at rest the sensational stories
cabled to the United States on the subject.
A dispatch to the secretary of state for
the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, from
Sir Hercules Robinson. dated yesterday and
just made public says that the Uitlanders
Of johannesburg have surrendered uncon-
ditfonally and have given up their arms to
the representatives of President Kruger.
In addition, the latter has intimated his in
tention of handing over DR.. Jameson and
the other prisoners captured by the Beers
to the British high commissioner on the
boards of Natal.
Sir Hercules Robinson, in his dispatch,
adds: You may, therefore, be satisfied
that the crisis is over and that all danger
of further hostilites Is ended
The dispatch is regarded by Mr.. Cham
berlain as practically settling the crisis in
the affairs of the Transvaal so far as the
Beers are concerned. and is also looked
upon as disposing of the report that DIR.
Jameson has been sentenced to be shot.
A dispatch received here from Krugers-
dorp, dated January 3, says that DR.. Jane
son narrowly escaped being shot in the
Market Place by incensed Beers and that
he was saved by the commandant, who
threatened to shoot the first man who
raised rifle.
Diplomats COnfcrring.
Count Won Hatzfeldt-W ldenburg, the
German ambassador to Great Britain, had
conference with the Marquis of Sails
bury this afternoon
Dispatches from Berlin announce that
Emperor William had an important con-
ference this morning with DR.. Kayser,
chief of the German colonial Office, and
that further dispatches have been ex-
changed between Berlin and Pretoria.
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancel-
lor, was present at the conference.
1t is now reported that the Transvaal
republic will demand an indemnity of So,
$4,000 from Great Britain as one of the
results of DR.. Jameson's invasion of the
little Dutch republic. II this turns out to
be the case. no doubt will be entertained
that Emperor William, in his recent inter-
views with DR.. w. J. Leeyds, the secretary
of state of the Transvasl, prompted this
demand and may also nave announced his
intention of supporting it.
Mr.. Chamberlain is to give dinner to-
night at the Devonshire Club to the chiefs
of the departments of the colonial office.