New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
GERMANY STANDS BY THEM
WILL PROTECT THE BOERS.
rur KAISER GIVES ASSURANCES TO SEC
RETARY LEYD.

vr Is SAID 90 HAVE PROMISED THAT THE
TRIPLE ALLIANCE WILL. RECOGNIZE THE IN
nrprxpENcE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN
prPrRrIC-REPORTs OF AN UPRISING OF
THE u1rLANDERs AND THE RELEASE
OF DIR. JAMESON DIsCREDITED AT
THE LONDON COLONIAL OFFICE
SIR GORDON sPRIGG Sue
CEEps CECIL. RHODES.
Per1'n Jan. 6.-Emperor William gave an
eudiercA 10 Or. Leyd. Secretary of state OF the
South African Republic, at o'clock this after
Noon He assured DR.. Leyd that the Transvaal
Republic could rely OF the protection of Ger
many It is said that the Emperor promised
that Germany would recognize the independence
q, the Transvaal Republic by appointing Ger
man Resident at Pretoria instead of Consul
"a heretofore. and that he also assured the
Transvaal Secretary of State that the Triple
Alliance would also recognize the independence
Of the South African Republic. Baron Mar
schau Won Bieberstein, Minister of Foreign Af
fairs was not present at the Interview. al
though it is customary for the Foreign Minister
10 be present at Imperial audiences with the
head Of the Foreign Department of a regularly
constituted Government.
The Frankfort Gazette" supports the state
ment that Emperor William promised Or. Ieyd
that Germany would recognize the independence
or the Transvaal. The paper says tina; the
German Government will appoint Consul-Gen
eral at Pretoria. who will exercise the func-
tions of a diplomatic agent.
London. Jan 6.-Frequent and prolonged con-
ferences have taken place Throughout; the dav
between Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary OF State
f,r the Colonies: G. J. Goschen. Finst Lord of
he Admiralty. and the heads Of the War and
Admiralty Departments General Lord Wolse-
ley. Comma er-in-Chief of the British forces
and the entire headquarters staff were busy at
the Horse Guards until late hour tonight.
The Colonial Office has heard nothing Of the
alleged rising of the Uitlanders against Presi-
dent Kruger of the Transvaal Republic. nor
have the authorities of that Office received any
,nforma ton tha, DIR. jameson has been res
cued Both reports are discredited by the
Colonial authorities.
The Times will publish dispatch from Cape
Town dated Monday. saying that Dr. leyd Sec
rerery Of state a. Transvaal. with a secret fund
placed at mis- disposal has hoated German colo
nization company which Will introduce 1000 Ger
man military settlers into the Transyaal
The dispatch adds tnat President Kruger has
stopped food supplies from entering Johannes
burg The whole National Reform Committee
has been arrested Nobody is allowed to enter
the Transvaal without a passport bearing the
wise Of President Kruger.
On January /. despite their own grievances
,he Germans In Pretoria sent cable dispatcn to
Emperor William through the German consul
iD,Dl,ring the Kaiser TO bring pressure t. bear
On England not TO interfere in the TransVaaA
No TROOPS ORDERED TO CAPE COLONY.
In ,eeard TO the report that the British Gov
ornrnent is rushing troops into cape Colony anu
the story that l. 900 soldiers left Bombay yes'er-
day and more are to follow IL Is learned a'
the War Office that no troops nave beeh "Spe-
ctauv ordered to the Cape The only transport
conveying troops from Bombay is the steamer
Victoria. which is bringing 200 soldiers home
from that place The Victoria was ordered 10
call at Cape Town her way home. 10 learn
II the men she has on board would be NEEDED
IN Ashantee The report that troops were be-
ing sent from Bombay to the Cape undoubtedly
originated, in misconcsption or the destha-
ton Of the men on board the Victoria
The Central News says that ii has been de-
cided TO land at Cape Town the 200 troops who
were recently ordered home from Bombay. on
the transport Victoria The transport is due
70 arrive at Cape Town on January lG. Some
Of the soldiers are invalids. while others are
men whose time has expired.
In an interview TO-DAY sydney Buxton. who
was Parliamentary Secretary Of the Colonial Of
fee In Mr.. Gladstone's last administration. said
that the Government would doubtless receive the
unanimous support Of the country in its policy
in the Transvaal II cited statements made by
the late Government in the House of Commons.
the purport Of which was similar 10 those made
by Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. to the effect
that the Government would adhere to its obliga-
,ions under the convention Of 1854 and would up
hold that convention In all It's provisions
A dispatch from Johannesburg. dated January
] saws that the German and American residents
Of that city after unsatisfactory interviews with
the Government. joired inc National Union or
Uitlanders which IS now united body
A d,spatch from Pretoria says that Dr. Jane-
son who has been a prisoner there, has been
se. at liberty. No details are given THE
Globe" denies the report that Or. Jameson has
been released.
RHODEs's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Dispatches received from Cape town this
morning say ;hat the resignation OF Cech
phodes as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
ha. been cceptel by Governor Sir hercules
Robinson. and Sir Gordon Sprgg, treasurer Of
the Cape Government. has been appointed IN
his place.
dlsp5tcn from zap" ! if"' i'|''''" ~
agency here says that the force which Dr Jane
son led into the Transvaal TO assist the Citand-
numbered only 4so men This force on Wrd-
nesday fought a battle With 1000 Beers. VINO
occupied strong position near krugersd"fi
Failing IN their attempts to dislpdge the Boeis
James0n'r column moved southwark fighting all
night along the road toward Johannesburg
Jameson. IL Is said, expected that 2oO0 men
from johannesburg would join him. HIS COM
rnand fought FIR ihrty-six hours without relief
Additional dispatches from Cape Town say that
the column under the command o. DR. Jameson
reached TlakfOgtein. six miles from Johannes
burg. on Thursday morning. when desultory
fighting began between Jamcson's men and the
Peers. who outnumbered the former SIX 10 one