The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
THE TRANSVAAL AFFAIR.
DANGER Of War Between Enrland and
Germany Passed.
JAMES0N'S PARTY OFF FOR NATAL
President Kruger Demands The Abroga-
tion Of the London Convention
Other Foreign News.


by the Associated Press) Interest in the
Transvaal question in It's immediate bear
ings has revived to an appreciable ea-
tent while the incidental strainng OK
relations between Great Britain and Ger
many, which so completely placed the
Beers In the background Of the picture
for time. has In its turn receded, but
by no means disappeared.
There Is little apprehension of war with
Germany over the present complication
at least and the British public has an
assuring sense that II there Is to be
war. England is ready for II.
The prompt and efficient measures OF
the naval authorities and the formidable
show of strength that IS the result, give
John Bull n feeling of confidence.
There are no further explicit announce
ments of movements looking to an al
lance of the powers against England to-
day. Nevertheless 1t is keenly perceived
by the public that the sentiment dis
played by the German government has
far wider bearing than the present as
pute IN the Transvaal and there are
visions of future complications on ques-
lions of conflicting interests.
Yesterdays cabinet council and the
meeting at the colonial office remain
largely a subject of speculation and
whatever decisions may have been taken
are zealously guarded as state secrets
lefty.
Mr. William II. Mercer, secretary to
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, said to-
night to a representative of the Associated
Press that the secretary had no further
kilograms to communicate to the public
which had been received from south
Africa.
The visit Of the prince OF Wales to the
colonial office OF Saturday, he said, Just
when several of the directors of the Char
tered South Africa company We're there,
was purely an accidental coincidence. HIS
royal highness called. It Is said, to show
interest and had made some kind re-
marks in recognition of Secretary Cham
berlains labors.
This explanation is hardly likely to sat
isfy tho public. in view of the repeated
statements published. The connection of
the duke Of Fife, husband of Prime ess
Louise Of Wales. in the Chartered South
Africa company. Is q subject Of concern
to the royal family, especially TO the
queen
1t is understood that the difhcdlty over
the manner of disposal of DR.. jameson
followers was settled on Saturday, the
rransvaal government simply stipulating
that the rank and file of the Jameson
expedition should be deported from Africa
According to tho Transvaal law, the pun
ishment for treason Ia Punishment ana a
large fine. It is believed that President
Kruger has demanded the abrogation OF
the London convention which provides for
tho suzerainty of Great Britain over the
Transvaal, as the price for sparins DR..
Jameson's life
dispatch received from sources sym
pathetic with the Transvaal government
In johannesburg tonight assert that the
plot for Or. Jamesons raid and the COIN
| cdent uprising of the Uitlanders was the
most shameful I'm history. The best lnrt
of it was. the dispatch says. the inten-
tion of the Chartered South Africa com
| pany to set loose the savages from every
| point and to kill every white man, II
| had been engaged that all over South
Africa provision stations should be erect
| cd on the lines of the routes AMI the
| points had been fixed. The object was
| todes,roy Pretoria and to present Eng
! land with a fiat accompli before any in
| reference could reach them Sketches OF
Pretoria and OF the Rand made by military
| men have, 1t is said. been seized. The
| story Is denounced In London as gross
evaporation. and 1t is regarded as being
| intended to prejudice the South Africa
company In the negotiations 1t is making.
dispatch received by the Chartered
South Africa company from Buluwavo
Announces that as the outcome of mass
meeting of the English colony, bankers
and merchants It was declared to be the
| unanimous desire to obey the imeprial
government Tho public 1t was asserted.
was fully under control