Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-01-11
CABINET MEETING IN LONDON
The Troubles in Boef Republic, yene
zuela and Armenia Discussed
for Several Hours.
TRANSVAAL SITUATION MORE STRAINED
First and Second Reserves of the Brit
ish Navy Ordered to Hold Them
selves in Readiness for Ac-
tive Service.

Johannesburg, Jan. 11.--A feeling OF
great uneasiness, accompanied by de-
preston, prevails here.
1t is understood that the Uitlanders' re-
form committee is to be tried for high
treason before the high court at Pre-
toria. Several members of the commit
tee have fed. One was allowed to depart
after depositing as surety 100000 for
his appearance wien called upon.
The government is greatly incensed at
the tardy and incomplete surrender by
the Uitlanders OF their arms. Only about
1000 rifles have been given up, whereas
$4,000 are said to have been issued.
The conference between Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor of Cape Colony, and
the Transvaal executive is believed to
have left the situation strained and diff
cult to settle.
II is understood that the Transvaal de-
mands include the annexation to the
Boer republic of Amatonglsnd, lately
added to the colony of Natal, the annul-
ling of the convention of 1884 and the
institution and enforcement of pass
port system throughout the country.
PRESIDENT KRuEaER's PROCLAMATION.
Pretoria. Kruger has is-
sued another proclamation to the Rand
people asking them to behave in future
in such way as to e.dmit of the introduc-
tion of reforms.
DIsARMING THE UITLANDERs.
London.-A dispatch to the Pail Mall
Gazette from Cape Town, published this
afternoon, says that President Kruger
has extended the time for the disarma-
ment of the Uitlanders at johannesburg
until O'Clock tonight, as only three out
of fifty Maxim guns have been given up.
Eloff, President Krueger's eldest grand
son, nearly caused riot at Johannesburg.
He rode into town at the head of small
body of Burghers and fred blank car
tridges right and left.
The authorities promptly stopped his
display and sent him back to Kruegers-
dorp. The Transvaal government later
published an announcement saying that
it was regretted that Eloff escaped.
WILL BE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT.
published to-day stating that the British
government has decided to submit to
parliament full information regarding
The Armenia, Transvaal and Venezuela
incidents. Consequently the United States
Venezuelan commission will shortly have
access to all the material points of the
British case.
GARNET MEETING IN LONDON
All the ministers were present at the
cabinet meeting to-day. Joseph Cham
berlain was enthusiastically greeted with
cheers and "Bravo Chamberlain" from
the crowds awaiting developments.
The Westminster Gazette says this
afternoon that il learns that as a result
of Emperor Williams action toward
Great Britain in the matter Of the Trans
vaal, the Marquis of Salisbury will an.
nounce at the cabinet meeting to-day a
reapproachment between Great Britain
and France and Russia.
| The Westminster Gazette adds that the
cabinet will also be informed of an
effort, which it is hoped may yet be
crowned with success, to end the Vene-
zuela dispute by an agreement with
Venezuela direct.
The cabinet meeting lasted three
hours.
| TRANsvAAL SITUATION MORE STRAINED.
The colonial Office says that the situa,
ton in Transvaal is more strained than
it was. The first naval reserve men have
been ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness for service. The second naval re.
serves, composed of men belonging to
the mercantile marines, have been notified
that the services of some of them may
shortly be required.
NEW DISCOVERY.
London.-The Globe raises an i'm port.
ant question, which may have consider
able bearing on the whole situation. 1t
says it is suspected in well-informed
quarters that treaty was concluded in
1885 between Germany and the Trans
vaal, and that the present attitude OF
Emperor William toward Great Britain il
based upon the provisions Of this treaty
Conservative judges of the situation
claim, in spite of the, warfike prepara-
tions being made on such an extensive
scale by Great Britain, that peace will
not be disturbed and that the armamentt
are more likely to proves guarantee o.
peace than to prove hostile.