New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
DRIFTING FAST TOWARDW WAR
ENGLAND IS MAKING READY
A FLYING SQUADRON ORDERED TO BE
PLACED IN COMMISSION.
AyTI-BRITIsH SPIRIT HIGH " BERLIN.

ANTT-BRITISH SPIRIT HIGH ~ BERLIN.
THE KAISER INTENDED 40 OFFENCE - THE
, rITIANDERs GIVE Up THEIR ARMs-DR
| JAMESON TELLS THE STORY or HIS
FAILuRE-worr.D HAVE BEATEN THE
poERs IF THE ALIENS HAD HELPED
HIM THE rITLANDERs De
NoUNCED IN CAPE TOWN.
London. Jan THE Times" will tomorrow
publish a dispatch from Berlin saying that the
situation is still viewed by those competent to
judge as being much graver than appears on
the surface, or than the actual relations between
Great Britain and Germany seem TO show. DR..
Beelaerts Won Blokand. the Minister Of the
/ Transvaal to Germany. and DR.. Leyd. Secretary
of State Of the Transvaal, have daily con-
ferences with the Foreign Office officials 1t
may be assumed that whatever course the
! Transvaal decides to adopt viii be largely
| shaped In accordance with their reports to fre-
! toria.
Az 10 the tendency Of their reports. one cannot
/ be sanguine 1t is stated that DR.. Won Blokland
tion with the French Ambassador in Berlin
! whose views are reported TO accord with those or
| Germany relative to the guarantees to be de-
| Inanded to secure the future Independence OF the
! Transvaal
The decision TO lan4 German marines at Lou
reno Marquee and to march them to the Trans
/ vaa was not a mere threat. The news OF DE-
! Jamoson's defeat arrived just in time to avert
| the dispatc Of final Instructions to that effect
The writer Of the dispatch declares that this
necessarily involves the existence Of prior
| agreement between Berlin Lisbon and Pre-
! toria, and shows that Germany for some time
! has beer maturing schemes 10 arrest the prog
ress Of British ascendlncy in South Africa He
adds that there is still in some quarters in Ber-
lin a desire to avert irreparable estrangement
! with England. but that the anti-English cur
rent Is running so strong that it may carry
the Government into deeper and stormier wa
ters than those who swing around with IT an
ticpated.
ENGLISH NAVAL PREPARATIONS
THE Times tomorrow will say that orders
have been sent to Portsmouth, Devonport and
Chatham for tho immediate placing in commits
sion ~ six ships 10 form flying squadron. II
{, understood that captains for the vessels have
already been chosen. The object is obviously to
have an additional squadron ready T. 90 any
where The squadron viii be composed Of two
nrst-clasl battle-ships and two first and two
SECOND class cruisers
The names OF the vessels We. unknown
but there Is hardly a question that either the
ROYAL Oa. or the Revenge now at Portsmouth,
will hoist A pennan. The EndymlOn and The
l,t, ao1 ct Chatham are likely 90 be- two ~
the cruisers selected The paper adds that II
has also been decided 10 dispatch naval force
to Delagoa Bay. but whether it VIII be com
posed Of vessels from thu Cape OF East Indian
| Squadron is unknown.
Commenting upon these naval preparations.
"'rnr Times" viii say il hopes tha.. as nothing
can bee gained by keeping the Mediterranean
fleet Al SAionica il wip shortly be ordered TO
+ concentrate whore r. can be- more Immediately
F available in ease OF need Relative to the report
about Germany ordering marines 10 the Trans
yaal. THE Times" refuses 10 believe the report
until II shall be proved that Portugal consented
that they might pass through her territory. II
adds however that il would not be surprised To
learn that efforts had beer made 10 tempt her 10
such dlsloyaliy to friendly T. .wer and old ally.
II the proposed landing Of marines at DelagoG
BAY was not done under agreement with Portu-
gal. II was intended as an act OF hlibusterng
more reprehensbe than DR.. Jamesons. because
il was projected by regular Government fully
/
international law
The Daily News" will tomorrow publish a
dispatch from Vienna saying that the German
Government. fearing that Emperor Williams
message 10 President Kruger would offend En-
peror Francis Joseph has explained to Count
Gouchowsk. Ministe" of Foreign Affairs that
Emperor William did not intend to offend
England. His message was merely meant to
encourage the free states Of South Africa to
maintain their independence similar mes
sage has been sent To- Rom@. whore. 1t is stated.
the Opposition intend to the incident against
n renewal of IN" Triple Alliance.
Political circles In London maintain that if
II be true that the Emperor Of Germany has
promised to recognize the Independence Of the
Transvaal Republic by appointing German
Resident at Pretoria. instead of consul, 1t
may mean war between Great Britain and
Germany.
The Telcgraph' will tomorrow say that the
Government; has decided to send to Cape Town
as soon as possible strong reinforcements of
cavalry and infantry. 1t adds that a second
regiment which Is under orders To return home
from India. will stop at Cape Town. while
other regiments selected from the First Army !
Corps in England will shortly leave for that
place
"'Thc Telegraph" further says that first
class British cruiser has been ordered to pro-
ceel To Deagoa Bay.
THE UITLANDERS SUBMISSIVE.
Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor or cape |
Colony, telegra aphed from Pretoria. capital or
the Transvaal under date of to-day, that |
he has received a message from the REFORM |
Committee at johannesburg saying that the Cit- |
landers have resolved to comply with the de- |
mand of the Transvaal Government that they |
relinuuish their arms. The people, the commit |
tee added are placing themselves unreservedy |
In his hands. being confident that he will see