The herald., 1896-01-18
HAMMOND IN GREAT danger
According to kilograms Re-
ceived by Friends
HE WILL SOON BE RELEASED
If Official Advices From the Transvaal
Are True
The Uitlanders Will Be Given Their
HE WILL SOON BE RELEASED
The Uitianders Will Be Given Their
Rights, but the Boers Want No
Foreign Protectorate
Associa ted Press snecial Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-General n. H.
Harris today received cable from Mrs.
f. A. Wiltse, London, as follows: Harm
mond is in solitary confinement, and his
position is most critical. Tho others are
all right. A strong demand on the United
States government in his behalf is neces-
sary forthwith.
From a cablegram, John Hayes Ham,
mond's friends here believe the South
African republic has some special griev-
ance against him.
The following dispatch was received
later by William Alvord, president of the
Bank of California, from United States
Senator Perkins, dated Washington:
"Our government is using every effort
to protect Hammond, Main and other
Americans in Johannesburg. l have SUBJ
mitted your telegram to Secretary Olney."
The latest cablegram from London, re-
ceived in this city this afternoon, was from
I. Conner of the firm of Conner & Grant,
formerly having an office on California
street. The message read as follows:
LoNDOE, Jan. l7.-General n. III. Harris,
San francisco. Following cable received
possible influence in Washington in behalf
of the prisoners. My worst fears Of their
critical position now confirmed. Ham
mond is likely to be sentenced to several
years imprisonment.
(Signed) ''E. A. WILTzIE."
here asking that prompt notification of
the latest action of the government in this
matter be promptly telegraphed.
The greatest Indignation is felt among
Mr.. Hammond's friends in view of the dis
elimination shown by the Boer govern
ment in the treatment of American and
English prisoners. They say that the most
been turned over to the custody of the
English government, which stands in
marked contrast to the manner in which
the American prisoners are being handled.
One of the gentlemen who is at work
here in securing the Intervention of the
government in the case of Hammond and
the other Americans made the following
statement:
1.-The treatment of American prisoners in
Johannesburg affords striking illustra-
ticn of the way in which our government is
regarded by foreigners"
1.-THE English government has promptly
secured the custody of the British offend
ers, but from present indications our
countrymen, whose offenses are insignifi-
cant as compared with those of the Eng
lishmen, are to be sentenced without even
SO much as the semblance of consultation
with the American government"
WILL BE RELEASED
PRETORIA, Jan. II. - 1t is officially
stated here that DR.. Jameson and others
who are in prison will be released uncon-
ditional by the Transvaal government and
that the Uitlanders in due course Of time
will be enabled to make their demands
clearly understood. 1t is added, however,
that the government and the burghers will
resist any form of foreign protection,
either on the part of Great Britain or any
other government. They are firmly re-
solved to maintain the independence of
the republic and the grievance of the peo-
pie of the Rand will be settled when the
present excitement has abated.
1t is also stated to be quite untrue that
President Kruger was aware of DIR. jane
sons intention to invade the Transvaal
territory.
On the contrary, the president. after
being told that he had crossed the bcrner,
said:
Don't tell me that Englishmen would
do that. Whatever may be said of them,
they are open and brave and would not
make a cowardly, unprovoked attack upon
u.s."
President Kruger readily accepted the
assistance of Sir Hercules Robinson, the
governor OF Cape Colony, in bringing about
a settlement of the disturbances, and they
parted cordially.
The trial of the members of the reform
committee of Johannesburg, who are now
in custody, will begin next week.
UNDER PAROLE
LONDON, Jan. ia Cape Town dis
patch TO the Times says:
DR.. Jameson's men are now being handed
over to military escort at the Natal border
Each man signs declaration promising to
proceed to England as prisoner and not
to raise any question respecting his legal
custody en- route, nor to attempt to escape.
According to a special dispatch from
Cape Town, Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the former
premier of Cape Colony, was interviewed
previous to sailing to England, and said:
81 am no coward. shall not resgn my
seat in parliament, but ghal! meet my ac.
cusers. 1 shall be satisfied if civil rights
are granted to the Uitlanders.
NJ intend to be present at the annual
meeting of the chartered company in Lon
don, when shall address the shareholders
on recent events.