Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-14
TRANSVAAL MATTER.
Il Nay Result In an Ending Of tho
Armenian Horrors.
AMERICANS At JOHANNESBURG
Our Government Asks the Good
Ossccs of British Representatives
with Respect to the Arrest OF John
Hays Hammond.

tion I'm some quarters TO assume 'n"'
Tho Transvaal difficulty is ended. IL can
only be truly said that the immediate
danger Of bloodshed has been aVer'eo' y"
the evils and terrors which maze 'is-
turbance In the Transvaai, with or WIN
out pr. Jameson, merely question Oh
time. stin remain unsettled
The Manchester Guardian says Elm
peror williams message came at just
she right time to give the Ministers an
excuse for making preparations really IN
tended to back their new policy, "hich
will end the Armenian horrors ana ptihg
The Sultan TO his senses. The latest
rumors point TO a land-invasion by nus
sia. and a joint naval demonstration al
Constantinople by England and France
The Guardian intimates that the new
0y,ng SQUADRON is more likely to go 10
Constantnople than TO DelaSoa bay, OF
any other point in South AFRICA.
The Westminster Gazette says: Ine
effect OF the shifting of English leahihss
from Germany 10 France ana RUSSIA IL
already evident in the efforts making
70 explsin Emperor Williams telegram
II our information is correct. the Marquis
NJ sa,,sbury's desire to be better friends
with France has already brought ior'h
some fruit"
Beers REFUSE BAIL.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes as
patch from Cape Town, saying thal au-
vices have been received from Pretoria
that the Boer Authorities have refused
IN accent bail for the ringleaders OF the
disturbances at johannesburg, but 'hat
ehs others have been released on n,oo
bail each.
The expsctation is that severe mea-
sures will be taken against the readers
despite the efforts Of Governor hopihson'
of Cane Colony, to obtain ciemehcy lot
xhem the Beers being greatly ihcshseu
against them. , .Ao
truth of the report that the deposition
Of DIR. Jameson from the office of admin
;s,rator of the South African Company
xxas made on the recommendation OIL the
company.
ARREST OF HAMMOND.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January ID
AT an interview with Secretary Oney
,h,s morning concerning the case OF John
Uavs Hammond, Of san Francisco,
prominent mining engineer, who was ar
rested in the Transvaal. propapiy on
suspicion OF being connected win the
alleged conspiracy of the Uitlanoers'
Senators White and Perkins, OF Gail
fornia. were informed that Secretary OIL
ney had cabled the consular agent ask
ing for a report. Mr.. Olney mas also
sent dispatches to Ambassador Bayard
reouesting him to secure the good offices
OF the British representatives in South
Africa.
Until the arrest in officially reported
Mr. Olney will not probably make any
specific representations as to Mr.. Ham
nond's case There are said to be about
800 citizens of the United States III
the Transvaal. principally In Johannes
burg; but. 20 far as the state Depart
ment is aware. none of these, with the
exception Of Hammond have been ar
rested.
Mr.. Olney's dispatch TO Ambassador
Baysrd IL considered as significant, in
showing that, despite the somewhat
strained feelings caused by the Olney
note and the Presidents message on the
Monroe doctrine. the relations between
Great Britain and the United States are
cordial
VENEZUELAN EFFECT.
1t Is not improbable that considerable
benefit In bringing about speedy settle
ment of the Venezuelan boundary diff
Guilty may result through Mr.. Olneys
instructions TO the Ambassador Ger
tainly, It is the first opportunity this gov
eminent has had of showing Its feelings
toward Great Britain since the Vene-
zuelan message was sent to Congress.
and IL may be that the administration
was actuated in asking Mr.. Bayard
TO secure the good Offices OF Great Bri-
tain, when II might as well have Sc
lected the German officers in the Trans
vaal, TO show the British Government
and people that the United States Govern
ment Is not hostile 10 Great Britain
IN its intentions. and will take every
measure TO avoid possible trouble over the
Venezuelan matter.
LATER.-This afternoon Secretary Oh
ney received cabegrsm from Mr.. Bay
ard, saying that Colonial-Secretary
Chamberlain gave assurances that he had
instructed her Majesty's High Commits
sioner. Sir Hercules Robinson, to ex-
tend the same protection in behalf OF
John Hays Hammond and any other
American citizens involved in charges
OF rebellion in the Trai svaa as would
be taken In the interest OF British sub
jects under like circumstances.
LONDON. January 13.-Count Won HAITI
feldt, the German Ambassador to Great
britain, has gone to Brighton, and his
departure from London is taken as
sign that the Anglo-German situation is
becoming more peaceful.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH VENEZUELA
LONDON, January 13.-The United
Press learns upon good authority that
ord Go IL en6QaVOrinU thrQu "a
neutral Power. to resume direct nego-
tiations with Venezuela, proposing the
appointment OF a joint commission to
delimit the disputed frontier. The joint
commission failing to reach complete
agreement the points In dispute are TO
be referred to a third Power.
THE OUTLOOK IMPROVED.
LONDON, January lS.-There has been
a dearth OF news to-day regarding the
situation In South Africa and English
relations elsewhere, but IT can be said
that the outlook In general is better
now than it has been for some time
past.
The excitement has almost complete
~ died away, but the naval prepare
tons OF the government are proceeding
apace. and, so far as is known 10 the
public. have almost been completed. No
thing has yet been learned as to the des-
tination OF the flying squadron, although
much conjecture Is INDUCED In as TO
where it's field of duty will be.
The fact that Count Won Hatzfeldt, the
German Ambassador went from London
to-day to make visit to Brighton, is
pretty strong evidence that there has
been no further tension In the Anglo
German relations.
The ebulition Of popular feeling against