The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
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Beers Escorting Englishmen to
Frontier Of Natal
UIrLANDeRs TO BE TRIED SOON.
They VIII Have Strict Justice-Bur-
ghers Determined to Preserve
Their Republic.

London, Jan. IA Cape Town cis7atch
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 10 proceed to Eng
land prisoner and not TO raise any
question respecting his legal custody en-
route, nor attempt to escape.
Pretoria, Jan. I7.-It is officially stated
here that DR.. Jameson and the others who
are in prison with him will be released un-
condItionally by the Transvaal govern
ment, and that the Uitlanders IN due
course of time will be enabled to make
their demands clearly understood.
1t is added. however. that the govern
ment and the burghers VIII resist any form
OF foreign protection, either on the part of
Great Britain or any other country. They
are firmly resolved 10 maintain the indie
pendence of the republic. and the grew
ances OF the people of the Rand viii be
settled when the present excitement has
abated.
II is also stated to be quite untrue that
President Kruger was aware of DIR.
Jameson's intention 10 invade the Trans
yaal territory. On the contrary, the presi-
dent, after being told that he had crossed
the border, said: Don't tell me that En-
glishmen 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 read
Robinson. the governor of Cape Colony.
in bringing about settlement of the dis
turbances, and they parted cordially.
The trial OF the members of the reform
committee of johannesburg who are now
In custody Will begin next week.
San Francisco. Jan. I7-Gen. N. II.
Harris today received a cable dispatch
from e. A. Wilt. in London. as follows:
Hammond is In solitary confinement his
position most critical The others all
right A strong demand on the United
States government IN his behalf is nee
essary forthwith" From the cablegram
John Hays Hammond's friends here believe
the South African republic has some special
grievance against Hammond. The follow
ing dispatch was received later by William
Alvord. president OF the Bank of California.
from United States Senator Perkins, dated
Washington City: Our government Is
using every effort 10 protect Hammond,
Main and other Americans in Johannes
burg. i have submitted your telegram TO
Secretary Olney."
The latest cablegram from London re-
ceived in this city this afternoon was from
F. Conner, of the firm of Conner & Grant.
who formerly had an office on California
street. The message read as follows:
London. Jan. 17.-Gen. n. II. Harris, San
Francisco: Following cable received from
Conner. Johannesburg: Use all possible
influence In Washington City in behalf of
the American prisoners. MY worst Tears
of their critical position are now confirmed.
Hammond is likely TO be sentenced to sew
eral years Imprisonment. Push Washing
ton City. +. A. WIFI Further tele-
grams have been sent from here, asking
that the latest action Of the gov
eminent in this matter be prompt
~ telegraphed. The greatest indig-
nation is felt among Mr.. Hammonds
friends In view OF the discrimination shown
by the Boer government In the treatment
of American and English prisoners. They
say that the most prominent OF English Of
tenders have been turned over TO the Gus
tody OF the English government, which
In which the American prisoners are being
handled. One of the gentlemen who is at
work here I'm securing the Intervention OF
the government in the case OF Hammond
and the other Americans, made the follow
ing statement: The treatment of the
American prisoners In johannesburg af-
fords a striking Illustration of the way In
which our government IS regarded by for
eigners. The English government has
promptly secured the custody OF British
offenders hut from present Indications our
countrymen, whose Offenses are insignif1-
cant as compared with those OF the Eng
Nshmen. are 10 be sentenced without even
so much as the semblance of consultation
with the American government"
New York. Jan. 1.-THE World this
morning publishes a dispatch from the Boer
government information department, which
saws, among other things THE Ameri-
cans are in no danger whatever. They
have no need of protection. but are able
TO take care Of themselves"