Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-27

Germany IS backed by the whole
of Europe, and Great Britain does
not dare to disregard this warning
to keep her hands off the soil of
that brave little nation"
The London Times Of the 18th
says it can only truly be said that
Immediate danger has been avert
ed, but all the evils and terrors
which made the disturbance in the
Transvaal, with or without DIR,
Jameson, still remain unsettled.
On the other hand, the Stand
ar,,, the mouthpiece of the Con-
servatives, and very close to the
Covernment, says: "We are en-.
ahIe6 to state that President Krue-
ger has not demanded any change
In the treaty stipulations," ETC.,
and later on says: I'VE are au-
thorised to declare the Emperor's
telegram to President Kruger
was at most, an expression of feel
ing Of momentary irritation which
is now past, leaving the relations
between Germany and England as
friendly as heretofore"
The Pail Mall Gazette invokes
the gratitude of Great Britain to
Emperor William for arousing
the patriotism of the country, thus
leading to better understanding
with the United States"
The Westminster Gazette ,re-
peats the assertion. that there has
been an understanding arrived at
between Great Britain and France,
and points to the settlement of the
Mekong dispute as being the first
fruit of this entente.
The Globe says it thinks the
pacific completion of the Venezu-
ella question will be due to the
Emperor William, adding: "The
moment the German sword ratified,
Brother Jonathan ceased to finger
his revolver. Secretary Olney's
appeal regarding the Transvaal,
coming from the author of the en-
lagement of the Monroe doctrine,
is an olive branch, nor has reci-
procity in friendship been lacking
on our side"
The latter reference is to re-
quest made by the United States
Government, that Great Britain
should watch the interests of Am
erican citizens in the Transvaal.
The first-class battleship Re-
venge, the flagship of the Flying
Squadron, carrying 1872 officers
and men, Rear-Admiral Alfred L.
Dale, in command; the frst-class
battleship Royal Oak, the first
class cruiser Gibraltar, and the
torpedo catchers Handy, Hart and
Havre, were commissioned at
Portsmouth 9 O'clock on the 14th.
The usual salutes were fired, which
made the scene very effective.
These vessels were under orders,
and would be ready to leave the
harbor as soon as possible. They
were to await the arrival of the
other portion of the Flying
Squadron, coming from Chatham
and Davenport. consisting of the
frst.class cruiser Theseus, second
class cruisers Charybdis and Her
mione, and three first-class tor
pedo catchers, carrying over 1000
officers and men. All the last
named vessels were also commits
stoned the same morning.
Five battleships, six cruisers, a
torpedo depot ship and a torpedo
boat, of the British Mediter-
ranean squadron, have arrived lat
Malta.
zone effect of the present
crisis" says London dispatch,
has been to impress Englishmen
with a sense of the marvellous
diplomatic scent of Paul Kruger,
the Boer President. The admira-
ton felt by Englishmen for the
South Africa executive, finds
abundant expression, even in the
face of the sharp reverse he has
administered to their policy and
their hearty admiration for DIR.
jameson. Sir Charles Dixie de-
clared in a speech today that
President Kruger has few rivals
among modern diplomats.
Constantinople, Jan. 14.-Ac
cording to the information collect
ed by the embassies, 5000 Arme-
mans were killed at Oriah on
December 28th and Goth, and at
Bredjin, Roumkale and Djibire
600 we're killed.