The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-13
ALMOST RESULTED IN war.
England and Germany ISSu, Statements Of
The qranSVaal Troubles.
A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Great Britain Would Resist Foreign Inter-
ference -German Consul Was Author.
iscd 10 Land Troops. if Necessary,
With kruger's Consent.

iO.fittANs Ith. L. iht oOfefututtt
has issued a blue book containing the dts
patches which passed between Mr. Cham
berlain, Secretary OF State for the Colo
nies. Sir Hercules Robinson. Governor OF
Cape Colony President Kruger. OF the
South African Republic. and Others In
regard 10 the disturbances In T'ansvaal
The hook contains the dispatch from Sir
Jacobus A. Dewet. British Diplomatic
agent at Pretoria, addressed 20 sir Her
cules Robinson. which announces that
President Kruger. upon learning that Dr.
the frontier OF fransvaa', made an az
peal TO the governments of Germany and
France FOR their intervention.
In consequence ot the receipt OF SIR
A. ncwcts dispatch TO Sir Hercules
Robinson, Mr.. Chamberlain tclographed
TO Governor Robinson January lStn as
follows:
Great Britain viii resist at all cost
the afairs OF the 1Ransvaal. The sug-
gcstion that Germany had contemplated
such step was met in ths country Dy
an unprecedented and unanimous out
burst Of public feeling. Great Britain will
not tolerate any change in her relations
with the TranSVaal.'
Prior to telcgraphing Great Bftains
positive refusal 10 permit any foreign in
terfcr1nce In the TransNaal. Mr.. cham
berlain wired Governor Robinson in reply
to an inquiry from President Kruger in
regard 10 the destination of the new nying
squadron OF British warships. that IL
was not the present intention OF the
Government 10 send the squadron TO
South Africa. as already three British
warshps had been sent TO Delngoa Bay.
the rendezvous OF a number OF. foreign
war vessels.
ENGLAND is DETERMINED.
Later Mr.. Chamberlain informed Gov
ernor Robinson that England. while re-
Ia. tpI NJ bs
Vaal on the subject OF conventions. wo,N
maintain her position rs a paramount
power at all hazards.
Concerning Or. Jameson's raid. Ar.
Chamberlain telegraphed Governor Rob-
inson instructing him 10 represent TO Mr..
Cecil Rhodes. the Premier of Cape Colony.
that jameson had been guilty OF hlibus-
tering, and TO inform him that II II
should be proved that the British South
Africa Company WAS cOgnizant Of his
movements or privy thereto the Govern
ment would be called upon 10 revoke the
company's charter Ia any event. he
sad. tho company would be compelled 10
no this cablegram Governor Robinson
replied that he had Mr.. Rhodes decldra-
tion that Jameson had acted wholly WITH
out authority.
The bluo-book also says that Mr.. cham
berian teiegraphed on January 18th that
the United states Government was IN
formed that John Hayes Hammond, an
American citizen. had been made q pri-
sOner. charged Witn treason. Mr.. Cham
bcrlain instructed Governor Robinson TO
take upon behalf Of Hammond and the
other Americans arrested the same mea-
sures as should bo taken on behalf OF
British subjects.
The bue-book also contains a letter
from Hon. Thomas +. hayard. Iuited
State Ambassador. expressing the Ameri-
can Governments appreciation OF the
courtesy OF the British Government to-
ward America and her citizens.
THE GERMAN WHITE BOOK.
BERLIN. Feb. i2.--The Government has
issued white-boOA containing the let
ters which have passed between the Gov
ornment and Count Won liatsfcldt. Ger
man Ambassador TO Great Britain. on the
subject OF the troubles in the 'fransyaaI.
and also the telograms sent by the En-
peror TO President Kruger AT Pretoria.
The whito-boOk contains the frst dis
patch sent by Freiherr Marschal Won
Bierberstein. Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
10 Count Won Hatsfeldt. German Ann
bassador TO Great Britain, written In Feb
ruary. lsgT.
This letter refers 10 remarks made by
the Earl Of Kimberly. then British For
eign Minister. In regard 10 President kru-
gers toast 10 the Emperor OF Germany.
I'm honor of that mOnarch's birthday The
Gei man Minister ln this communication
declares that the material interests or
Germany require that the Transyall shall
be maintained as an independent State. IA
accordance with the terms OF the treaty
OF 1854. and that the status quo, regarding
tho railroads and the harbor OF Dciagoa
Bay be upheld.
Dr Jameson $ idea. he said. that Rhode
sla was 70 become federation or all
the South African States. antagOnized
the interests OF Germany. 10 this Count
Won hatzfeldt replied that Lord Sails
bury had expressed his concurrence with
Germany in her desire 70 maintain the
status quo OF the Transvaai.
AUTHORIZED no LAND TROOPS
December 3Uih last Emperor Nnlam
received telegram from the Cerr<ans
of Pretoria besecching Ais Interference
90 prevent bioOdsbed NeXt day the
German Foreign Minister wired the Ger
man Consul al Pretoria authorizing him
I'm an emergency, after consulting presi-
dent Kruger. 10 make rcqulsition for u
landing party from the German warsnip
Sceadlcr as long az might be necessary.
Tho Portuguese Government was in
formed az the same time that the per-
mission OF Portuguese was rrich upon
90 land detachment OF German sol
diers AT Deiagoa bay
January lst Count Won IIatzieldt in
formed his Government that ne Was IN
pressed with fhe belicf that .he British
Government was greatly displeased at
JamefOn's raid
ia conclusion. the white-bOok con-
tains = dispatch from the Germ3n r'or-
egn Minister 10 the German AmbaEsa-
attitude taken by the British press in
assuming tnat the Emperors telegram
10 President kruger was hostile 10 Great
Britain or hostile 10 British rights.