The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-11
KAISER FOR WAR.
oermany's Sovereign wiling to
Fight England.


| moned to f0tsdam the chancellor. Ad.
miral Knorr. commander in chief OF
the navy, and Admiral Won Hollmann
chief OF the admiralty. to concert mill
tary measures to be taken IN the event
of England's landing troops 10 occupy
the Transvaal. The feeling is gaining
ground that England intends to occu-
py the Transvaal as guaranty for the
observation Of the convention OF 1854.
The emperor and the cznr OF Russia
Wednesday exchanged dispatches re-
garding the kaiscr's telegram To Pres
ident Kruger and the resulting con-
fiict with England. and Russia's CO.
operation with Germany Is already as
sured. France will regulate her policy
by that OF Russia. The Trnnsvaal rep
resentatives here are attempting to OBJ
tain French support.
Count Won Hatfield has received in
structions to intimate 10 Lord Sails
bury that Germany will never permit
the slightest lesion of the interests OF
the persons OF German nationality.
The duke of SaxeCoburg-Gotha de-
plores Dr. Jameson's crime. and the
Oothaer Zeitung warmly supports the
idea of imperial Intervention of Ger
many.
London, Jan. 0.-The Central News
Is authority for the statement that
Lord Salisbury has notified the Ger
man government that Great Britain
will maintain the rights in the Trans
yaal under the convention of 1854 at all
costs.
London. Jan. 9.--It was stated
Wednesday afternoon that Admiral
lawson, commanding the British Cape
and West African squadron, who was
ordered to proceed with his flagship.
the ST. George, 10 Delngo bay.
is already on his way TO that place.
where several warships will assemble.
The admiralty Wednesday afternoon
issued the names of the new command
ers OF the vessels composing the flying
squadron and the men who are de-
tailed for service on those ships. The
lew squadron is ordered 10 be in read
mess for navigation duties on January
II. The squadron will comprise the
armorcd battleships Royal Oak and Re-
yenge, and the cruisers Gibraltar. Her
mione, Charybdis and Theseus.
Besides these preparations. the great
est activity is displayed at all the dock
yards, making rcndy for a call for the
commissioning of moro ships rs soon
as needed. and the naval reserve lists
are being prepared in readiness for an
emergency.
The military authorities no longer
attempt TO conceal tho fact that they
are actively preparing for the possi-
bility Of war. All the regiments OF the
British army tarmy reserve, voliin-
ieers, militia, etc. have been ordered to
make immediate returns of their
strength for mobilization; but, as set.
no further steps ia this direction have
been deemed necessary. Among the
volunteers and militia there IL strong
feeling in favor OF enrolment for ne
tive service and on all sides the grentest
enthusiasm Is displayed.
London, Jan. "a dispatch from
Capetown received Wednesday night
says DIR. Jameson and those of his fol-
lowers who were taken prisoners by
the Beers have been re.eased and hand
ed over to Sir Hercules Robinson, the
governor of Cape colony.
A dispatch TO the Central News from
Cape Town. under the date of January
4. says IL is reported that the high
court of the Transvaal republic ordered
that DIR. Jameson be shot. but Pres-
dent Kruger refused TO sign the war
rant for his execution. This report Is
no. confirmed.
Lord Chamberlain Is snid TO regard
the Transyaal incident as IN episode
Of the past. The editorials or the lead
ing papers are unanimous ~ lnuaing
the generosity OF President Kruger
and assuring him that everything Is
appreciated at their full value. Al OF
the papers praise Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain for his course throughout
the difficulty. The Daily Chronicle
congratulates him upon having secured
peace with honor Sir Hercules Rob
inson receives his share OF praise. The
lectures to Emperor Willinm are gem
orally repeated.
The marked cessation OF hostihties
Of the press of Germany toward Eng
land u ascribcd 10 the British govern
ment's preparations for war.
The Chronicle learns upon authority
THAT the German council did not fully
approve OF Emperor Williams tclc-
graphing to President Krueger. but the
emperor insisted upon having his own
way and handed the message himself TO
the telegraph bureau, ordering that
copy OF IL be impaired to the semi-oiil-
csal Journals.
Pretoria, Trnnsvnal. Jan. 0.--'rhe
authorities here hold documentary evil
dencc showing that the whole affair of
the jameson raid and the uprising Ia
johannesburg has been a plot 10 annex
the Transvnal 10 British South Africa.
London. Jan. "a meeting of Ger
.aan and Dutch socialists. held in Hyde |
park last evening TO congratulate Preai- |
dent Kruger, was attacked by crowd |
OF Londoncrs. The platform was de-
n,olished and free fight ensued, in the |
r1idst OF which the foreigners He'd.