Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-13
ACTED ON HIS own MOTION
DIR. Jameson's Raid Was Not Countenanced
by Any One in Authority.
BLUE BOOK ON THE TRANSyAAl INCIDENT
British Agents Instructed TO OTcr
Americans the Same Aid ns
Afforded Subjects of the
Queen.

LONDON Feb PA blue book upon the
Transvaal was issued today. 1t shows the
prompness with which the secretary OF
state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain, acted. He telegraphed to the governor
of Cape Colony, Sir Hercules Robinson. to
neglect no measures to prevent trouble, The
British agent at Pretoria, the blue book
demonstrates, telegraphed December 81
that in consequence of DR.. Jameson's invas-
Ion with the British flag flying, President
Kruegcr had asked for the intervention OF
Germany and France. On the same day Mr.
Chamberlain cabled to Governor Robinson
to represent to the premier Of Cape Colony
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, that DR.. Jameson had
been guilty of flibusterlng and that If 1t
were proved that the Chartered company was
privy to his intentions, the government
would be confronted with demand for the
revocation of its charter, and that in any
case the company would have to pay an
indemnity.
Governor Robinson replied that Mr. Rhodes
had declared to him that DR.. jameson acted
without authority.
Mr.. Chamberlain replied that he was glad
Mr.. Rhodes dsavowed DR.. Jameson, who
the secretary Of state for the colonies added,
must be mad. Mr.. Chamberlain also said
he could see no need that Mr.. Rhodes
should resign the premiership.
On January l. 1896, Mr.. Chamberlain tele
granhed Governor Robinson, in reply to an
inquiry from President Kruger as to the
destination of the flying squadron, that the
government had no present intention of
sending the squadron to South Africa, for
three ships had already been sent to Della
goa bay where the foreign ships were.
Mr.. Chamberlain on January 81, tele-
graphed Governor Robinson that there was
possibility that Mr.. Krueger might be in
drced to rely on the support of foreign
power in resisting the granting of reforms
or In the making Of demands on Great
Britain. Continuing, Mr.. Chamberlain said:
I'm view of this, l desire to inform you
that Great Britain will resist at all cost in
terference by any foreign power. The sug-
gestion is made that interference has been
met in Great Britain by an unanimous out
burst of public feeling. The government has
no reason at the present time to anticipate
conflict of interests with foreign powers.
But Great Britain will not tolerate any
change in her relations with the Transvaal.
While she will loyalty respect its independ
ence on the subject Of conventions, she will
maintain her position as paramount
power"
Mr.. Chamberlain telegraphed, on January
13 that the government of the United States
had been informed that j. H. Hammond a
citizen of the United States. was a prisoner
charged with treason. Mr. Chamberlain
added: II ask you to take on his behalf
the same measures in behalf of British
subjects, and to extend to any other United
States citizens involved similar protection
In later dispatches Mr.. Chamberlain re-
peated the foregoing instructions in regard
to protecting the interests of Americans
The blue book contains the letter from
Mr.. Thomas f. Bayard, the United States
ambassador, dated January H. expressing
the appreciation of the United States govern
ment at the comfy and courtesy exhibited
by the British government toward it and
toward its citizens.