The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
BLUE BOOKS ON The rRAxsvAAL.
Tho English ana German Governments
Publish Corre<uoudence.

The English ana German Governments
Publish Correspondence
London. Feb. IA blue book upon No
Transvaal, issued today, shows the
prom2rness with which Secretary OK State
for the Colonies Chamoeriain acted He
teiegraphed TO the governor OF Cape Col
ony. Sir Hercules Robinson. 10 neglect no
measures 10 prevent trouble. The British
agent at Pretoria, the blue book demon
stratess tsleg-aphed on December 81 that
IN consequence OF DR. Janeson's invasion
with the British flag flying President kru-
ger had asked for the Intervention OF Ger
many and France. On the same day Cham
beriain cabled 10 Gov. Robinson 10 repre-
sent to the premier OF Cape Colony. Cecil
Rhodes. that DR.. Jameson had been guilty
Of nlieustering, and that II IL was proven
that the Chartered Company was prfvy TO
his intentions. the government would be
confronted with a demand for the revoca-
ton OF its charter. and that In any case
the company would have 10 pay an indem-
nifty. Chamberlain said he could see no
need that Rhodes should resign the pre-
miership.
Chamberlain telegraphed TO Gov. Robin
son that there was a possibility that kru-
ger might be induced 10 rely upon the sup
port OF foreign powers in resisting the
granting of reforms or In making demands
on Great Britain. Continuing. Chamber
lain said: Il beg TO inform you thar Great
Britain viii resist at all cost interference
by any foreign power. Tho suggestion OF
that interference has been met IN Great
Britain with unanimous outourst of pub
lie feeling. The government has no rea-
son at present TO anticipate q conflict OF
interests with foreign powers, but Great
Britain viii not tolerate any change In her
relations with the Transvaal. While she
viii locally respect its independence, she
win maintain her position as the para
mount power"
Chamberlain telegraphed that the gov
eminent OF the United States had been in
formed that j. II. Hammond. citizen Of
the United States, was prisoner, charged
with treason. Chamberlain added: 81 ask
you to take on his behalf the same meas
ures as in behalf OF British subjects. and
extend TO any other United States citizens
involved similar protection"
Berlin, Feb. IA white book was issued
today on the Transvaal Developments In
IL Is published the first dispatch sent by
Baron Marschal Bieberstein, minister OF
foreign affairs, TO London, with reference
TO the remarks OF the Earl OF Kimberly,
secretary of state for foreign affairs, upon
President kruger's toast In honor of En-
peror William upon the latter's birthday.
In this message Baron Bieberstein declares
that German material interests require the
maintenance OF the Transvaal as an in
dependent state IN the sense OF the treaty
OF 1884 and the unfolding OF the status quo
regarding railroads and the harbor Of Deia-
goa Bay. He added that Jameson's idea
that Rnodesia was 10 become a commercial
union or federation of all South African
states was antagonistie TO German inter-
essy. The German ambassador at London
replied, saying that the Marquis of Sails
bury lad stated to him that he concurred
with Germany in the wish that the status
quo In the Transvaal be maintained In
December the Germans of Pretoria tele-
graphed to Emperor William, imploring
him to intervene TO avert misery and blood
shed. The white book concludes with
dispatch from Baron Bleberstein to Count
Hatzfeldt-Windenburg protesting against
the statement by the English press that the
emperors telegram to President Kruger
was an act OF hostility to Great Britain or
an encroachment on British rights.
London, Feb. 12.-The Daily Telegraph
will tomorrow publish a Berlin dispatch
which says leading personages there are
In possession OF convincing evidence that
the Jameson raid was wholly ingtigated
and the expenses betrayed by six we'll
known fnanciers formerly German SUBJ
Jects. and without the knowledge Of the
South African Company.