Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-11


Copyrighted. 1895, Associated Press)
London. January 1O-The most i'm
pouant development in the South Afri-
can situation to-day is the fact that, in
spite Of all denials. it is now believed in
many quarters. that there IS some truth
in the rumors that Great Britain has
purchased Delagoa bay from Portugal.
If this be the case, an entirely new
complexion viii be thrown upon the
political situation. and il may turn out
TO be the real cause for the assem-
bling Of such q powerful British fleet
as the one which viii be anchored of
Portland on Tuesday next. As it rs
understood that the government Of the
Tranwaal has demanded. among Other
things. that Great Britain foregO her
right TO obtain possession Of DelagCa
bay. and as Germany may look upon
this as a move which viii seriously
threaten the future Of the Transyaal.
the situation, if the report is true, will
have become more critical. Efforts are
being made to obtain a confirmation or
q denial Of the reported purchase OF
DelagCa bay by Great Britain.
In the Trgnsvaal itself the Uitland-
ers OF the Rand number about 10000,
more or less. well armed men. have
been given until 6 O'Clock this evening
in which to disarm. and all these who
do SO. except the leaders of the recent
disturbance, VIII be pardOned As the
Uiuanders are surrounded by about
10000 well armed Beers. it may be
presumed that the surrender Will take
place before the hour specified.
A dispatch from Pretoria this morn
Ing says that the government of the
Transva0l announces that it is deter
mined 70 foster mining and that those
interested in it need not sacrifice their
holdings for the benefit Of the "agitat-
ing clique Of the Rand.
THIS DISPATCH SAYS
that only 10000 Beers are under arms;
but it adds significantly that they Will
not disband under the conditions Of the
surrender OF the UiCandeIs of the Rand
have been fully carried out.
There does not seem 10 be any change
in the attitude Of Germany toward Great
Britain i'm regard 10 the Transvaal.
The feeling Of backdOwn is still said
here to be noticeable in the German
press utterances. and great Importance
is attached TO an article in the Ham
burger Nachrich-en. which is said 10
have been directly inspired by Prince
Bismarck. in which it Indirectly dis
approves Of the governments attitude,
and adds: The duty of the govern
ment is more 20 defend the internal and
external peace Of the country against
disturbances than 10 promote foreign
enterprise
The Times this morning says: The
main point for England to remember is
that in time Of peace attempts have
been made by an Ostensibly friendly
power to induce another friendly power
to depart from IT'S neutral policy in
order 10 facilitate an attack upon Brit
ish interests i'm South Africa Great
Britain must also remember that, Un-
less the whole German demonstration
at Lorenzo Marquee is to bear the il
lusOry and ridiculous character now
assigned 10 il by the German press, wa
must suppose that there was a more or
less settled determination to cross POr-
tuguese territory, even in the face Of 4
Portuguese refusal
The Globe this efte~nO0n raises an
important question which may have
considerable bearing ~ the whole sit
u2lOn. IL seys IS sDscted IN we'll
informed quarters cha. a treaty was
concluded. Fin 1885, between Germany
and the Tra1svaal and that the present
attitude of Emperor William toward
Grea. Britain is based upon the prcv.s-
ions Of this treaty.
CONSERVATIVE JUDGES
Of the SITUATION claim. in spite Of the
warlika preparations being made on
such an extensive scale by Great Brit
ain. that peace WI not be disturbed
and thar the am2ments are more likely
to prove a guarantee Of peace than TO
provoke an outbreak Of h0s-lites.
The movement In favor of arb.crat.ng
the Venezuelan question with the
United States IS growing day by day.
The We4m.ns-er Gazette after having
interviewed statesmen Of all parties,
bankers and others having important
interests at stake. says this afternoon:
everywhere there were enthusiastic
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