The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
WHAT DOES It ALL MEAN?
REPORTS INDICATE THAT MOTH
ING BUT WAR WILL SATISFY
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
THE ENGLISH IRE ANXIOUS, TOO.
Germany Believed to Have an Ally in
Russia-The Emperor's Resignation
London Clubs Demanded-Jame-
son Explains His Defeat.

New York, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Journal from London says:
news from Cape Town. Meantime the
most serious condition is nearer home
England and Germany are Oh the ragged
edge of war. Following the story that
Emperor William had told Lcyds, agent
of the Transvaal, that he meant to send
German minister to Johannesburg,
comes the report that the emperor has
stated that he would recognize the COM
plete independence of the Transvaal.
Reiteration has strengthened the story
which, if true, meant neither more nor
less than war between England and Ger
many.
Emperor William has not ships enough
to fight England, and will not do so alone.
The case is one either of pure buster or
else is the outcome of well arranged
plan between Russia and Germany, in
pursuance of which Emperor William
takes the first slight excuse for announc-
ing his intentions. The situation was in
tense here last night, because England is
not averse to this war.
The editors in chief of all the leading
London dailies were sent for by Mr..
Chamberlain and clOseted with him for
some time, after which he went to the
Isle of Wight to see the queen.
By her command he had been sending
dispatches by wire and papers by messen-
gers twice a day, so the queen was well
informed before commanding him to Vlsit
her. The whole situation, therefore,
bears an ugly expression.
London. Jan. Copyrighted, 1896, by
the Associated Press.)-A dispatch re-
ceived by the colonial secretary, Mr.
Chamberlain, from Sir Hercules Robin
son, dated yesterday, says that the arms
and ammunition of the British chartered
company's forces at Buluwayo have been
placed in the custody of representative
of the queen of Great Britain. WV,
The feeling here against emperor VII
liam and Germany ON account OF the
formers dispatch to President hruger,
continues among all classes OF people ana
tbp war sentiment against Germany rises
as the time passes.
Lady Warwick has written letter 10
the Times on the subject 1t is under
stood that the arsenals and dockyards
are being overhauled.
Emperor William is Il member OF sew
eral exclusive English clubs, including the
Royal Yacht squadron, and in some OF
them the demand for his expulsion is al
ready very loud.
newspapers demanding that he resign MS
colonelcy in the Dragons.
4, There is no truth in the story that the
British government is hurriedly drafting
Indian troops to Cape Town. In the
first place there is no necessity for 1t, as
all the troops that might be needed can
be drafted to Cape Town from neighboring
colonies instead of from so distant coun-
try as India.
Delayed advices state that the central
committee of Uitlander citizens consti-
tuted themselves a provisional government
for the town and announced that ample
provision would be made to defend it
against any body of Beers.
The provisional government established
itself in the Consolidated Gold Fields
building and three Maxim rapid firing
guns were placed by the citizens in ad-
vantageous positions about it.
The so-called new government" then
sent an ultimatum to the government of
President Kruger at Pretoria. The lat