The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17
TRANSVAAL TROUBLE
SITUATION AS 1T is BETWEEN ENG
LAND AND GERMANY.

Somewhat Less Hostile Than It Was
irritation on Both Sides Not Entirely
Passed Away, However-Meeting Of the
British Cabinet Said to Have Decided
Momentous Questions.
LONDON, Jan. 18-Interesti In the Trans
vaal question in its immediate bearings
has revived to an appreciable extent, while
the incidental straining Of relations be-
tween Great Britain and Germany, which
SO completely placed the Beers in the back
ground Of the picture for time, has In
its turn receded, but by no means disap-
peared. There is little apprehension Of
war with Germany, over the present COM
plication at least, and the British public
has a reassuring sense that If there il to
be war England is quite ready for it. The
prompt and efficient measures of the naval
authorities and the formidable show OF
strength that Is tho result give John Bull
feeling OF confidence. Nevertheless it Ia
keenly perceived by the public that the
sentiment displayed by the German gov
eminent has far wider bearing than the
present dispute in the Transvaal.
The Situation In Berlin.
A telegram from Berlin says: There Is
distinctly less stress of feeling hero in re-
gard to the international complication
growing out of the Transvaal crisi. and
the German press, az rule, devotes less
space to it than for some time. The tone
of the comment Of the newspapers, which
means so much in this land of press GEN.
sorship and inspired expressions in news
papers, is rather more peaceable and there
Is less talk Of active hostilities and more
of the question at issue. Expressions of
irritation at the British government and
of rancor against the English people are
still more or less bitter, however.
Followers of DIR. Jameson.
1t is understood that the difficulty over
the manner of disposal Of DIR. Jameson's
followers was settled on Saturday, the
Transvaai government simply STIMULATING
that the rank and file of the Jameson ex-
petition be deported from South Africa.
According TO the Transvaal law the pun
ishment for treason is banishment and a
large fine. 1t is not believed here that
President Kruger has demanded the abro-
cation of the London convention, which
provides for the suzerainty of Great Brit
ain over the Transvaal, as the price OF
sparing DIR. JamesOn's life.
From a Pro-Transvaal Source.
A dispatch received from sources sympa-
thetic with the Transvaal government in
Johannesburg asserts that the plot for
Jamcson's raid and the coincident upris-
ing o. the Uitlanders was the most shame
full in history The blacklist part of the
plot, the dispatch asserts, was the inten.
ton of the agents Of the Chartered South
African company to set loose the savages
to invade the Transvaal from all points,
and to kill every white man. 1t had been
vision stations should be erected on the
lines Of the route, and the points had been
fixed. The object was to destroy Pretoria
and to present England with a fait ac-
compli before any interference could reach
them.
Denounced rs a Gross Exaggeration.
This story is denounced in London as q
gross exaggeration and it is regarded as
being intended to prejudice the South
Africa company in the negotiations 1t is
making. A dispatch received by the
Chartered South Africa company from
Buluwayo announces that the outcome of
mass meeting of the English colony
bankers and merchants was the declara-
ton of a unanimous resolution to obey the
imperial government. The public, it
was asserted, was fully under control.