New-York tribune., 1896-01-07

pOration must have known what was going on
whether il sanctioned II or not. As for the Cape
Government. its real head. the Prime Minis
ter was the founder and is still the chief spirit
of the company: and il is said he has now re-
signed his portfolio, an act which will be gen
orally regarded as proof of his completely with
Jameson's raid If the trouble ends with the
capture of Jameson Intervention may be avoid
ed. But with prolonged and desperate strug
gle between the Beers and the British settlers
in country almost surrounded by British terri
tory it is useless to hope that outsiders will
keep their hands off No governmental com
mands will serve to restrain parties from flock
Ing in TO the aid Of the settlers. from Zuluand.
from Bechuanaland, and from the Cape itself
In that way the sturdy Beers may be hope
lessly outnumbcrcd and robbed Of the State
which they founded and have maintained ut
cost Of so much labor and blood.
Most ominous Of all are the attitudes Of Great
Britain herself and of Germany. The former
may be guiltlcSS of what has already been done.
But she would unqucstionably Ike 10 undo the
work Of 1850 and rcincorporatc the Transvaal
into her African Empire. She evidently is re-
solved. moreover, 10 maintain to the fullest cx-
tent her somewhat vague "slzcrain rights" over
the Rocr Republic The troops she is now
hurrying to Cape Town may not he intended
to wage war against President Kruger But
they will certainly arouse suspicion of intended
intervention. and they will be ready III hand
in case of an emergency. Nor is il impossible
that IN emergency calling for their use will
soon arise The German Emperor has spoken
with no uncertain sound. He promptly congrat
ulated President Kruger upon his victory over
Jameson. and has since given audience nj Berlin
TO a representative Of the Bocr Government.
lie has shown in the strongest and most direct
possible manner his sympathy with the Rocrs
and his dsapproval of British aggrcssons upon
them. How much further he is prepared to 20
in the matter Il would he hazardous 10 con
lecture. But ii is evident thai the British think
armed Intervention by a German force within
the range Of possibilities.
Al any rate. there is Il vigorous protest against
British landgraDbing in South Africa as well aS
in South America. II cannot be said that Ger
man interests are closely concerned in the Trans
vaal; certainly not as closely as American In
lcrests in Venezuela. The nearest German pos
sessions are hundreds Of miles away. and Ger
man settlers in the Transyaa itself are not
numerous The German Emperor. however. has
made up his mind that Africa has now been too
much parttioncd TO admit Of any further land
grabbing by any one Power without regard 10
the wishes Of others: and also that he will not
see a small Power oppressed by great one. II
Great Britain is not trying 10 crab land or Ia
opprcsS the Boer Republic. she has no occasion
10 be angry II, what the Kaiser has said and
done He has not charged her with any such
acts or Intentions But if she has any such
schemes i'm mind she may we'll fak, the KlS,T'S
words warning against them. She is not
now confronting King l.obengula. bul President
Kruger with William II behind him.