Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02
CONFLICT EXPECTED.
III, Situation IN TFanSYaal Growing
NOre Serious.
ALL READY FOR BLOODsHED.
po,rs and Ui,lauder, Marching Agalns'
Each Olhcr-EnglIsh Aggression
the Cause Of Trouble.

torla. TIansvaal republic, today lehos
10 confirm tho gravity Of tho situation
t.,e prowing out Of an Invasion oil
IN. Boor territory by an armed force oil
Tho British south Africa company
an,berlpg about 200 men, with ak
Maxim guns, led by Dr. Jamison, tbs
p,l,ish commissioner. President
Jtrueger has called upon the Burgher'
- defend their country, and serious
o,,nlct ia anticipated, In spito Of The
,,ct that the colonial secretary, Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, has tolographed
n, Iamisou TO withdraw into Brit
~ t,rtitofy, and has urged Pfehident
Kruger to do his utmost 10 prevent
diseatch from Trausvaal today
-. ,trhe Burgners are advancing
10 meet J smitun; A oonnio' 10 houiiy
expected" ,.,,,,,.,,
At great longth upon ihe itesh lIouolo
the British government nae 70 iuv''
rhey RECON- 20 that y invasion Of the
rsassvaal, although nrde upon urgent
s'nrest of thousandh OF Engllsnmen
snL others, who complain that they
/ 10 Az nov tho whole revenue u tho
| c5untry while being denied repre-
,ootati1p. il liable to give particular
Atlanta TO Germany, whose friendship,
AZ ms critical stage, the Marquis OF
Salisbury IL more than anxious TO
cultivate.
a. the telegraph wires nre believed
L a. hA a
isfee. and Ra the Beer forces, well
AIMED aud equipped, have been mobll-
~ under Gen. JOubeTt, news Of n
bsody conflict In expected. The Beers
IA nat ia tho Held about q, 900 fighting
ngn, supportsd with Maxim guns, and
10 oppotr this force DT. Jamieou has
only about 100 men with six MnXlm
Guns, who mny receive the direct or
IBjirsct assistance Of about 1000 uE-
if,insd aud badly-armuu EuElishmoD.
However, Jamison may be- able 10 call
10 bis support 900 men belonging 10
the De Beers company.
Great Britain, through her colonial
| tseretaFy, has offered 10 arOilfate, but
Il ttis feared the offer came too late, ana
| ,sfious consequences are aIpluhHnded.
The secretary OF state for colonies,
I NJ
hviug statement on thel Tfansvaal
question; ,-
y that DR.. JAmisOn had entered tho
Beer country, / nave been continu'
susly engaged In an endeAYor 10 avert
49, consequences OF hia extraordinary
,ea ! On. Sir Hercules Robinson has, by
hlgu lamation, publicly fopudiaoI
o.. - kaHU
hnee lectH to obey the law and remain
pen itl. Jamison and his officers hEva
oide 10 been ordered 10 retire Immediate.
~ IL Is hoped that collision may BE-
" .yoided, but Jamiaon cut the wires ~
Ne advanced.
nrhs British agent Mt Johannes.
\ b1fg," Chambeflaln'S stalomUat con.
iluuee, ISIS moving forward 10 meet
Dr. Jamis0n and 10 order hin, In the
queens name, 10 retire. l have called
upon the chartered company 10 fepu'
ClAle Mr.. JgmisoR's proceedings, Of
which the company says 1t Is entirely
ignoAnI.
cdr. Cecil Rhodes, premier for Cape
Colony, has stated that Jamison acted
without his authority. AS soon Ne he
heard he contemplated entering Trans
vaal, he endeavOted 10 stop him, but
igund this wires were cut"
The Tlnus, in an editorial, thinks
that Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
esusure OF DR.. JAmiton fOrtho invasion
Of the Transvaal, In the absence Of the
man who has undoniAbly rendered
great and distinguished services to his
country, IL somow hat preoipitate.
The Evening Telegraph publishes a
| private letter from BuinwRyo, South
1 Africa, dated November lst, stating
i that there was talk there even ut thai
n time OF the English selling the Trans
aal, and that tho Chartered South
irlch company troops had gone south
+ that purpose under secret orders
~ nth ten guna and many wagons.
IL 10 Tepgrlei that DIR. Jamiaon wrote
10 Commandment arice, who caniiono
him 10 retire, ~ foll0we:
III have informed you that intend
10 proceed with my organized plan,
which is not hostile against the people
of tho Transvaai. But we are here In
reply to the invitation OF the principal
residents OF the Rand, to assist them
In their demands for Justice aud the
ordinary rights OF every citizen Of d
civilized state"
II appears from this letter that DIT
Jamison WAS not induced to take tn,
extraordinary step OF invading u
friendly country In time OF peace by
Year for the lives OF women and chill
llren, or u native uprising, but In ordeI
70 support political movement, whicl
rs In the nature OF constitutional ngi
tation OF grievances,
+. J, Frazer, q member Of thg execu
tivo council OF the National Union
the only member In London, discuss
ing ths situation In tho TrRusvaAl said
1.-THE most distinguished and innuer
ilal mining men IN tho Rand ar
Americans, and they all fsel tina
Africa Ia their home, and are with thu
English in feeling the necessity 10
better government and ireor code o
mining laws.
GoveruOr morion'A Message.