The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-21
Great Britain and Germany Have
Serious Differences.
CAUSED BY TRANSvAAL STRIFE
Emperor William Not Favorable to
British Suzerainty-Dr. Jamieson's
Fflibusters Defeated and President
Krueger Wants an INDEPENDENCE.

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cidedly serious aspect in consequence
Of differences between Great Britain
and Germany regarding the situation
in the South African Republic.
Dispatches to London under date o.
December 2Sth brought news Of the
threatened crisis between the Nit
flanders and the government on &C.
count of the Europeans being refused
political rights, while bearing three
fourths Of the burden of taxation and
outnumbering the Beers by three &c
one. The predictions of a conflict
were realized when DR.. Jameson, the
leader of the British South African
+ Company, lead q force Of some 800
men across the Transvaal frontier to
attack Johannesburg. Their advance
was checked by the prompt action OF
President Kreuger's forces. A sharp
battle took place, in which Jameson
lost large number Of men ana was
himself taken prisoner.
Throughout Europe the action of
DR.. Jameson was put down as having
been a part OF plot laid by England
10 obtain full possession OF the Trans
vaal, whereupon Secretary of State
for the Colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain,
issued the following statement:
"Having learned that DR.. Jameson
has entered the Boer country, have
since been continuously engaged in an
endeavor to avert the consequences OF
his extraordinary action. Sir Her
cules Robinson has, by proclamation,
publicly repudiated Jamieson's act.
and has enjoined the British subjects
to obey the law and remain quiet.
Jameson and his officers have also
been ordered to retire Immediately.
1t is hoped that a collision may be
averted, but Jameson cut the wires
as he advanced. The British agent At
Johannesburg is moving forward to
meet DR.. Jameson and to order him.
in the Queens name, to retire. |
have called upon the chartered com
pany to repudiate Mr.. Jamieson'e
procedure, of which the company says
it is entirely ignorant. Cecil Rhodes,
Premier of Cape Colony, has stated
that Jameson acted without his au-
thority. AS soon as he heard that he
contemplated entering the Transvaal
he endeavored to stop him, but found
that the wires were cut"
The feature in the affair which in
censed Great Britain was the follow
ing congratulations sent President
Kreuger by Emperor William of Ger
many: 81 express my sincere con
CALCULATIONS that with your people,
and without appealing to the help OF
friendly powers, you have succeeded
by your own energetic action against
the armed bands which invaded your
country as disturbers of the peace,
and have thus been enabled to restore
peace aud safeguard in defense OF
the country against attacks from the
outside" This is regarded as a di-
rect affront to Great Britain which
has exercised suzerainty over Trans
vaal under the convention of 1854. On
January 4th the resignation of Cecil
Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, anu
the supposed mead of the revolution
airy movement was confirmed. Sir
Gordon Sprigg is named as his sue
cessor.
This action however had little effect
upon the war spirit that has appar-
emily become thoroughly aroused in
Great Britain. Preparations for the
commission of flying squadron con-
sisting of the best battleships Great
Britain has at her command have
been issued and Rear Admiral Raw
son has been ordered to proceed TO
Delagoa bay on board the first class
steel cruiser st. George. War talk in
both England and Germany is run
ming high. The mention of the Trans
vaal affair in the German Reichstag
was greeted with cheers from the
members and throughout both coun
tries the feeling seems to be that the
opponent must ''back down or fight
Dispatches to London from Ber-
lin January 10th state that I'M
less Great Britain satisfies the de-
mands OF President Kreuger, which
include the abrogation of the conven-
ton of 1854, by the term Of which
England exercises suzerainty over the
Transvaal republic, Germany will
urge Kreuger to appeal to the Euro
pean powers to support him in bis
demand.
A dispatch from Cape Town says
SchrieDer, Advocate, and Faure, the
Colonial Secretary, decline to co oper-
ate with the new Premier of Cape
Colony, Sir Gorgan Spriggs.
The British Government has re-
celved cablegrams from Governor
Robinson, of Cape Colony, embodying
President Kreuger's reply to the mes
sage communicated by Chamberlain
expressing the satisfaction of the
Queen at Kreuger's decision to turn
over the British South African pris-
oners to officers of the Imperial Gov
eminent.
The reply addressed to Governor
Robinson says: GAS have already
informed your Excellency, it is really
NV intention to act in this sense, Sc
that Jameson and the British subjects
under his command may be punished
by Her Majesty's Government. L will
Inform your Excellency OF my fina
decision in this matter as soon as 10
hannesburg shall have reverted Il
ouietness and order. In the meal
time / request your Excellency to as
sure the Queen of my high apprecia
ton of her words, and in proHefinl
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