Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-12
DR.. JAMESON'S RAID
Government Books on the Transvaal
Troubles Issued.
STORY OF ENGLAND And GERMANY
Narrative of the Action Taken by
Great Britain.
THE KAISER'S MESS SAGE

LONDON, February PA blue book upon
the Transvaal troubles was issued today.
1t shows the promptness with which the
secretary of state for the colonies Mr Jo-
seph Chamberlain, acted. He telegraphed
to the governor of Cape Colony, Sir. Her
cules Robinson, to neglect no measures to
prevent trouble.
The British agent at Pretoria, the blue
book demonstrates. telegraphed on Decen-
her 81 that in consequence of DR.. jane
sons invasion with the British fag flying
President Kruger had asked for the inter-
ye1tion OF Germany and France.
On the same day Mr.. Chamberlain caoled
to Gov. Robinson to represent to the prem
ier of Cape Colony, Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, that
Dr. Jameson had been guilty of ilibuster-
ing. and that if it was proved that the
chartered company was privy to his inva-
sion the government would be confronted
with a demand for the revocation of It's
Charter, and that in any case the company
would have to pay an indemnity.
Gov Robinson replied that Mr.. Rhodes
had declared to him that DR.. Jameson act
ed without authority.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that he was glad
MI Rhodes diSavowed DIR. Jameson, who,
the secretary of state for the colonies add
ed. must Ge mad.
Mr.. Chamberlain also said he could see
10 need IndE MT RlOOeS resign the
premiership of Cape Colony.
On January 1, 1896, Mr.. Chamberlain
telegraphed Gov Robinson in reply to an
Inquiry from President Kruger as to the
destination of the flying squadron that the
government had no present intention of
sending the squadron to South Africa, as
three British ships had already been
ordered 20 Delagoa bay, where the foreign
war ships were lying.
Hint of German Interference.
tn1o-
graphed Governor Robinson that there was
a possibility that President Kruger might
he induced 10 rely upon the support of a
foreign power in resisting the granting of
reforms IN the making of demands on
Great Britain. Continuing, Mr.. Chamber
lain said:
In view of this, 1 beg 20 inform Won
that Great Britain would resist, at all costs,
all interference of any foreign power in the
affairs OF the Transvaal- The suggestion
that Germany meditated interference has
been met i'll Great Britain by unprece-
dented and unanimous outourst of public
feeling The government has 10 reason at
present to anticipate a conflict of interests
with foreign powers but Great Britain will
not tolerate any change in her relations
with the Transvaal While she will loyalty
respect its Independence on the subject Of
conventions, she will maintain her position
as paramount power
Mr.. Chamberlain telegraphed, on Janu-
ary Is, that the government of the United
Hays Hammond. citizen of the United
States, was a prisoner charged with trea-
SON. Mr.. Chamberlain added:
Il ask you to take, on his behalf the
same measures as on behalf of British sub
jects, and to extend to any other United
States citizens involved similar protec-
ton
In later dispatches Mr.. Chamberlain re-
peated the foregoing instructions in regard
to protecting the interests of Americans.
Finally, the blue book contains the let
fTO u Do -
States ambassador, dated January II, ex-
pressing the appreciation of the United
States government at the comfy and cour-
tesy exhibited by the British government
toward 1t and its citizens.
The German Story.
BERLIN. February PA white book was
Issued today on the Transvaal develop
ments. In it is published the first dispatch
sent by Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein.
the minister for foreign affairs to Count
Won MISUNDERSTANDING, the German am
bassador at London, dated February 1895,
with reference to the remarks of the Earl
OF Kimberley, then secretary Of state for
foreign affairs, upon President Kruger's
toast in honor of Emperor William upon
the occasion of the latter's birthday.
In this message Baron Marschall Won
Bierberstein declares that the German ma
terial interests require the maintenance of
the Transvaal as an independent state In
the sense of the treaty of 1891, and the
upholdins of The status quo regarding the
railways and harbor of Delagoa bay. He
added that DR.. JdmeSoaS 5 idea that Rhode
sia was to become commercial union or
federation of all the South African states
was antagonistfc to German interests.
The German ambassador at London re-
Piled, saying that the Marquis of Sails
bury had stated to him that he concurred
with Germany in the wish that the status
quo in the Transvaal should be maintained.
On december 30, 1885, the Germans of
Pretoria telegraphed to Emperor William
implorlng him TO intervene to avert misery
and bloojshed.
Ready to Land Sailors.
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein on the
following day teIegraphed to the German
consul al Pretoria, saying that in case of
emergency. after consulting President
Kruger, AMI, for the purpose of protecting
the German colsulise and the lives and
property OF Germans, he was at liberty to
requisiuon landing party from the Ger
turbances continued
AT the same time, the German minister at
Lisbon was directed to inform Portugal
that Germany intended to serve onIy fu-
name purposes, and counted confidently up
on the assent of Portugal to land at Delagoa
bay detach hrlent of sailors, not to exceed
fifty men.
Count Won Hatzfelit-W -Wildenburg teIe-
graphed on January 1, 1896, that it was his
impression that DR.. Jameson's expedition
was in every way distasteful to the British
government.
On the same day the German consul at
Pretoria telegraphed that all danger was
over.
the white book concludes with a dispatch
from Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein to
Count Won Observation-Disclosures protesting
against the view taken by the English press
that Emperor Williams telegram to Presi-
dent Kruger was an act of hostility 10 Great
Britain or an encroachment upon British
rights. So
ENGLAND AND ARBITRATION.