The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-10
THE CRISIS IN EUROPE.
NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE
SITUATION.
Beers Demand Surrender of All
British Rights Over the
Transvaal.


London, Jan. 9.-Outward1y at least
there is little change in the political
crisis between Germany and Great
Britain.
The dispatch from Berlin 10 The
Times published this morning saying
that it is explained that Germany
only desired to protect German resi-
dents and its consulate at Pretoria
by dispatching an armed force from
Delagoa Bay, and that no arrange
ment on the subject had previously
been made with Portugal, hastened to
produce a better feeling. But this
slight change for the better has been
countcraeted by the receipt of a spe-
cial dispatch to-day from Pretoria,
capital of the Transyaal. saying that
the Beers demand the surrender of all
British rights and suZerainty over the
Transyaal and the preemption of
Delagoa Bay and the cancelling of the
charter of the British South Africa
Company.
1t is further stated that the Beers
have arraigned, on the charge of trea-
son, eight leaders of the recent move
ment among the Uitlandcrs of Johan-
nesburg.
These demands, if the dispatch is
based on fact, coupled with the pre-
viously reported demands of the Beers
for the expulsion from Africa Of Mr..
Cecil Rhodes, ex-Premier of Cape
Colony, and DR.. Jameson, who led
the free hooters into the Transyaal.
and the imposition of a very heavy
fine upon the British chartered com
pany, or the demand for an indemnity
of 81, 100000 from Great Britain, or
both, are not likely to be granted by
the British government without Sc
we're struggle.
The opposition to the demand OF the
Beers would mainly rest on the fact
that it is generally admitted that they
are instigated, on the whole, by En-
peror William.
The Berlin and Vienna newspapers
regard the warlike preparations OF
Great Britain as of no importance.
however, as being more in the nature OF
a political movement than a military
undertaking so far as Germany is CON
cerned; but the same periodicals
take a more serious view of the pro-
posed strengthening of the British
forces in South Africa, which step is
regarded as having in view a possible
aggressive action towards the South
African republic.
At the same time, ii should be add
ed, the chances of war between Great
Britain and Germany are looked upon
as being remote and there is decided
tone Of backdown in the utterances
of the German press towards Great
fafr haY q fer
ed 10, however, antedate the receipt
OF the despatch from Pretoria, an
nonncing the extreme demands of the
South African republic for the
surrender of all British rights and
snzerainty, etc. over the Transyaal
and Delagoa Bay, which has again
changed the complexion of affairs.
Also, in the meantime, there is little
or no abatement in the anti-Gcrman
feeling here At a meeting of the
London Radical Federation to-day, af-
ter many fierce speeches resolution
was passed demanding the immediate
removal of the name Of Emperor VIII
liam from the British army and naval
lists.
A special despatch from Berlin this
afternoon says that Russia's co-opera-
ton with Germany in the Transyaal
matter has been assured and that
France viii act with Russia. This APP
parently goes to confirm the report Of
an anti-Brifish alliance and that the
action Of Emperor William towards
the Beers republic was a thoroughly
weighed step.
PORTUGAL WILL BE NEUTRAL.
Lisbon, Jan. 9-Portugal, it is am
nounced, will remain neutral in the
dispute between Great Britain and
Germany regarding the Transyaal, and
will not permit the Germans or the
British to land troops at Delagoa Bay
or to traverse the Portuguese Territory
in South Africa.