Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-11
JAMESON NOT FREE.
He Will Be Released by Kruger Only
TO Be Punished.
ARRESTS At RG.
National Rcformers Charged with
High Trcason-t FLANDERS Will Not
dependence of the TrnnsvnaI.

Jameson's raid into the Transvaal are
the practical refusal Of the Uitlanders
10 surrender their arms and the arrest
at johannesburg of number of the
members Of the National Reform Com
mittee ON charges Of high treason.
Among the prisoners are several leading
residents Of Johannesburg, including Colo
mel Rhodes. brother Of Cecil Rhodes.
ex-Prime Minister OF Cape Colony. who
Is said TO he III at Cape Town.
II g. believed here that Cecil Rhodes
will bring an his influence, which is
very powerful, to bear TO secure the
release Of his brother There IS no single
man VINO has done SO much TO develOp
South Africa as Mr. Rhodes. and though I'm
carrying his plans out he has made many
enemies. 10 can truthfully be said that
he is the most powerful man in that part
Of the world to-day. Behind him il
majority Of the Afriksnders and though
he may have nominally retired from ac-
tive participation in politics. the impress
sion prevails that in any final settlement
Of the Tranevaal question he Will have
10 be taken into considerations
Al present nothing is heard OF his
plans. even IL he has formulated any.
bat those who know the man and the
power he wields will not believe that the
present trouble will cause him 10 diverge
from the ambitious path he has for years
been hewing for himself He may be,
for the moment compelled 10 abide the
issue Of the present troubles. but that he
will later again take hand in shaping
the destinies Of South Africa there can
scarcely be doubt. lie mas always been
a man Of action. not words. and his fu-
ture policy will. once decided upon. pro-
baby not be known until IL is put into
effect.
The arrest OF the members OF the Ma
ti0nal Reform Committee does not cause
any great anxiety regarding their fate
as ii is generally believed that In no
event Will any severe punishment be in
hicted upon them
JAMESON NOT YET RELEASED.
The report that Dr. Jameson had been
released turns out TO have been prema-
ture. President Kruger I'm reply TO tho
message Of Queen Victoria. says that he
intends to turn DR.. jameson and the
other English prisoners who took part in
the raid over TO the British Government
for punishment. but a dispatch from
Johannesburg states that the surrender
Of the prisoners will be made condition
ally on the abrogatiOn OF the Anglo BOer
convention of 1851. which gives Great
Britain suZeranty over the Transyaal.
II such a condition as this Is imposed by
the Beers. il is quite certain that Great
Britain will never agree 20 II. The gov
ernment is determined to uphold this
convention in all it's terms, and although
the Transvaal Government may hold that
Or. Jameson's raid made that convention
null and void. IL Is pretty safe TO say
that Great Britain Will never acceTt that
view Of the matter unless compelled 10.
To abrOgate the convention would BE- 10
that the reported attitude
OF Emperor William anent the Trlnsy1sl
is correct and the temper Of the English
people to-day is not such as to allow the
government to concede this. even were
il disposed 20 do so.
As a matter of fact. the government
will make not the slightest concession IN
the matter to Germany, but is prepared
or is preparing 10 maintain what il be-
ltNt0 are its liHht9 ~ ApiNN 't "A4i''f ~
necessary.
ENGLANDS ISOLATION.
Never before has the isolation OF Great
Britain been go completely driven home In
the minds Of the British people. Hitherto
they have been accustomed TO believe
that should England become embroi!ed
in war with a foreign Power she would
find sympathy. II not actual aid from
some OF the European nations. Now II
is known that In all Europe she has not
single friend. and many believe that her
enemies are only awaiting an apportu-
nity 70 attack her and deprive her Of
some of her vast possessions.
\ dispatch from Berlin today. II true,
shows that there is some sort Of under
standing between the Powers as 10 the
action 10 be taken by them relative 10
England This Dispatch states that Great
Britain will be called upon to accede to
the demands OF the Transvaal, which IN
r. ude the abandonment OF the treaty OF
1851
This indicates that Germany Is In po-
sition TO know that the Powers would
support the Transvaal. and the only way
I'M which such support could be given
unlcss England receded from her position
would be TO declare war upon Great
britain. That this will be done few per-
sons believe
The situation is complicated one ana
tbe more 10 is studied the wider the
vista Of lis possibilities become. But
,rfth the hands Of all the Powers against
,n- Great Britain is waiting TO see from
what direction the first blow VIII De
lriiv-red Should an attack be made
.non her she will be found not unpre-
-arad I'm every direction measures are
,eiug taken 10 ward or possible dangers,
md the nation is rapidly putting itself
m position where IL events war
AMI such "a course. it will itself be
,hla to deal the first blow The greatest
,ctivitv is being displayed NJ the dock
,ar,ls. where the torpedo-boat destroyers'
which ar 10 be attached to the Chan-
,el fleet and flying squadron are be
ng prepared TO 30 into commission. II
= believed that orders have been sent /
o the Mediterranean fleet 10 be I'm readi- !
49, f,r removal. The vessels now at
,.lonica can quickly reach South Africa, !
.r thov are not far from the western |
.ntranco OF the SueZ canal
CHAMBERLAIN AT OSBORNE.
Colonial-s cretary Chamberlain started /
o-dav for the Isle Of Wight. where he /
sin visit the queen and lay before her /
iaiesty the full details of the situa-
Ion and exp'ain to her the naval and !
military preparations that are under way. 1
Nluch interest is felt in the Cabinet /
,ouncn. which, it is said. has been |
ummoned 10 meet tomorrow.
II is believed that Lord Salisbury Will I
hen lay before his colleagues full ex-
oeition Of the recent events. ana secure I
,,royal OF the governments policy.
Though on the surface the situation
npears TO be threatening, those best
uallfied TO Judge still view matters opti-
,istically. and declare that the clouds
fill soon blow over
This view Is borne out 10 some extent
" the course OF events al the STOCK fE-
4, .,..- ,rhara dceDite the alarms and !