The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-10
ENGLISH peace OFFERING
Mr.. Chamberlain Compliments Presi-
dent Kruger Of Transyaal.
NOT ANXIOUS TO FIGHT BOERS
An Excuse for Activity in Securing War
stores. However. Conflicts with the
Secrc,ary's south African Olive
branch Latest from Colonies.

| London Jan. 9.-Mr Joseph Cham
berlain, secretary of state for the Col
onies. has sent the following telegram
| to President Kruger. of the South Afri-
can republic
II have received the command of the
| queen to acquaint you with the fact
| that her majesty has heard with salts
faction that you have decided to hand
| over DIR. Jameson and the other prison
ers to the British authorities. This
will rebound to your credit, and your
honor and continue to preserve the peace
| of South Africa. The harmonious CO.
operation of the British and Dutch
| races Is necessary to South Africa $
future development and prosperity.
Washington. Jan. 9.-lnformation has
reached the navy department that the
British government is displaying great
| activity in storing coal at its well for
titled naval coal or supply station OF
st. Lucia near the Venezuelan coast.
The disturbed relations between Great
! Britain and Germany are given as the
reason for the activity.
News from Cape Colony.
London, Jan. 9.-Dispatches from
Cape Colony continue to dribble in, but
the freshest of them received today
showed that they were but two days
old showing that the telegraph and
cable companies are either clearing up
| the accumulation of old business or
that the government still refuses to
allow the transmission of news dis
patches. Much interest Is manifested
| here in the receipt of intelligence that
will show the attitude of the Hon. Cecil
Rhodes, lately prime minister of Cape
Colony, who is strongly suspected of
having much to do with the dispatch
| of Dr. Jameson'S force to the Transvaal
But until the normal condition of the
| telegraph service is resumed nothing on
this point can be stated definitely and
| nothing but speculation can be INDUCED
in.
On the continent it is openly charged
that not only was Mr.. Rhodes fully
cognizant of the movements of Dr.
Jameson. but that the British govern
! ment was also aware of what was going
on. Had the raid been successful Great
| Britain, according to the popular be-
| lief in Europe. would have stepped in
and occupied the country ostensibly
to protect her subjects, but really to
establish an occupation similar to that
in Egypt, which is tantamount to an
annexation of the country. AS the
| raid resulted in n most miserable tiasco
the British government Is accused of
attempting to forestall condemnation
knowledge of the matter and of taking
measures to prevent the departure of
the expedition after II knew IL had de-
parted and had resulted in failure.
OF course, these statements are de-
MED here. and the government news
papers insist that Mr.. Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary. has acted through
out with clean hands. At any rate 1t
can be said. so far as the Transvaal is
concerned. that the government has
done everything in its power to pre-
vent the raid from affecting any more
than possible rela tiOns between Great
Britain and the South African repub-
lie.
Foreign Relations Affected.
But that the troubles have affected
British foreign relations more particu
larly those with Germany. there is no
denial. Since the fact became known
that Emperor William had. before the
Jameson raid, decided to intervene i'm
the Transvaal, the feeling against Ger
many has greatly increased in bitter
ness The naval preparations now be-
ing made meet with the fullest popular
| approval and the more fiery among
| those who are in favor of war declare
that the time has come for Great Brit
ain to assert herself in her might and
teach Germany that she will brook no
interference with her suzeranty in the
| Transvaal.
Those of calmer blood hold that court
interference, which is against any hos
tility towards Germany, will be sutfic-
iently powerful to prevent an outbreak.
But court interference does not and
cannot control the popular demand
which Is decidedly in favor of warfare
The naval preparations however. are
proceeding apace. In addition to the
flying squadron which has been ordered
to be put in readiness. instructions were
issued today for the immediate com
missoning of twenty torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
All these preparations together with
the mobilization of the land forces dc
not necessarily mean that there will be
war In well Informed circles it is
believed that they simply mean that
the government is on the alert against
any emergency that may arise, and
should conditions demand it, it will be
ready to strike a swift blow against any
enemy