Evening journal., 1896-01-08
TALK OF WAR IN LONDON
The English Are Ready to Fight
tke Germans.
TIE LION THOROUGHLY AROUSED.

Emperor william Oncrs Another Insult
He Declares That lie WIN Not Recog-
nizo Great Britain's Clnims-The Latest
Phases Of the Trausyaai Trouble.
LoNDoN, Jan s.-Sir Hercules Robin
son has telegrnphed to the colonial Office
under date of Prctoria, Jan. z, as follows
"The reform committee has resolved to
relinquish their arms and to comply with
the demands Of the Transvaal government.
The Johannesburgers have placed them
selves unreservedly in my hands, confident
that l win see Justice done -
Long dispatches from Cape Town TO The
Times describe the intense feeling there
90 the failure of the Johannesburgcrs To
succor DR. jameson, but The National
Union Delegate says that disobedience
Of Governor Sir Hercules Robinson's or,
ders would have frustrated his delicate
mission of mediation, and all the old ami
mosities Of the Majuha times would have
becn revived. The people are angry and nc
cross purposes, but are unanimous in their
enthusiasm for DIR. jameson.
Another Times dispatch from Johannes
burg says that Colonel Rhodes told the
crowd the whole truth, declaring that it
was the bittercst moment of his life The
committee never imagined that DR. Jane
son was in such desperate straits, having
received hopeful messages.
Ships Ready For Emergency.
The Times this morning makes the fol-
lowing announcement:
"Ordors have been sent to Portsmouth,
DevOnport and Chatham for the Immediate
commissioning Of six ships TO form a fly
ing squadron, the object OF which Is OBJ
viously to have a squadron ready for any
required emergency II viii be composed
of two first class battleships two first
class and two second class cruisers Prob
ably the Royal Oaks and the Revenge win
be chosen.
"The possibility of the commissioning
Of such q squadron at moments notice
shows that our resources are better than
was supposed and is proof that our naval
organization has greatly improved of late
years.
1T has also been decided 20 dispatch a
naval force to Dclagoa bay, but it is un-
known whether it viii be composed of
vessels from the Cape or from the East In
dies -
In an editorial The Times hopes that
She Mediterranean fleet win be withdrawn
prepared for emergencies.
The Times congratulates the country
upon the foregoing news. With reference
10 a reiteration by its Berlin correspondent
of the statement that Germany had in
tended TO land marines at Lorenzo Marques
for the invasion Of the Transvaal and had
only abandoned the intention on hearing
OF Dr. Jameson's defeat, The Times says:
Germany's Dark Game.
"This is grave statement But it
proves that German interference was not
the result Of sudden indignation at Dr.
Jameson's action, but had been meditated
and discussed and presumably concerted
with the Boers. Emperor Williams indig-
nation must accordingly be regarded in
the light of diplomatic histrionics. 1t is a
tradition of German policy TO prepare a
coup secretly and then to give it an air Of
coming about by an unfortunate accident
| There is grave reason 10 suspect that she
| has long harhorod hostile designs This
theory will explain the Beers cxtraor-
| dinary obstinacy i'm refusing moderate con-
ccssions to the uitlandors"
Tho correspondent of The Standard at
Aldcrshot believes that there is q question
of calling out the army reserve and q por-
ton of the militia The Duke Of Con-
naught and the chief staff officers, this
correspondent says, are busy at headquar-
ters and are i'm constant communication
with the war Office.
A special dispatch from Berlin says that
DR.. Leyds, the secretary Of state of the
| Transvaal, has received a dispatch which
states that tho Transvaal demands from
England an indemnity of $500, 900 for Dr.
Jamcson's invasion.
The Daily Telegraph announces that it
| has been decided to intercept the troops in
I transit to and from India in order TO send
strong re-onforcements of infantry and
cavalry 10 the Cape. This paper also states
that troops in addition will be sent from
England and that a first class cruiser has
been ordered TO Delagoa bay.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has is
sued special collect for use in the
churches during the present grave crisis.