Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-12
.TRANSVAAL TROUBLE
4 Blus Book Issued 10 London aud
a White One In Berlin.
GERMAN INTERESTS THREATENED.
Hat Great Britain VIII Maintain lleI
Position as Paramount Power
In South Africa.

LONDON, Feb. l2,-The blue book
upon the TrAnsvaAl issued today shows
the promptne,s with which Secretary
Of State for the Colonies Chamberlaia
acted He telegraphed to the governor Of
Cape Colony, Sir Hercules Robson, to
neglect no measures t0prevent trouble.
The British agent at Pretorln, the Blue
Book demonstrates, telegraphed Dec.
embor 81, that In consequence Of DR..
Jameson'a Invasion with the British
nag flying, President Krueger had
naked for the Intervention Of Germany
ami France,
On the same day Chamboflain
chbled Governor Robinson 10 represent
TO the premier Of Cape Colony, Cecil
Rhodes, that DR.. JAmesOn had been
guilty VI filitusterlng, and thst II Il
was proved that the chartered company
was privy 10 his Intentions, the gov
eminent would be confronted with a
demand for the revocation OF ils char
ter, and that In any case the company
would have to pay An indemnify.
Chamberlain said that he could see
no need that Rhodes should resign tho
premiership.
Chamberlain toleaTaphed Governor
t1binsOn there was n possibility that
Kruger might be Induced 10 rely upon
the support OF n foreign power in re-
sisting the granting Of reforms, or In
mbkiug demands on Great Bllain.
Continuing Chamberlain HaiuI
~ beg 10 Inform you that Great
Britain Will resist NJ all cost Interior
ence by any foreign power. Tue gov.
eminent has no reason at present 10
anticipate a conflict Of Interests with
the foreign powers, but Great Britain
will not tolerate any change In her 10.
lations with TransvAAL Nhile she
viii loyalty respect It's Independence
on the subject Of conventions, sue will
maintain her position M the para
mount power"
THE GERMAN POINT or VIEW.
BERLIN, Fsb. l2.-rhe Waite Book
was Issued today ON the Transyaal do.
v,lopmebtF. In II 10 published
dispatch sent by Baron MafschAl Won
Bi1DefsIein, minister Of foreign AnAiTa,
TO London, dated February, 1895, with
reference 10 tue remarks OF Eafl KIM
berry, then secretary Of state OF foreign
affairs, upon President Ktuegef's
soast IN honor OF Emperor william,
upon the laItoT's birthday. In this
message Baron Won BieIpsIstein, de.
olATes that German material interests
require this maintenance OF TfausvaAl
rs an independent state In the tense VI
thO treaty Of "a anu tho upholuing OF
the status quo regarding the railways
and hArbor Of Delagoa Bay. lie added
that Jameson's idea that RhoJesia was
TO become commercial union or fed
GRAFTON OF all the south African states
Was antsgonistic ~ German interests.
The German Ambassador al London
replied, saying that Marquis Salisbury
had stated 10 him that hs cOncuTred
with Germany, In the wish that the
status quo in IrunsyaAl had been
aintaintd.
In December, 1890, the Germans OF
Pretoria Photographed Emperor William
implotiug him ~ intervene 10 avert
misery and bloodshed,
The White BOOK concludes with .
dispatch from Baron Won BisberItein
10 Count Voni halz'eldt- indsnburg,
protesting against the statement by the
English press that the ompsrot's teIe-
gram 10 President ktueser was M Eot
OF hostility 10 Great Britain or en-.
oroaohment on British rights.