The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-10
SLOW At DISARMING.
But the British in the Trans
yaal Will Have to Yield.
roo MANY eoeRs FOR THEM.
Talk of Canceifng the Rhodes Charter
undoubtedly France and Ktss-
sia Support Germany.

ron6on lar IA dispatch 20 the Times
from johannesburg confirms the report That
synpatny with Dr. Jameson makes the
TTI4Ianders reluctant 10 Gisarms but, As IL
is estimated that there are 5B.VD armed
Beers around the TOWN. there Is no fear Of
further rebellion. THE shops are reopen
ing" continues the Times 14spatch. ana
business is resGnning itz normal course.
II develops that Or. Jameson's force
marched I6e miles In Eiuety hours. never
hating more than two hours at time. The
directors OF the Chartered South african
COMPANY have decided 20 request the gov
eminent to institute an inquiry into Or.
.James0D's action.
The Times has an editorial which strong
~ protests against cancelng the Rhodes
charter
The secretary OF state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain. has sent the follow
ing dispatch TO President Kruger; i nave
received the queens command 70 acgaalnt
YOU that her majesty has heard with salts
faction that you have decided TO hand over
the prisoners to her government. This fact
viii rebound to your credit and conduce 20
the peace of South Africa and the harmoni-
Gus cooperation OF the British and Dutch
faces. which Is necessary for its future de-
Eelopment and prosperity"
The chances OF war between Great Britain
end Germany are looked upon today az re-
mote, there being a decided tone Of back
down In the uttsrances Of the German press
toward Great Britain. The Pail Mall Ca
zette says: Steps were taken IN the high
est quarters 10 obtain by family Influence
q full explana ton from Emperor William.
and the communications which passed have
done more than anything else 10 bring about
the change fl the tone OF the German off,
cial press toward Great Britain. The Ger
man newspapers, Official semi-officiai and
reptile, are tumbling over one another in
their anxiety TO explain that the tension Of
relations the fault Of England"
The receipt OF a dispatch from Pretoria
announcing the extreme demands of the
South African republic for the surrender
or all British rights and suZerainty. etc,
over the Transvaal and Delagoa Bay,
however, has again changed the COM
plexion of affairs. Meantime there is lit
ole or no abatement Of anu-German feel
ing here.
AT a meeting of the London Radical
Federation today a resolution was pass
ed demanding the immediate removal OF
emperor William from the British army
and navy lists. The baseless report that
the officers OF the First dragons. in gar
Tson at Dublin, OF which Emperor Will
fam was made honorary colonel by Queen
Victoria. had burned him IN effigy, was
received with cheering. The colonel OF
the First Dragons this afternoon tefe-
RTaphed that there was no ground for
tiiis story. IL Is said that before the re-
ceipt of this official denial the German
ambassador. Count Won Hatzfeldt~Wii-
denburg. made representations on the
subject to the Marquis Of Salisbury, ask
ing to be Informed as 10 the truth of the
report.
At the foreign office this afternoon the
dispatch saying that the Beers had de-
handed the Punishment OF Mr.. Rhodes
from Africa and the abandonment OF the
rights OF Great Britain regarding the
Transvaal and Delagoa Bay were discred-
tied. on the ground that Sir Hercules
Robinson. governor OF Cape Colony. in
his dispatches 10 the colonial office made
no mention of any such demands or con-
citions.
special dispatch from Berlin this aft
srnoon says that Russian cooperation
with Germany I'm the Trapsvaai matter
las been assured, and France will act
with Russia. This apparently tends 20
CONFIRM the report of an anti-British alli-
snce. and that the action OF Emperor
William toward the Boer populace was
thoroughly weighed step.
Pretoria, Transvaal, Jan. 9.-The gov
eminent is showing discomfort at the re-
luctance displayed by the Rand men
20 disarm. 1t II estimated that n.0o0 of
the latter have been armed. and only 1000
have yielded up their arms The armed
Beers In the field are also impatient The po-
Eition at Johannesburg Is critical and the
Boer leaders have the utmost difficulty in
restraining their men. A proclamation has
just been Issued, calling upon all the Rand
men Ia disarm before s O'Clock on Friday
evening, on pain OF prosecution. Those
complying VIII be pardoned. except the
leaders OF the revolt
There is a feeling here that the Rhodes
charter viii bc Cancelled. TO prevent fur
Their discord.
Berlin. Jan. 9.--The relchstag reassemhled
today and proceeded 10 discuss the hourse
reform bill. Count Won KanitE the agrar!an
leader. In remarks on the subject referred
to tho Transvaal dispute. saying the re-
cent energetic attitude or the imperial gov
eminent In defense OF the interests OF the
German people and the German empire
abroad met universal approval This re-
mark was greeted with loud applause.
Lisbon. Jan. a.--I'ortugal. IL - announced
will remain neutral in tho dispute between
Great Britain and Germany rega riding the
Transvaal. ana not permit Germany or
Britain TO land troops az pelSgoa bay or
traverse Portuguese territory IN South
Africa.