The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14


LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE political cri-
els has reached stage when further
Developments" must be awaited before
the general public can form definite
idea OF how the Wind Is blowing. The
uncertainty prevailing in usually wei
Informed circles Is well Illustrated by
the fact that to-day, while the stHnd-
ard says IL is authorized to declare that
the German emperor's telegram TO Pres
4ient Kruger was almost an expression
n a feeling OF Inomentnry Irritation,
which Is now passed away. leaving the
relations between Germany ard Eng
land as frieadly ~ heretofore.
The Times expresEes the opinion that
"all the evils and teETorS which made
disturbance In the Trarsvanl, with or
without Or. Jameson, merely a question
of time. stiil remain unsettled.
The WestnInster Gazette this after
noon. touching upon the nIisunder-
standing between Great Britain and
The United States, says II sees u distant
break In the clouds and hops that
settlement satisfactory 70 Great Britain
and-the United StEtes win be affected
with Venezuela direct and Inttmates
that the Brazilian minister ia closely
Identified with the latest proposed solt-
ton Of this controversy.
Referring 10 the trouble between
Great Britain and Germany. the West
minister Gazette remarks: The effect
Of the shifting OF English leanings from
Germany to France and Russia Is al
ready evident Ia the efforts making to
explain Emperor Williams telegram.
Continuing the Westminster Gazette
.sIf our information IS correct, the
marquis OF SallabuEy's desire to be bet
ter triends with France has already
brought forth sonie fruit.
The Manchester Guardian. COMMENT
ing on the British naval preparations,
says that considerable credenee IS at
tached TO the story that the hytng
souadron which II TO assemble at Port
land early this week, u more likely 70
70 10 the DnrdaneiIes than to Deiagoa
hay. adding: Empefur Williams mess
age came az Just the right time 70 give
the ministers an excuse for MAKING
preparations really tntended TO BACK
their new policy which VIII end inc
Armenian horrors and bring the sultan
70 hts senses.
The latest rrrnorS point to an inva-
sion By Russia and joint naval dem
onstration at constautinople by Great
Britain and France.
A dlsratch TO the Pail Mall Gazette
from Cage Town published to-day, says
that the latest aIiviees received thsre
from Pretoria state that bail has been
refused the rinEieaders OF the recent
disturbances at Johannesburg. and that
the ether people arrested In the same
connection have been liberated, each In
5000 ball
sexsrr Measures.
The dispatch adds that II is expected
that severe measures win be taken
against the ringieaders OF the upris-
ing. in spite OF the fact that 1t is now
apparent that they were deceived and
taken by surprise by DR.. Iameson's in
ctTrEton. Sir Hercules Robinson. the
governor OF Cape Colony, It appears
has made every effort to secure leniency
for tie prisoners. but the extreme sec
tier OF the Beers are much tneenged
and very difflcult 20 control The new
ministry for CAPE Colony Is Essarded as
a device to shield the premier, Mr. Cecil
RhOdes. and Sir Hercules Robinson. Nr.
Rhodes, II Is also said, Is in very bad
health.
Adyicss from johannesburg say that
ths I..ftanders are expecting the Roers
70 make a hDtiSe-ko-house search for
arms, and lt Is stated that the Germans
Of that place have been holding meet
ines and passing resolutions telling Em-
peror william to mind his OWE busi-
ness.
The Rrftigh South Africa Company deny
that Or. Jameson was depossd from the
post Of adninistrntor Of their teTritery
or the recommendation OF the company.
II was learned this afternoon that the
cabinet council OF Saturday last con-
sidered the question OF re-estnbllshlnE
diplomatic relations with Venezuela;
but no definite concluSion was arrived
at
In regard to the alleged statement
by the foreign once that Canada had
mot agreed to the Bering sea arbitration
treaty. which appeared In America ana
vaa recalled here TO the Chronicle by
ttA Warrington correspondent. the tar-
eEn ofHee to-day authorized the AASo-
eiated Press 10 say that the foreign ot-
ice never made any such statenent'
adding:
we now ray to you that the rnntter Is
In the way Of being entirely settled.
and II is possible that within few days
SIR Julian pauncusnte and Secretary
OlHey viii reach n complete and explicit
understanding IN the matter
Thanks, JIr. Graham.
Mr. Frederick Graham, who IA under
stood to be connected with the British
colonial osacn. has BsRt the folloNiuG
cable message 10 The United states:
.'AastFaiasIa 10 Her AIatsF CoiuHhblh.''
To tha General Manager Of the Associated
Press. Now York:
Columbia. ihnu arat born child.
3prruE from the Iarns dear motherland-
When under rule not lnft or mild,
Compel f9r llEgrrY ~ stand
Twas that storm iaag0a served tn save
The sG!ure of our common race
Thancrf5rTh she gave 20 each now babe
The widest freedom on earth'a Space.
And yoG may roam tic world around,
From pole 10 pJle Hn1 cline tI cline
True Hbsrfy q only found
with that dear tongue OF thine md
mine
Tlie blood NJ heroeR that We 1hitrr
Wus shed IN Hoods 20 Keep us free.
Let ~ unite and who shall dlrn
To threus the freedom Of thc sca7
For u, n We must stand alone.
our utmost strength IN mon ven send
Ana perish with tha Island homo
Df freedom, n We cant defend.
on oarth'S bsst VANTAGE srou We ztaEd.
M nther ports 10 you nge FREQ;
Come, clasp with NJ cur m0thors hand
AMI Join our sunrtship n the sea.
iSlguGdD FREDERICK GRAHAM.
fTte g Tar,o. C.azotte thIa affaruogn