The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-18
LIGHT IS

Ahc AtnslOn IN N RELATIONS Between Ena
gland and Germany Thought to be Grad
ually E;elaxing Meantime Preparations
Tor the Worst are Being Rapidly Pushed
FOrward-Preparing to Strike a Swift
BLOW Against Any Enc my.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Dispatches from
Cape Colony continue to dribble IN, but
the freshest OF them received to-day
was 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 20 allow the transmission
of news dispatches.
Much interest is manifested here in
the receipt of intelligence that will
Show the attitude of Hon. Cecil
Rhodes. lately prime minister of Cape
Colony, who is strongly suspected of
having much to do with the dispatch
of DIR. Janieson's force to the Trans
wal. But until the normal condition
of the telegraphic service is resumed
nothing On this point can be stated
definitely, and nothing but specula-
ton can be INDUCED in.
On the contrary, it is openly charged
that not only was Mr.. Rhodes fully
cOgnizant of the movements OF DR.
Jameson, but that the British govern
mcnt was also aware of what wa 90
ing On. Had the raid been successful,
Great Britain, according to the popu-
lar belief in Europe, would have
stepped in and occupied the country,
ostcEsibly to protect her subjects. but
really To establish an occupation sim
liar to that in Egypt, which is anita
noun to the annexation of the coun-
try. As the raid resulted in a most
miserable tiasco, the British govern
ment is accused of attempting to fore
stall condemnation by emphatically
denying any prior knowledge of the
matter, and of taking measures to pre-
vent the departure of the expedition
after it knew it had departed and had
resulted in a failure.
Of course these statements are de-
MED here, and the government news
papers insist hat Mr.. Chamberlain,
the colonial secretary, has acted
throughout with clean hands. At anv
rate it can be said, SO far as the Trans
vaal is concerned that the government
has done every thing in its power to
prevent the raid from affecting any
more than possible the relations be-
tween Great Britain and the South Al
rican republic. But that the troubles
have affected British foreign relations,
more particularly those with Germany,
there is no denial. Since the
fact became known that Emperor
William had, before the Jameson
raid, decided to intervene in the
TranSvaal, the feeling against Ger.
many has greatly increased in bitter
ness. The naval preparations now be-
ing made meet with the fullest popu-
lar approval, and the more fiery of
those who are in favor of wal declare
that the time has come for Great
Britain to assert herself in her might
and teach Germany hat she will brook
no interference with her suzerainty in
the Transvaal.
those of calmer blood hold that
court interference against any hostil
lty towards Germany will be Suffi.
powerful to prevent an out.
break. But court interference Toes
and cannot control the popular
demand, which is decidedly in favor of
A dis~passionate view of the situation
leads to the belief, however. that the
excitement VIII soon die away and
resume their normal condi-
ton.
The naval preparations, however,
are proceeding apace. In addition TO
he flying squadron which has been or
icred to be put in readiness. instruc-
were issued yesterday for the i'm
mediate commission of 20 torpedo boat
i~cstrOyers.
All these preparations, together with
he mobilization of the land forces do
lot necessarily mea that there will
De 4 war. In well-informed circles it
S believed that they simply mean that
,he government is on the alert against
my emergency that may arise, and
conditions demand it, will be
-eady to strike a swift blow against
my enemy.