The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-13
NO WAR LIKELY.
England, However, Making Prepare
tons For Emergencies. .
GERMANS STILL STIRRED UP.
Rhodes Puts In Bid NFor
American Sympathv
GERMANS STILL STIRRED UP
(copyrighted, 1851

tween Grcat Brian ana Germany, whlch
so completely placed the Boers in tho
background OF the picture for a time, has
in its turn rcceded, but by no means dis
appeared
There is little apprehension OF war with
Germany over the present complication al
least, and the British public have "A reas-
suring sense that IL there is 10 be "A war,
England is right ready for Ii. The prompt
and efficient work OF the naval authori'
ties aud the formidable show Of strength
that is the result, give John Bull feeling
OF confidence
There are no further explicit announce.
ments OF movements looking to an al.
lance OF the powers against England.
Nevertheless, IL Is keenly perceived by tho
public that the sentiment displayed by tho
German government has far wider bear
ing than the present dispute in Transvaal,
and there are visions OF future complica-
tions on questions OF conflicting interests.
Saturdays cabinet council, and the
meeting at the colonial office, remain
largely subject OF speculation, and what
ever decisions may have been taken are
sedulously guarded rs state secrets and the
greatest care taken TO avoid publicity.
William H. Mercer private secretary to
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, said last
night that the secretary had no further
teleRrams to communicate ID the public
which had been received from South
Africa. The visit Of the Prince of Wales
10 the colonial office on Saturday. he said,
just when several OF the directors OF the
Chartered South African company were
there, was purely accidental. His royal
highness called, he said, TO show his in
terest and had made some kind remarks
in recognition OF Secretary Chamberlain's
labors
This explanation is hardly likely to
satisfy tho public in view OF the repeated
statements published that the director
ship of the Duke of Fife, husband of Prin-
cess Louise of Wales, in the Chartered
South African company. is a subject OF
concern to tho royal family, and especially
to the queen.
Deportation Ordered.
IL Is understood that the difficulty over
the manner of disposal of DIR. Jameson's
followers was settled on Saturday, the
Transvaal government simply stipulating
that the rank aud file OF the Jameson ex.
rcdition shonld be deported from South
Africa. According to the Transvaal law,
the punishment for treason is banishment
and large fine 1t is not believed here
that President Kruger has demanded the
abrogation of the London convention
which provides for the suzerainty of Great
Britain over the Transvaal-as the price OF
sparing DIR. Jameson's life
A dispatch received from sources SYM
pathizing with the Transvaal government
I'm Johannesburg asserts that the plot for
DIR. J9mcson's raid and the coincident up
rising OF the Uitlanders were the most
shameful In history. The blackest part
Of the plot, the dispatch asserts. was the
intention OF the agents of the Chartered
South African company 10 set loose the
savages to invade the Transvaal from all
points, and TO kill every white man.
1t had been alleged that all over South
Africa provision stations should be
erected on tho lines OF the route, and the
points had been fixed The object was 10
destroy Pretoria and to present England
with fait accompli before any interfer-
ence could reach them. Sketches of Pre-
toria and OF the Rand, made by military
men, have, ii Is said, been seized.
This story IS denounced in London as a
gross exaggeration, and it is regarded as
being intended to prejudice the South
African company in the negotiations il is
making.
A dispatch received by the Chartered
South African company from Buluwayo
announces that the outcome of mass
meeting OF the English colony, bankers
and merchants there, was the declaration
of unanimous decision to obey the i'm
perial government The public it was
asserted, was fully under control.
Bitter Feeling Relaxing.
Dispatches from Berlin, printed in to-
days papers, say that there is distinctly
less stress OF feeling there in regard 10 the
international complication growing ont OF
the Transvaal- crisis, and the German
press, rs rule, devote less space TO it
than for some time. The tone of the com
mcnt OF the newspapers, which means so
much in this land Of press censorship and
inspired expressions in newspapers, is
rather more peaceful, and there Is less
talk OF active hostiities and moro hope
expressed of an unarmcd settlement of the
question at issue. Expressions OF irrita-
ton at the British government and Of
rancor against the English people are still
more or less bitter. however
The Taggeblatt replies to the assertions
made Saturday In the Westminster Ga
Zette that Germany's attitude on the Ar
menian question had alienated Great
DtlNUn, anu n1u urlNen III TO seek rap
prochoment with France. The West
minister Gazette added that there was alb
soutely no intention on the part of Great
Britain 20 enter the Franco Russian all-
ance, any more than the dreibund. but
Great Britain had become. it was hoped.
better friends with both France and Rus
sia
TO which The Taggeblatt replies: So
England haG sought hitherto point
dappGi against tho dreibund Germany
would not have noticed that unless Eng
lands ceascless colonial intrigucs and the
unjustnablo abuse in the English press is
proof a such an intimacy. II this be so,
Germany rcjoIces that England henceforth
sheds the sunlight of her favor on the
zwcibund Russia and Francc).
The Hamburger correspondent declares
that there - no question OF tho y,broga.
tion ~ the suzcfanty of Great Britain
over the Transvaal because the Trnnsvaa
has not recognized the British suzerainty
at any time since 1884.
The kolnischc NOlkszcitung says: II .s
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