Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
 WHITE WINGS ARE PLUM|NG Grim Visaged War Gives Place to. Sweet Smiling Peace. s3aeI sTy. ------- ENGLISH PRESS PLEASED .S E. ,iea elA~a1S With the Exchanges of Amiable Diplomatic
 Expression. THE TRANSvAAL INCIDENTS MAILED To Elicit Kindly Expressions and Hopes of Satisfactory Solution of the venezu- ella Difficulty; but England's
 Trouble Is Not Over.
E TRANsvAAL :. INCIDENTS WALLED

London, Jan. 13.-The Standard will tomorrow say it is pleased by the ex- changes of diplomatic expressions of good will between the United States and Great Britain. and again argues that a way must be found to reconcile Eng lands view of her rights in Guiana with the sensibilities of the people of the United States. It will add: Tt must be only work of time to effect satisfac- tory settlement. The simplest way would be direct agreement with Vene- zuela. It is obvious that we should have the good will of the United States in such a solution."
 The Post will publish a dispatch sent by Cecil Rhodes, ex-prime minister of Cape Colony, in which he declared that England should have Americas sympa- thy in the trouble in the Transvaal. In its issue tomorrow the paper will at- tack MT. Rhodes for appealing to the United States It will say that If Presi- dent Cleveland considers that the rights of Americans have been infr1nged upon he knows we'll how to vindicate them. The United States certainly does not require the assistance of MT. Rhodes. The same may be said of Great Britain, but it first must be clear that the British subjects have not put themselves out Of court by their actions. That MT. Rhodes has much to answer for, apart from the questions of pr. Jameson's raid and the Uitlanders must be admitted He must explain why his police force at Mafeking was ready for active service the moment a letter from Johannesburg came to hand, and also why he did not inform Governor Robinson, or if he did inform him, why the latter did not communicate immediately with London. With these facts awaiting an explanation the Post says it does not see any Justification for Mir Rhodes extraordinary appeal to the Americans. fs
 The Daily News will say: MT. Rhodes ingenious argument in both of the con- sessions to the Uitlanders proves too much. On the same showing it would justify Great Britain in annexing the Transvaal, with all the consequences that such wicked f1libustering would en- tail" ss tss sss,.' }--
 Referring to the request of the Amer ican government that Great Britain use her good offices in behalf of the Ameri- cans at Johannesburg the News will say:
 l"Whatever may be the result of the recent occurrences in the Transvaal the government and the people in the United States must be gratified that so cordial and gratifying response was made to MT Olney,s request. It will be to En- glishmen a source of peculiar pleasure at this moment if they can in any way testify to their regard for their kin be- yond the sea-"
 The paper reiterates the importance of finding an honorable escape from the Venezuelan difficulty and says
 "If things are allowed to continue as they are now there may be war; no matter how many excellent people may be mortified at the idea. Lord Salisbury has never declined to arbitrate. 1t was upont he scope, not the principle Of ref- erence, that he and Venezuela falled 10 agree We believe that Lord Salisbury has clearly shown that Venezuela IS m the wrong, but we. are not impartial judges The stronger the British case, the more eager should Lord Salisbury be to submit it to competent court Surely we are willing to make senti- mental sacrifice for the sake of retaining the friendship of the United States. We expect something more from Lord Sails bury than an argumantative victory on paper"
 The Transvaal Situation.
 Concerning the situation in the Trans vaal the Times says There IS Tar 100 great disposition in some quarters to assume that the Transvaal difficulty is ended. It can only be truly said that the immediate danger of bloodshed has cbeen averted. But all the evils and terrors which made disturbance in the Trans vaal, with or without Dr. Jameson, merely a question of time still remains unsettled. n.nls.
 The Manchester Guardian says: Elm peror Williams message came at just the right time to give the ministers an excuse for making preparations really intended to back their new policy, which will end the Armenian horrors and bring the sultan to his senses. The latest ru- mor points to land invasion by Rus sia and a joint naval demonstration by Great Britain and France"
 The Guardian intimates that the new flying squadron is more likely to go to Constantinople than to Delagoa bay or any other point in South Africa.
 The Westminster Gazette says: "The effects of shifting the English leanings from Germany to France and Russia are already evident in the efforts making to explain Emperor williams telegram. If our information is correct the Marquis of Salisbury'a desire to be better friends with France las already brought forth some fruit"
 The Pail Mall Gazette publishes dis patch from Cape Town saying that ad- vices have been received from Pretoria that the Boer authorities have refused to accept bail for the ringleaders of both disturbances at Johannesburg. but that the others have been released on f1000 bail each. The expectation Is that se- were measures will be taken against the leaders, despite the efforts of Governor Robinson of Cape Colony to obtain lem iency for them. the Boers being greatly incensed against them. IT
 A dispatch to the, Times denies the truth of the report that the deposition of Dr. Jameson from the office of admin istrator of the British South Africa com pany was made upon the recommends tion of the company. This denial, the dispatch says, comes from the officials of the company.