The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-14
WAITING DEVELOPMENTS.

SUN UFeat-Ine
LONDON. Jan. 13.-!The political crisis has
reached a stage when further develop
ments' must be awaited before the gen.
eral public can form a definite idea as to
how the wind is blowing. The uncertainty
prevailing in usually well-informed qua
ters is we'll illustrated by the fact that
to-day. while the Standard says that it is
authorized to declare that the German EN-
peror's telegram to President Kruger was
almost an expression Of feeling of mo-
mentary irritation which has now passed
away, leaving the relations between Ger
many and England as friendly as hereto
FORE" the Times expresses the opinion
that "all the evils and terrors which made
q disturbance in the Transvaal, with or
without DR.. Jameson, merely a question of
time, still remain unsettled"
Referring to the trouble between Great
Britain and Germany, the Westminster Ga
zette remarks: "The effects OF the shift
ing of English leanings from Germany to
France and Russia is already evident in
the efforts to explain Emperor Williams
telegram" Continuing, the Westminster
Gazette adds: "If our information Is cor
rect the Marquis of Salisburys desire to
be better friends with France has ALREADY
brought forth some fruit
The Manchester Guardian, commenting on
the British naval Preparations; says tnad 1sd
story that the flying squadron which is
to assemble at Portland this week Is more
likely to go TO the Daraanelles u,5ia tnsn TO 70
message came at just the right time to
give the Ministers an excuse Tor making
preparations really intended 10 back their
now policy, which will end the Armenian
horrors and bring the Sultan TO his senses.
The latest rumor points 10 land invasion
by Russia and a joint naval demonstration
at ConStantinOple by Great Britain ana
France"
Capetown published to-day states that the
latest advices received there from Pre-
toria state that bail has been refused the
Of aha tna the he
arrested In the same connection nave Deen
| liberated. each in 5000 bail. The dispatch
adds that it is expected that severe meas
ures will be taken against the leaders or
the uprising in spite of the fact that IL is
now apparent that they were deceived ana
cursion. Sir Hercules Robinson, the Gov
ernor Of Cape Colony, II appears, mas maae
prisoners, but the most radical of the
Beers are much incensed and very difficult
to control. The new ministry for Cape Col
ony is regarded as device to shield the
ex-Premier Mr.. Cecil Rhodes. and Sir Her
cules Robinson. Mr.. Rhodes, II IS also
said, is in very bad health.
Advces from johannesburg say that the
Uitlanders are expecting the Beers TO make
a house-to-house search for arms and 1T Is
stated that the Germans OF that place nave
been holding meetings ani passing resolu-
tions telling Emperor William to mind ms
own business. DIR. Jameson and his lieuten-
ants, so far as known, are sui at pretoria
awaiting the time when the negotiations be-
tween SIR Hercules Robinson and President
kruger reach a point which will permit or
his being sent to Natal under escort TO be
delivered over to the British authorities LOT
trial.
The Times says that the officials of the
British South Africa Company deny that
DIR. Jameson was deposed from the post of
administrator of their territory on the rec
cmmendation of the company.
Among the South African politicians II Is
felt that the crisis is By no means over
and 1t is held By them that the banishment
and interdiction placed on the property OF or
tolerated. This feeling grows out OF
Johannesburg dispatch reporting. that war
rants are out fer the arrest OF over two
hundred persons, all leading men In the
mines and pr.ac.pal companies Of the Stock
Exchange and Of the professional element:
were several Americans ani Germans, in
| cluding J. s. Curtis. an American engineer.
1t is generally admitted also, that the new
Cabinet of Cape Colony is weak and 1t is
not thought likely that 1t will last for any
length of time. Considerable feeilng has
also been caused among the SOUTH Africans
here by the dispatch from Capetown an
nouncing the arrest, at Seapont, suburb
of Capetown OF Charles Leonard, chairman
of the Transvaal National al, Union. under
criticised severely and the Globe asks why
the Cape government is doing President
Kruger's work for him and refusing Britons
an asylum which has not been denied to
political offenders of other nations.
Taken altogether. however, the situation
to-day may be regarded as being more sat
isfactory than on Saturday last. In spite of
the fact that no official declarations have
yet been made regarding the disposition of
Dr. Jameson's rank and file, very little
doubt is felt that the prominent Johannes
burgers arrested for treason will be BAN
ished not only from the Transvaal. but
from the British possessions in South Af-
rica. II Is generally considered that this
step is essential If a possibility of recur-
renee of the raid is TO be prevented. Mr..
Rhodes's statement that he is but beginning
his political life seems to be the view held
by many here, and it Is pointed out, al
though he has doubtless lost the support of
Hofmeyer, the Afrikander leader. and the
Dutch vote of the Cape, that there is every
his present constituency he will easily AIRY
portant
The Colonial Office has no further Trans
yaal news of sufficient Importance to give
it to the public. Solly Joel. a member of the
Rand reform committee, who according to
a dispatch from Capetown, has just been ar
rested there on a charge of treason, also
under extradition proceedings. is a nephew
of barney Barnato, the so-called ''king of
the Kaffirs" Soily Joel is reported TO have
ssid that ii cost him f12.oo0 TO get out of
the Transvaal. Among the prisoners of the
Beers at johannesburg Is brother OF DIR.
Jameson and the following additional Amer
leans: H. j. King, Captain Mein and
Charles Buffers.