The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
SOUTH AFRICES LITTLE STIR.
KRUGER REsENTs THE PRINTING
OF CHAMBERL AIMS DISPATCH.


fnirs-Nr Chamberlain Denies Any
Such IntentiOn-The whole Subject
Now Under Debate In the House of
Commons.
London. Feb. 1S.-In the House OF Com
mons to-day, Joseph Chamberlain. secre-
tary of state for the colonies. said, in
reply to a question put by Sir Ellis Ash
mead-Bartlett, that only three OF the Tit
landers arrested in johannesburg and
taken to Pretoria. were now I'm jail at
the latter place, and IT was his belief that
If any of them were or should fall III they
would be released In a manner similar
70 that in which John Hains Hammond,
the American mining engineer, was set
at liberty In view of the fact, however
that the inquiry into the cases OF the
men arrested had been adjourned without
date, he was considering whether 1t would
not be proper to suggest TO the Trans
Naal government that they be released on
bail.
Henry Labouchere the well known rad
ical, moved an amendment TO the address
"a reply 70 the queens speech declaring
that the jameson inquiry ought to include
the financial and political actions of the
British South Africa Company
Mr.. Chamberlain, said that he having
carefully examined into the facts con-
nectcd with the raid into the Transvaal
believed that Cecil Rhodes, the director Of
~
form committee at Johannesburg and Sir
Hercules Robinson, governor of Cape Col
ony, were all equally Ignorant of the ac-
tion Of Or. jameson. Mr Chamberlain
protested against prejudicing the case.
The Transvaal government, he added, was
responsible fer acts 1t would be difficult 10
justify. President Kruger in showing mod
GRAFTON now only followed the example Of
Great Britain on previous occasions.
Mr.. Chamberlain further said that the
inquiry would include the objects Of the
nT-n1TER1 nfnanffmanf NnInHW
the outcome would be of the trial Of DR..
Jameson, or the trial of the prisoners at
Pretoria. The government had an open
mind regarding the controversy. He had
nothing to do with Mr. Rhodes return TO
Africa. Mr. Rhodes had told him that he
was going back with the sole object Of
developing Rhodesla. II would be an act
n ingrattitude now when suspicion hung
over him to forget the services he had done
and might do the country.
Mr. Chamberlain announced that Presi-
dent Kruger complained about the publi-
cation of the dispatches sent by him (Mr
Chamberlain to Sir Hercules Robinson
reviewing the causes that led to DR.. Jane
sons raid into the Transvaal enumerat-
ing the grievances of the Uitanders and
suggesting a scheme of reforms, including
the granting of limited autonomy to the
inhabitants of the Rand. This dispatch
also contained an invitation for President
Kruger to visit England TO discuss the
should be unable to accept the invitation
Mr.. Chamberlain relied upon Gov Rob.
inson to prosecute negotiations for up
holding the Anglo-Boer convention OF
1884 President Kruger, Mr.. Chamberlain
said, also complained that he (Mr. Cham
berlain) had interfered with the Internal
concerns Of the TTansvaal. This Mr..
Chamberlain rebutted, declaring that he
had been acuated by the slncerest wishes
for the welfare of the Transvaal. He
was confident that he would have the
support of the country in continuing all
legitimate influence TO secure the JUS
tice that has been hitherto denied to a ma
jority of the population Of the Trans
Pretoria, Feb. 1S.-The Stats Courant
(officlaD publishes a dispatch from Acting
Secretary of State Van Boeschoten to Sir
Jacobus A De Wet. the British agent at
Pretoria, acknowledging the receipt OF
telegram from Mr. Chamberlain, the Brit
ish colonial secretary, containing sum
mary of the dispatch recently sent by Mr..
Chamberlain to Sir Hercules Robinson,
governor of Cape Colony and British com
missioner of South Africa, which dispatch
Gazette In his dispatch to Jonkherr van
Boeschoten, Mr.. Chamberlain says ne
hoped, that despite the publication or his
dispatch to Gov. Robinson by the Ga
zette President Kruger would keep an
open mind until the dispatch should be re-
ceived. Jonkherr Won Boeschoten, In his
communication 10 the British agent. says
that glad as President Kruger might be
to accede to the request, IL has been by an
tfcipaton, made impossible by the publi-
cation of the dispatch in the Gazette. He
for Great Britain 10 publish beforehand
the position she considers herself entitled
to adopt
He continues that the condition of af-
fairs has been rendered very difficult, and
the government Is compelled TO remark
that 1t cannot suffer interference with Its
internal affairs, however well intended
such interference may be- 1t is also forced
to publish this in the Stats Courant.
The dispatch concludes; THE efforts
hitherto employed by the government to
ultimate of n
good understanding between the republic
and Great Britain in a moderate and
difhculty TO the great danger OF
The republic, but Of the whole
of South Africa, by again exciting and
disturbing the minds of the inhabitants"
London, Feb. 10, 11:40 p. n.-The forego-
ing publication in the Pretoria Stats
luded to by Mr.. Chamberlain in his speech
in the House of Commons on the amend
ment to the address in reply to the queens
speech offered by Mr.. Labouchere
Mr.. Chamberlain did not divuge but
said he regretted the terms of the mes
sage because they. were due TO a misap-
science was clear, and added that III he
had done wrong Il was a lesson to per
sons who endeavor to carry on diplomacy
The correspondent of the Times at Pre-
toria telegraphs that he has authority for
stating that although the government is
dispatch TO Gov. Robinson, the publican
of Jonkherr Van Boeschoten's message TO
Sir Jacobus De Wet does not imply a wish
to break off negotiations between the
Transvaal and Great Britain. The cor
respondent adds that President Kruger
continues to be sincerely anxious to visit
England to discuss the questions at is
sue.
The Daily News will tomorrow say that
the culpable precipitancy of Mr. Cham-
berlain in springing upon the world the
or NJ Ia
out previously communicating with Pres
ident Kruger on the subject is a serious
blunder that may have the gravest con-
sequences. The crisis which seemed to
have been aVerted, has recurred and no.
body can say what the end will be.
johannesburg, Feb 1S.-The Official
Journal published an advertisement in
vfting the men who acted as special con-
stables during the recent crisis here to
Join a volunteer corps.
GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.