Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
Threatened With Complications
With Germany.
JAMISCN'O INVASION OF TRANSVAAI
Great Sensation in Berlin Over the
Affair.
FIGHT HOURLY EXPECTED

to confirm the gravity of the situation
there, growing out of the invasion of the
Boer territory by an armed force of the
British South Africa Company, numbering
about seven hundred men, with six Maxim
guns, led by DR.. Jamison, the British COM
missioner who was SO successful in his
operations against King Lobengula.
The Transvaal president Kruger, has
called upon the burghers to defend their
country, and a serious conflict is anticipat-
ed in spite of the fact that colonial secre-
tery, Joseph Chamberlain, has telegraphed
to DR.. Jamison to withdraw into British
territory, and has urged President Kruger
to do his utmost to prevent bloodshed.
dispatch received here from the Trans
vaal today by financial paper says: ''The
hurghers are advancing to meet Jamison.
A conflict is hourly expected"
Comment of the Press.
The afternoon newspapers comment at
great length upon this fresh trouble which
the British government has to face. They
recognize the fact that the invasion of the
Transvaal. although made upon the urgent
request of thousands of Englishmen and
others in the Transvaal, who complain that
trey have to pay the whole revenue of the
country while being denied representation.
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many, whose friendship, at this critical
stage, the Marquis of Salisbury is most
anxious to cultivate.
AS the telegraph wires are believed to
have been cut behind DR.. Jamison's force.
and as the Boer forces. well armed and
equipped, have been mobilized under Gen.
Joubert, news of bloody conflict is ex-
pected.
The Opposing Forces.
The Beers can put in the field about six
with Maxim guns, and to oppose this force
DIR. Jamison has only about seven hundred
men, with six Maxim guns, who may re-
ceive the direct or indirect assistance of
about four thousand unframed and badly
armed Engiishmen. However, Jamison
may be able to call to his support one thou
sand men belonging to the DeBeers, whose
headquarters are at Kimberley.
These men are well equipped and would
prove an effective reinforcement for DIR.
Jamson. But, as the latter is already said
to be advancing upon Johannesburg with
his small body of men, he may meet the
Beers and the issue be decided before any
reinforcements can reach him.
Jamison's Act Repudiated.
The secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, has issued the
following statement on the Transvaal
question:
Having learned on Monday evening that
DR., Jamison had entered the Boer country,
I have since been continuously engaged in
an endeavor to avert the consequences of
his extraordinary action. Sir Hercules
Robinson has, by proclamation, publicly
repudiated DR.. Jamison's act, and has en-
Joined the British subjects to obey the law
and remain quiet DR.. Jamison and his
officers have also been ordered to retire
Immediately. 1t is hoped that q collision
will be averted, but DR.. Jamison cut the
wires as he advanced"
1.-The British agent at Johannesburg"
Mr.. Ckamberlain'S statement continues, "is
going forward to meet DR.. Jamison and to
order him In the queens name to retire
forthwith. 1 have called upon the charter
ed company to repudiate DR.. Jam:son's pro-
ceedings, of which the company says 1t is
entirely ignorant. Mr.. Cecil Rhodes (pre-
mier of Cape Colony has stated that Dr.
Jamison acted without his authority. AS
soon as he heard that he contemplated en-
tering the Transvaal he endeavored to stop
him, but found that the wires were cut"
Germany Intcrvenes.
A special dispatch received here this af-
ternoon from Berlin says it is stated at the
German capital that Emperor William has
promised his moral support to the Beers.
and has indicated that he may take other
measures If Great Britain persists in her
present course.
Great. Britain, through the colonial secre-
tary, has offered to arbitrate the matter,
but 1t is feared that the offer has come
too late, and that the most serious con-
sequences are to be apprehended.
rumor has reached London that Dr.
Jamison has arrived at Johannesburg.
A Sensation In Berlin.
BERLIN, January 1.-The news of the
invasion Of the Transvaal Republic by an
armed British force has created a decided
sensation here.
The Kreuz Zeitung, commenting on the
news, says:
Everywhere the same greed and bad
faith Today it is Africa, yesterday it was
South America"
In discussing the invasion of the Trans
vaal by DR.. Jamison, all the newspapers
here declare that his action constitutes q
peace against which Germany must pro-
test
Germany's Monroe Doctrine.
The National Zeitung remarks that Ger
man interests demanded the maintenance
of the ir dependence Of the South African
republic, and it expects that the govern
ment will vigorously defend and come to
President Kruger's aid in case of necessity
The Vcssische Zeitung says: 1.-The action
of DR.. Jamison cannot be tolerated. It is
the duty of the German government to i'm
mediately take energetic steps to protect
endangered German interests, and at the
same time those Of our kinsmen-the Beers
1t is impossible to protest too strongly
against this act of violence upon the part
of the British"
BERLIN, January, IA cable dispatch
received here from Pretoria says that an
uprising has occurred at Johannesburg,
Appealing to Germany.
THE HAGUE, January 1.-The minister
of the TraEsvaal Republic left here this
morning for Berlin in order, it is believed
to make strong representations to the Ger
man government on the subject of the in
vasion Of the Transvaal Republic by the
forces Of the British South Africa Com
pany.
The South African Republic.
The trouble In the Transvaal is between
the immigrant Englishmen and the Beers,
the former claiming that the government
virtually compels them to pay the whole
revenue Of the country, while denying them
representation.
DR.. Janlison, one of the leading English
men in that part Of the world, started
recently for an invasion of the Transvaal,
in response to complaints from the English
at Johannesburg.
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