The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
BLUE BOOK is ISSUED
Contains All Dispatches Which Passed Be-
tween England and Cape Colony.
WOULD RESIST FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
ny France or GcrInnny I'm the Trans.
vanl : Suggestion that Germany
Had Contemplated Such n Step
Met with Outburst Of Publle Feel
tng-Dtgest Of tho Book.

London. Feb. 12-The Government
has Issued the Blue Book containing tho
dispatch from Sir Jacobus a. Dcwet
Chambcrlain. Secretary OF State for
the Colonies: Sir Hercules Robinson.
Governor OF the Cape Colony; President
Kruger. OF the South African Rcpublic,
ana others, IN regard to the disturbance
In the Transvaal. The book contains a
dispatch from Sir Jacobus a. Dewct,
British Diplomatic Agent at Pretoria,
addressed To Sir Hercules Robinson.
which announces that President Kru-
ger, upon learning that Dr. jameson and
ms followers had crossed the frontier OF
the Transvnnl, made an appeal to the
governments of Germany and France
Tor their Intervention. In consequence
OF the receipt of Sir j. a. Dewet's dis
pntch to Sir Hercules Robinson, MIR.
chamberlain telegraphed to Governor
hopihson, January 18th. as follows:
Great Britain Will resist nj all cost
the interference of any foreign power
IN the affairs of the Transvnnl. The
suggestion that Germany had contem-
plated such step was met in this coun-
, a,S Dy an unprecedented and unanimous
outpurst OF public feeling. Great Bri
tam VIII not tolerate any change in
her relations with the TransvaaI.''
frior to elegraDhing Grcat
Britain's positive refusal to per.
mt any foreign interference in the
IlransVaai, Mr.. Chamberlain wired Gov.
itobinson, In reply to an inquiry in re-
gard TO the destination OF the rvinr
squadron or British warships, that Il
was not the present intention to send the
squadron to South Africa ns alrendv
three British warships had been sent To
Deiasoa bay. the rendezvous OF n mum
Der Of Foreign war vessels. Iater Mr.
Chamberlain Informed Gov. Robinson
that England, while respecting the inde.
pendence of the TransyaaI on tho sinh
Ject OF conventions. would maintain her
position as a paramount power at all
naZaras. Concerning DR.. Jameson $
Taid Mr.. Chamberlain teleEraphed Gov.
itopihson lnstructing him to represe #
TO Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the Premier OF Cane
Coiohy, that Jameson had been guilty OF
nilpustering and to inform him TINT ~
IL should be proved that the British
South Africa Company was cognizant OF
lts movements or privy thereto the Gov
e.iiiheht would be called upon to revoke
the company's charter. any event. he
SAID, the company would be compelled
TO pay an indemnity
70 this cnblegram Gov. Robinson re-
piled that he had Mr. Rhodes declara-
ton that jameson had acted wholly
without authority. The blue book also
says That Mr.. Chamberlain telegrnnho6
on January 18th. that the United states
Government was informed that John
Rays Hammond, an American citizen
had been made prisoner. charged with
reason. MIR. Chamberlain instructed
gov. Robinson to take upon behalf OF
MT, hammond and the Americans ar
rested the same measures as shonid he
taken on behalf of British subjects.
me book also contains u letter from
ZION. Thos. f. Bayard. United States
ambassador, expressing the American
governments appreciation of the cour-
'esy OF the British Government towards
Americans =.