The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-01

continues ito wait for further news n
fore Judging his astion. If he were AZ
isned that immediate and decisive int1'
vcntion on his part could save a grei
British community from armed violenl
his conduct will be approved here.
may have been technically incorrect N
the sense and feeling of the nation wou
recognize that technicalities could 3
have been suffered to stand In the N
of the life and property of thousandsa
their fellow citizens.
Mr.. Chamberlain indicates, howayS
that no adequate justification exists r
Dr. Jameson's apparent breach of the Z
of nations. 1t was known In official
clcs that in the course of the day
Chamberlain had wired DR.. jameson.
ordered him to return without delay
the company's territory. II can, no.
supposed that such step would
reason % believe TIT they British
danger. Until they ave- strong vuiA
for entertaining such fears II i1neir
by the chartered South African II
pi,ny of the rights of friendly States. n
The adoption of this course manis2f1
places IL serious resi- onsibihty upon 81
shoulders of the colonial office. M
mobiE1ed under General Koubert Ei
that an explosion is possible at any III
iuent.
Mr. Chamberlain is believed to have \
dressed himself to President Kruger I.
clearly and as firmly as to DR.. James,
He called upon the Boer leader to do N
utmost to prevent hostiltties and has n
fered Great Britan's aid to prorno1
peaceful settlement. easH
II no uprising has occurred Mr.. Chat
berlains attitude Will command uniyen
| approval: but If British blood has VI
she'd, which might have been saved. ~
inevitable that some part Of the blar&
/ l,e, tS+ Oh at n.h In
prevention. TN
No replies have been received from q
Jameson ard 1t is doubtful in fact whetk
he will receive the tel grams before &
arrival ~ Johannesburg, When they imi
| be too late.
President Kruger would do well 10 d
cept the British offer OF mediator. bus
is rumored that he has been advised 1
| the English TO resort to measure of
/ very different kind. He is said TO hal:
| been so far forgetful of the position Of ..
| Transvaai as subject to the sovereign
| of Great britain ITS to appeal to u
/ French and German consuls for suppon
1 Conduct of that kind betrays a remark
bile ignorance of the rights of this counttl
over the TI'ansvaal and OF her resolutN
to enforce them. Whatever else we MI
tolerate at the hands of the Beers, n
! will not endure foreign Intervention
! any shape within the Transvaal, nor fN
| fer the Transvaal to fall into ANARCHY
A special to the Times says: No SUR
ment has yet been issued BY the goytsi
ment. but 1t Is udrestood that Presds;,
Kruger has informed High CommisSoaei
| Robinson at Capetown that a rlrnor w.
reached him of the invasion OF the Tnss
vaal, and asking whether the step VI
been taken with Sir Hercules RobinsnE
permission. Governor Robinson repIr
that he had heard similar runior. w.
that he had no knowledge of the ,eas2
and If it was true, Dr. Jameson ny
have acted on his own responsibility. ~ ~
had. however, dispatched messenger M s1'
the frontier to recall any force thai nlsuk
| have been moved.
The Times understands that Dr. san5S'
sons force Is well proyisioned for IN
days march and supposes that the WI
have bee9 cut SO that it is imposing.
telegrams to reach him. 1t will proose1
take him foUr days to reach Joham'
burg ana the opposing force.
1t is estimated that the Boer force,
armed. consists Of 500 10 1000 men,
Maxim guns, and about 5000 bursnaI
armed With their own r!tes, are
OF much disaIfecion among item. n
Dr.. jameson's force. the Times
would be supported by Il relatively n
trained body OF 1000 l'itlanders., ne ~
',lsn get the assistance OF fuily eHn,vI
ana armed volunteer force OF IVY
longing 20 the de Beers company al ~
berry. ~
IL is believed that Joubert has rnalrlj
| WIN IL iootl W Ol,por...L
jameson. II. as Is presumable, Jonanel]
burg has risen'in arms for the defehss
the town. 1t is possible that polt
Uilianders may have been dispatches, 81.
meet and cooperate with DR.; Jamssv'r
force and 1t is most probable tnap :
point of junction would be somewhem,
the high, open veldt between fre'ss
and johannesburg. IAN
The Chronicle says: If true. ". yJ, IN,
sons action indicates a degree oil ponu
recklessness that will go far TO slrlp Y
organizers Of the victory over Leptve.
of the laurels he met in Matapeis =,
Our hands must not be forced py ~
land piracy which may hiring upomlo
without any fault of the Imperial sg,vs
ment all the troubles and dangers Oh
Bner war .. ,.,ys
The Daily News says: 1t may g'vss
death blow to British interests. y vi
n nd act as wen as a wrong one, any nv, I,
statement is not mere stock n'aIns,.
NOR DR.. Jameson will Justly ne resaai,,
as enc of the worst hlibusterers d NV
times. - a
The Stardqrd says. II 1t Is true ~, Il
most regretable and is 3 most III;
ngeravation Of the complications ""
beset the home government. a...As
The Berlin dispatch TO the s,sss'
saws. DIR. Leids. secretary OF s, $3.50
the Transvaal, who came here oste u N
to consult his physicians, bad a ems
ference at the foreign office today n