Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-16
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And Not Disposed to Believe that war -
Imminent I'm spite of Great frepa
tions-n Great Britain II Threatening
Any Power or II Any Power Has Actu--
ally Threatened Her the Fact - IN
known.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Though Official
and diplomatic circles are said to De-
lieve that Great Britain is facing a.
great crisis, the public refuse to be-
lieve that there is even possibility Oh
war; It is thought that naval prepa-
rations making are well enough IN
their way to impress upon foreign
powers that Great Britain is ready TO-
accept the gage of battle should 1t be
thrown down, but the popular opinion
is that England will not herself pro-
yoke war The belief grows how
ever. that the Transvaal government
will need a reminder that Great BRIT
ain still exercises suzerain powers
over the country, and does not propose
to forego any of the rights conferred
upon her by the Anglo-Eoer conven-
ton of 1854.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed at
the attitude of President Kruger
Though it is generally conceded that
-
vaal. it is believed that the anger OF
the burghers against the British is
burning SO fiercely that he dare not re-
lease DIR. Jameson and the other pris--
oners at present, and that in making
their release contingent upon the re-
storation of order in Johannesburg he
is temporizing in order that the indig--
nation among the Beers may cool
down.
The report of the discovery of docu--
ments showing the existence OF
widespread conspiracy against the
Transvaal, simply confirms the belief
entertained in many quarters that
there was really an intention on the
part of certain ambitious men to over
turn the Transvaal government, and
then bring about the annexation OF
that country to Cape Colony.
1t is thought that the arrest at DO
hannesburg of number of members.
of the reform committee was due to-
knowledge reaching the government
that the men arrested were implicated
in. this conspiracy. Mr.. John Ii. Ham
mond, the American mining engineer.
who was arrested, is well known IN
New York, and it is reported that eff
friends in that city and elsewhere to-
secure his release.
As stated in these dispatches yester--
day, it is believed that all serious
trouble with the Transvaa1 has been
averted by the prompt and energetic;
action of the British government. and
that whatever questions may arise or
have already arisen, will be settled
A.. - ahoy
nelS.
With regard to Germany, it can be
said that although the interference of
Emperor William in a matter that in
no wise concerned him aroused a most
warii1e feeling throughout Great
Britain. that excitement to a great eX--
tent is dying out under the repeated
assurances of the German press that
Germany never intended to atfront En-
gland. If Great Britain is threatening
any power, or if any power had actu-
ally threatened her, it is impossible to
say which power it is that has menacea
or is being menaced. OF course, it is
generally understood that Germany is.
the power in question, but there is.
nothing official to show that she is.
It is not known whether or not Lord
tion of Emperor Williams attitude, or,
if he has done SO, whether any ex--
PLANTATION has been vouchsafed him.
AT any rate, Emperor William is not
alone in German sentiment, SO far as
can be learned from the newspapers,
against war. To declare war, though.
it be merely defensive, the emperor
must have the consent of the bundles
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mercial and colonial interests would
exert all their influence to prevent a
declaration of war against Great Brit
ain. Such war would undoubtedly be
disastrous to those interests, and no one
is quicker to see this than the Germans
themselves. It will, therefore, devolve
on the British government to declare
war, and it can be stated that scarcely
anyone believes it will do so.
There can, however, be no denial
made of the fact that England is put
ting herself in a condition of prepared
readiness for any emergency that may
arise. Popular opinion supports this
policy, and would support war should
it be necessary to preserve British
honor and the integrity of the empire,
but it is not thought now that either is
threatened, and there are not lacking
persons who do not hesitate to declare
that Lord Salisbury is playing to the
gallery"
harmonious Relations Restored Between
Germany and England.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-In to-day's issue the
Standard says: sit is now explained
from Berlin that the emperor's mes
sage to President Kruger. instead of
indicating new departure in German
foreign policy, was at the most an ex-
preston of momentary irritation,
which we are authorized to declare
has passed away, leaving the relations