The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-14
AMERICANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
.,xrv WANTS GREAT BRITAIN TO
rooIx AFTER THEIR SAFETY.

r,reign Omce-A Suspicion That
,be Action is Taken to show Great
pritatn That AngIO-American Re-
tauons Are Cordial Despite the
venezuelan Incident.
washington, Jan. 13.-Among the visi-
..-s M the department of state to-day
a.s representative Maddox, who called
- anpeal for protection from the United
sts+es authorities. in behalf Of John
rsves Hammond. an American mining
l--fnetr. who is reported to have been
crested at johannesburg on the charge
os treason, in connection with the recent
rnrlsing Of the Uitlanders.
This morning Representative Maddox
-s,aived a telegram from his brother,
paniamin NJ. Maddox, who resides in Cali
s,~,ia stating that Hammond is his per-
sonal friend, and urging him to bring
he matter to the immediate attention OF
tbe state department officials. RepreSen-
tsfive Maddox at once called upon Secre-
tarv Hoke Smith. who cheerfully Volun-
teefed to go to the department OF state
Win his friend from Georgia. 1t was
Eeen,ed advisable to call into the same
eer,,ice the two senators from California
tiessrs. White and Perkins.
When the case was presented TO Score
+srv OInev. he at once decided to cable
10 the United States consular agent az
4obonnesburg, Mr. Munyon, to give all
the protection possible 10 all AIuerlcan
citizens in the TransVaal.
Secretary Olney also cabled Ambassador
Ravard 10 obtain from the British foreign
ofice instructions to her maJestys repre-
seDtatives in South Africa TO use Ihelr
GOOD offices to protect American citizens.
Representative Maddox says the inter
view with Secretary Olney was entirely
satisfactory, for the latter asserts that
Awerican citizens in the TransVaal cannot
he tried for treason, so that MIR. Ham
Tnond's life is not in danger. The most
that can be done against MIN IS TO hnS anu
;r9nrison him. and this may be avoided.
Until the arrest is officially reported
Mr. Olney will probably not make any
specific represenhta1onis h i sid as 70 70 ME- he about
FD citizens of the United states IN tne
Transvaal. principally in Johannesburg,
but so far as the state department is
aware none of these with the exception
of Hammond, has been arrested.
Mr. Olneys dispatch to Ambassador
Bayard is considered as significant in
showing that despite the SomeWhat
strained feelings caused by the Olney
note and the Presidents message on
the Monroe doctrine, the, relations be
States are cordial. 1t is not improb-
able that considerable benefit in bringing
about a speedy settlement OF the VEN
ezuean boundary difficulty may result
through Mr.. Olneys instruction to the
ambassador. Certainly it is the first OPP
pOrtunity this government has had or
since the Venezuelan message was sent
to congress, and it may be that the admin
istration was actuated in directing Mr.
Bayard to secure the good of1ces or the
British officials when it might as well
have selected the German consular of1-
GERS in the TranSvaal for the purpose, by
a desire to show the British government
and people that the United States govern
ment is not hostile to Great Britain in
fits intentions, and will take all proper
measures to avoid possible trouble over
the affair.
This afternoon Secretary OIney received
cabegram from Mr. Bayard, saying that
the colonial secretary, Mr.. Chamberlain
has given him assurances that he had
instructed her maiesty's highscommiSSion-
er CSir Hercules Robinson), to extend the
same protection in behalf of John Hayes
Hammond and other American citizens in
Yolved on charges of rebellion in the
Transvaal as would be taken in the in
terests Of British subjects under like cir
cumstances.
The Chronicle will tomorrow publish
an interview with Sir Frederick Pollock
corpus professor of Jurisprudence at OK
FORD University, in which he says that
he is in favor of a standing arbitration
arrangement between the United States
and Great Britain. 1t would be far pref
cradle, he adds, to have a special ar
be serious difficulty in defining the issues
70 be presented. Nevertheless, he be-
Heyes it can and ought to be managed
with good will on both sides.
Ihe Standard will tomorrow say 1t IS
pleased by the exchanges of diplomatic
expressions of good will between the
again argues that a way must be found
70 reconcile England's views of her rights
N Guiana with the sensibilities OF the
people of the United States. 1t will add:
III must be only a work of time to effect
satisfactory settlement. The simplest
way would be direct agreement with
venezuela. 1t is obvious that we should
nave the good will of the United States
III such a solution"
Referring to the request of the American
eONeIhnent that Great Britain use her
5000 Offices in behalf of Americans ar
rested at Johannesburg, the News VIII
gay: Whatever may be the result of re-
cent occurrences in the Transvaal the
SoNefnment and the people of the United
Slales must be gratified that so cordial
S9Iu gratifying response was made to
vi OlneyS request. 1t will be to English
men source of peculiar pleasure at this
moment if they can in any way testify
@ so I9elr regard for their kin beyond the
80. me paper reiterates the impor-
,.auce OF nnding an honorable escape from
4le Venezuelan difficulty and says IF
lungs are allowed to continue as they
az now there may be war, no matter
Low many excellent people may be hor-
ri''su at the idea. Lord Salisbury has
tTstr declined to arbitrate. 1t was upon
te scope not the principle, of reference
w. ne and Venezuela failed to agree.
I've neheVe that Lord Salisbury has clear
SHOWN that Venezuela is in the wrong,
D1l we are not impartial judges. The
stronger the British case the more eager
snoulo Lord Salisbury he to submit it to
'1Mpetent court. Surely we are willing
~ make sentimental sacrifice for the
7%At OF retaining the friendship Of the
1.''d States. We expect something
ruIe from Lord Salisbury than an ar
speculative victory on paper"
hue committee of the society Of authors
,,'5as examined into the circumstances of
ore issuing of the address of British lit
eIN men to their British conferees in
HfhneHca, appealing to the latter to use
cigI influence to prevent war, and de-
si@te3 that the signers of the address are
So answerable. The use of the So
So paper on which the address was is
L 80 was unauthorized. The committee
Sorp|s the friendly feelings of the society
oys lhe Americans. but says it is of the
Xxx that action in international ques-
nela "oes not belong to the society's cor
pO''te powers.
london, Jan. 1S.-The United Press
aAs S upon good authority that Lord
~a.soury is endeavoring through neu-
,1it 9 power to resume direct negotiations
of fenezuela, proposing the appointme mt
d. lolnt commission to deimit the
faiiir1ea frontier. The joint commission
f6a 70 reach a complete agreement,
to POINTS in dispute are to be referred
Color Line at Perry.