The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-10
COURT TIES PREVENT A CLASH.
orBERWIsE ENGLAND MIGHT FLY
AT GERMANY's THROAT.

,,,.v-A strong Suspicion
r,,roughout Europe That the Brit
,.b Foreign Omce Was in "A Plot TO
occupy the TransvanI.
London. Jan. 9, lip. m.-Dispatches from
c.ps Colony continue to dribble in, but
,bs freshest of them received to-day was
.,ro davs old, showing that the telegraph
,sbra companies are either clearing up
en- arcumulation of old business. or that
tbs government still refuses to allow the
transmission Of news dispatches.
Much interest is manifested in the re-
caipt Of intelligence that will show the
s-titude of the Hon. Cecil Rhodes, lately
,-ine minister OF Cape Colony, who is
strongly suspected of having had much to
5o with the dispatch of DR.. Jamesons
f,ree TO the Transvaal. But until the nor
NAL condition of the telegraph service is
resumed nothing on this point can be
stated definitely, and nothing but specula-
ZION can be INDUCED in. on the CONT
Dent it is openly charged that not only
Was Mr.. Rhodes fully cognizant of the
movement of Dr. Jameson, but that the
British government was also aware of
what was going on Had the raid been
successful Great Britain, according to the
ponular belief in Europe, would have
s+epped in and Occupied the country, os-
tensibly to protect her subjects, but really
TO establish an occupation similar to that
IN Egypt which is tantamount to the an
nexation Of the country.
As the raid resulted in a most misera-
bic fasco the British government is ac-
cused of attempting to forestall con-
demnatiOn by emphatically denying any
prior knowledge of the matter and OF
taking measures 10 prevent the depar-
ture Of the expedition after 1t knew IL had
departed and had resulted in failure.
of course, these statements are denied
here and the government newspapers in
sist that Mr.. Chamberlain the colonial
secretary. has acted throughout with
clean hands. At any rate IL can be SAID,
SO tar as the Transvaal is concerned, that
the government has done everything IL IN
power to prevent the raid from affecting
anv more than possible the relations be
tween Great Britain and the South Afri-
Fan republic But that the troubles have
affected British foreign relations, more
particularly those with Germany there
Is no denial
Since the fact became known that EN-
peror William had, before the jameson
raid decided to intervene in the Trans
yaal, the feeling against Germany mas
greatly increased in bitterness. The ma
val Preparations now being made meet
with the fullest popular approval and the
more fiery among those who are IN IaVor
OF war declare that the time has come
for Great Britain to assert herself in her
might and teach Germany that she will
brook no Interference with her suzrainty
Those of calmer blooda hold that the
court Interference, which is against any
hostility towards Germany, will be sufh-
Gently powerful to prevent an outbreak.
But court interference does not and can
not control the popular demand, which is
decidedly in favor of warfare,
A dispassiOnate view of the situation
leads to the belief, however that the eX-
element Will soon die away and matters
resume their normal condition.
The naval preparations, however, are
proceeding apace In addition to the fly
ing squadron which has been ordered to
be put in readiness, instructions were is
sued to-day for the immediate commits
sioning of twenty torpedo boat destroyers.
All these preparations, together with the
mohlllzatiOn of the land forces, do not ne
cessarily mean that there will be a war.
IN well informed circles it is believed that
they simply mean that the government is
on the alert against any emergency that
may arise, and should conditions demand
H. IL VIII be ready to strike swift blow
against any enemy.
The best criterion Of the situation is to
be found at the stock exchange, where the
tone and prices respond to every touch of
lear or hope. The market displayed san
sune tone and consols advanced from
yesterdays closing prices this morning.
Later there was a slight decline, but on
lhe whole, there was an advance as COM
pared with the values of yesterday.
Altogether, it can be said that there ap-
febi9 ~ ne all Improvement III lIle Sllud-
uon and unless new and unforeseen diff
cuues arise it is thought the pending
questions will be settled automatically and
not by the final arbitrament of war.
London, jan "A dispatch dated Jo-
hannesburg, Jan. 7, says seven of the rev.
oiuuonist leaders have been arrested upon
charges of treason.
dispatch to the Globe from Berlin says
II is rumored that the Transvaal govern
oil n Trans
Vaal secretary of state, now in Berlin, that
one OF the conditions of a settlement of the
present difficulties would be the abroga-
ION OF the convention of 1884 by Whlcn
England exercises suzerainty over the
1iahSVaal republic. The dispatch also
says the question of laying telegraph ca
nle aHOrding direct communication be-
tNeen Germany and the Transvaal is be
ing discussed.
1t was reported on the stock exchange
Sp-udy that President Kruger OF the
Iransvaal republic has made a claim OF
ig1gD sterling indemnity from the Brit
sa South African Company for damages
Iransvaal
lying squadron, composed of battle
Slips Royal Oak and Revenge, and cruisers
GID @@loEaltar, Hermione, Charybdis. and The-
seus, now fitting out, will, when all the pre-
paIatlons are complete, assemble at Ports
mouth for final orders.
NE admiralty have ordered the Devon
poll Qockyard to put six of the swiftest
loipeqo desToyers into commission and
sel them in readiness to join the flying
squadron al Portsmouth on Jan. IA.
IN addition to the six fast torpedo de-
81 sIQg ers ordered to be got in readiness
d. davenport to join the flying squadron
q portsmouth by Jan. IA, the admiralty
s sds sent orders to other yards requiring
sA other boats of the same class to be
Pu1 lhlo commission as quickly as possible;
IA dispatch from johannesburg, dated
gg-.. says that Sir Jacobus Dewet, the
HIllah agent at Pretoria, arrived at
johannesburg on that day and addressed
Ialse public meeting. lie was the
uJltf or the message of Sir Hercules
c,g(,9lnson governor of the Cape Colony,
Sa}-iias upon the Uitlanders TO disarm.
j.; -is message he delivered to the populace
~ ha speech, in which he also informed
mem tnat if they did not comply they
Epua forfeit the sympathy of the Brit
n @@ @@ s9yernment as well as that Of British
ss9Jects throughout the world, besides
e1sdangerng the life of DR. Jameson.
81 me Iransvaal government, the dis
Pfr,ch says issued an order last evening,
%o5 " directing the railroad managers
w. uold all their rolling stock in readi-
Ts 20 convey the non-combatants out OF
81 SS SS2"1hhesburg in the event of the refusal
81 .Ae Uitlanders to disarm. The dis
9..n.ns Of the revoluuonists has caused a
i5's OK relief to pervade the town, com
,teY with a feeling of resentment to-
Inc national reform committee.