The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-12
sNUBBED BIZ LITTLE PORTUGAL
Which, After All, Does Not Eliminate Ger
many : a EaetOr.

many a. Factor.
London, Jan. IA dispatch 10 the
Observer from Berlin says: The re-
buff which German diplomacy received
at the hands of the Portuguese govern
ment when permission was asked at
the hands of the Portuguese govern
ment when permission was asked for
the passage of the German marines
via Delagoa Bay, for Transvaal, was
more keenIy felt than any misadvent-
ure of the week. 1t IS, however, be-
lieved that the German foreign Office.
though checkmated in this particular
has not abandoned the hope that the
German marines VIII ultimately be al
lowed TO pass through Transvaal.
a dispatch from johannesburg. re-
ceived today, but dated yesterday, says
that the crisis in TTansvaaI is not over.
President Kruger and Sir Hercules
Robinson. governor of Cape Colony, have
failed 10 agree upon a settlement OF the
matters in dispute. II is understood
that the president insists upon the an
nulling OF the convention OF 1884. and
that Amatongal lately added TO the
territory of the colony of Natal, be an
nexed TO the B0er republic as indemni-
" for Jameson's rail- into Transvaal.
II these reports be true, the gravity Of
for assembling Great Britaiu's fleet
may be found in the strained relations
between the president OF Transvaal
and the government OF Cape Colony.
There are also signs that the Orange
Free State and Transvaal viii make
common cause against Great Britain
should there be further trouble.
a semi-official note published today
states that the British government has
decided 10 submit 10 parliament full n
formation in regard 20 Armenia. Trans
wal and Venezuela Consequently
the United States Venezuelan cOmmiss-
ion Will shortly have access 20 all ma
terial points in the British case
The First naval reserve men have
been ordered 20 hold themselves in
readiness for service. The second uava!
reserve. which IS composed Of men be-
longlng 20 the mercantile marine. have
been notified that their services VIII
shortly b. required.
The admiralty department has just
ordered four more tnirty-knot torpedo
catchers and warlike prera rarl1rs con
tinue az the different naval yards.
A dispatch from johannesburg. dated
the 10th. says that e. So reported from
Pretoria that Or. Jameson and other
officers have been started for Natal.
whore they VIII re handed over - the
British authorities. % b. tried under
the laws making Il a punishable o.
fense 10 prepare a wariike dEuoustra-
ton against a friendly state Accord
Ing u this dispatch several further
arrests have occurred a. JCaa m es5urg
Seventy arrests have been issued and
all passports have been stopped Bus
I1eys r. sEsguaut IN c1us-1I % the
existing condition q affairs
Coun. Won HatzfeIt-W il1e1bIrE. Ger
man ambassador - E11EIand bad long
conference With the marquis % Sails
bury. che prime n-1-e-er. atfer the
cabinet messing today Para Ge
Courc=l. the French am5assad9r, cali
e later
The prince q wales conferred win
II. Chamberlain Tor an hour this A.
tsrn0ou. Wth a view - determining
tie relations exlstl1g between the duke
of Fife. husband - TIRE Princess Lon
ise u WaIes. arli fhe chartered Brt.s1
South Africa company. q whi9h tie
duke e q director. = was recently ~
V,Jr;ed r5z1r Queen Victoria ha5 c-ieref4
the duke % Fsf= 20 resign rhis o--ec-
to-saip. hut ms zas denle1 p BID
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lam vas \ subjscr uDd@r 17~1sss1n
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