St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-13
JOHN BULL SUPREME
WILL ALLOW NO OTHER COUN-
TRY TO INTERVENE IN THE
/ TRANSVAAL,
INSIDE FACTS GIVEN OUT.
ENGLAND AND GERMANY PUBLISH
CORRESPONDENCE IN THE
MATTER.
INSIDE FACTS GIVEN OUT.
Moment an Outbreak Was
Considered Possible.

LONDON, Feb. IA blue book upon
the TransvaaI troubles was issued to-
day. 1t shows the promptness with
which the secretary of state for the
colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, acted.
He telegraphed to the governor of Cape
Colony, Sir Hercules Robinson, to neg
lect no measures to prevent trouble.
The British agent at Pretoria, the blue
book demonstrates, telegraphed, on
December 81, that in consequence of
DR.. Jameson's invasion with the Brit
ish flag flying, President Kruger had
asked for the intervention of Germany
and France. a4~.:t 7rc.
On the same day Mr.. Chamberlain
cabled to Gov. Robinson to represent to
the premier of Cape Colony, Cecil
Rhodes, that DR.. Jameson had been
guilty of filibustering and that If 1T was
proved that the chartered company was
privy to his intentions, the company
would be confronted with a demand
for the revocation of its charter, and
that in any case the company would
have to pay an indemnity. Gov. Rob
inson replied that Mr.. Rhodes had de-
clared to him that DR.. Jameson acted
without authority.
Mr.. Chamberlain replied that he was
glad Mr. Rhodes disavowed DR.. Jane
son, who, the secretary of state for
the colonies added, must be mad.
Mr.. Chamberlain also said he could
see no need that Mr.. Rhodes should re-
sign the premiership Of Cape Colony.
On January 1, 1896, Mr.. Chamberlain
telegraphed Gov. Robinson, in reply to
nri1 q
to the destination of the flying
squadron, that the government had no
present intention of sending the
squadron to South Africa, as three
British warships had already been or
dered to Delagoa Bay, where the for
eign warships were lying. Mr.. Cham
berlain on January 81 telegraphed Gov
Robinson that there was a possibility
that President Kruger might be in
duced to rely upon the support Of a
foreign power in resisting the granting
of reforms, or in the making Of de-
mands on Great Britain. Continuing,
Mr.. Chamberlain said:
I'm view of this, beg to inform you
that Great Britain will resist at all
costs the interference of any foreign
power in the affairs in the Transvaal.
The suggestic. / that Germany med1-
tated interior nee has been met in
Great Britain by an unanimous out
burst of public FEELING. Inc govern
ment has no reason at present to an
ticipate conflict of any interests with
foreign powers; but Great Britain will
not tolerate any change il her rela-
lions with the TransvaaL While she
will Loyalty respect its independence on
the subject of conventions, she will
maintain her position as a paramount
power.
Mr.. Chamberlain telegraphed on
January 13 that the government Of the
United States had been Informed that
Mr. John Hays Hammond, citizen Of
the United States, was prisoner
charged with treason. Mr.. Chamber
lain added:
81 ask you to take on his behalf the
same measures as in behalf of British
subjects and to extend to any other
citizen of the United States involved
similar protection" In later dis
patches Mr.. Chamberlain repeated the
foregoing instructions, in regard to pro-
tecting the interests Of Americans.
Finally the blue book contains the let
ter from Thomas F. Bayard, the
United States ambassador, dated
January II, expressing the apprecia-
ton of the United States government
at the comfy and courtesy exhibited by
the British government towards it, and
towards it's citizens.