Gross persons reforms which are just in themselves and expedient in the interests Nr. 10900. of the Republic. Whatever may be said about the conduct of a few indivi- britannien. duals, nothing can be plainer than that the sober and industrious majority 15. Jan. 1896. refused to countenance any resort to violence, and proved their readiness to obey the law and your authority. I hope, therefore, to hear at an early date, that you propose to resume the discussion with President of South African Republic on lines laid down in my previous telegrams. I do not sce, that the matter need wait until the conclusion of the trial of the supposed plotters. I am anxious to receive the information asked for in my telegram No. 1 of the 14th January. Please communicate at once with the President on this matter. Nr. 10901. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gouverneur in Kapstadt an den Kolonialminister. Antwort auf Nr. 10893. Springfontein; received 8.5 p. m, 15th January 1896. Gross Telegraphic. || 15th January. No. 2. Your telegram of 14h January, Nr. 10901. No. 1. The accused are between fifty and sixty in number and are mostly britannien. members of Reform Committee. They have been arrested on charge of treason 15. Jan. 1896. and of seeking to subvert the State by inviting the co-operation and entrance into it of an armed force. The proceedings are based, I understand, on sworn information, and the trials will take place before High Court. The accused are being well treated and are represented by able counsel. It is alleged that Government has documentary evidence of a widspread conspiracy to seize upon Government and make use of the wealth of the country to rehabilitate finances of British South Africa Company. On taking leave of President of South African Republic I urged on him moderation as regards the accused, so as not to alienate the sympathy he now enjoys of all right-minded persons. Bail is a matter entirely in the hands of Attorney-General. The Government seem acting within their legal rights, and I do not see how I can interfere. Mines are at work, and industry does not seem to be disorganized. Nr. 10902. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Derselbe an Denselben. Ant wort auf Nr. 10897. Worcester; received 7.50 p. m., 16th January 1896. Gross Telegraphic. || 16th January.- No. 1. Your telegram of 15th January Nr. 10902. No. 1 received. I cannot at this moment follow the complications arising britannien. from supposed missing and crossing telegrams, but can only say that no 16. Jan. 1896. telegram which has reached me from you has remained unanswered. No promise was made to Johannesburg by me as an inducement to disarm, except that the promises made in the President's previous proclamation would be adhered to and that Jameson and the other prisoners would not be transferred until Johannesburg had unconditionally laid down its arms and surrendered. I sent your long telegram of 4th January to President; but the question of concession to Uitlanders has never been discussed between us. britannien. Nr. 10902. Pending result of coming trials and the extent to which Johannesburg is Gross- implicated in the alleged conspiracy to subvert the State is made clear, the 16. Jan. 1896. question of political privileges would not be entertained by Government of the South African Republic. Der Nr. 10903. GROSSBRITANNIEN. — Derselbe an Denselben. gegenwärtige Moment ist den Konzessionen an die Ausländer ungünstig. Paarl Station; received 10.50 p. m., 16th January 1896. Nr. 10903. Telegraphic. | 16th January.-No. 3. Your telegram of 15th January Gross- No. 5. If you will leave the matter in my hands I will resume advocacy of britannien. 16. Jan. 1896. Uitlanders' claims at the first moment that I think it can be done with advantage; the present moment is most inopportune, as the strongest feeling of irritation and indignation against the Uitlanders exists both amongst the Burghers and Members of Volksraad of both Republics; any attempt to dictate in regard to the internal affairs of South African Republic at this moment would be resisted by all parties in South Africa, and would do great harm. || I have already replied in my telegram of 15th January No. 2 in answer to your telegram of 14th January No. 1, and I do not think it possible to obtain further information at this stage, the matter being sub judice. Nr. 10904. britannien. - Nr. 10904. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Kolonialminister an den Telegraphic. 17th January. Sent 3. 40 p. m., 17th January 1896. No. 1. Your telegram of 2nd January, would have been impossible for British 17. Jan. 1896. Agent to go to Jameson. Point has attracted attention here. Was it because he got your instructions too late or through physical difficulties? Nr. 10905. britannien. Nr. 10905. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gouverneur in Kapstadt an den Kolonialminister. Antwort auf das vorige. Received 11.30 p. m., 18th January 1896. Telegraphic. || 18th January.-No. 1. Your telegram No. 1, 17th January. Gross- Your telegram of 31st December received by me forenoon of 1st January. 17. Jan. 1896. At 11.45 a. m. I sent extract to De Wet suggesting, that he should, if possible, act on your suggestion and go in person to stop Jameson; this he received 2.30 p. m., and he replied that he could not go himself. I telegraphed again same day saying I thought it a pity he did not make an effort to go, to which he replied on 2nd January that it was utterly impossible for him to have gone to Jameson, and if it had been possible his mission would have Gross proved futile, as fighting had commenced. This is the case, as fighting had Nr. 10905. commenced at Krügersdorp, 50 miles from Pretoria, at 2 o'clock on 1st britannien. January, before receipt by him of my first message. 17. Jan. 1896. Nr. 10906. GROSSBRITANNIEN. - Der Kolonialminister an den Gouverneur in Kapstadt. Hat Robinson ein Telegramm über Unruhen in Johannesburg erhalten? Downing Street, January 18, 1896. Gross Sir, I transmit to you a copy of a telegram, dated Johannesburg, the Nr. 10906. 31st of December 1895, which has appeared in the London Press, embodying britannien. a telegram undated, purporting to have been addressed to you from Johannes- 18. Jan. 1896. burg relative to certain orders alleged to have been given to a Burgher Commando. As this telegram has given rise to a certain amount of comment, and as I may be questioned about it, I should be much obliged if you would inform me by telegraph || (1.) Whether you received such a telegram? || (2.) If so, on what day and at what hour? || (3.) What action, if any, you took upon its receipt? J. Chamberlain. Beilage. Johannesburg, December 31, 1895. The following telegram has been sent to Sir Hercules Robinson, as Her Majesty's High Commissioner for South Africa, by the Central Committee of the National Union: "We have absolute information, that large numbers of Boers have been commandeered to attack Johannesburg at once, and that they have been authorised by the Commandant - General to shoot at sight all who are concerned in the present agitation. Matters are so critical, that we call upon you again to intervene to protect the lives of citizens who for years have agitated consitutionally for their rights." Nr. 10907. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gouverneur in Kapstadt an den Kolonialminister. Abreise Jamesons nach England. Received 8.30 p. m., January 25, 1896. Gross Telegraphic. || January 25.-No. 4. Governor of Natal reports Jameson Nr. 10907. and 13 officers sent in ,,Victoria"; 23 officers and 301 rank and file proceed britannien. in "Harlech Castle" to England on January 27. 3 officers and 99 rank and 25. Jan. 1896. file discharged and sent to their homes in South Africa. still in hospital. Captain Coventry Nr. 10908. britannien. Nr. 10908. GROSSBRITANNIEN. -- Der Agent in Pietermaritz burg an den Kolonialminister. Protest gegen das Telegramm des deutschen Kaisers. Telegraphic. Pietermaritzburg, received 9.20 p. m., January 25, 1896. 25th January.-No. 1. I am desired by Mayor of PieterGross- maritzburg to forward to you following resolution which was unanimously 25. Jan. 1896. adopted at a public meeting held in Town Hall, Pietermaritzburg, 24th January. About 1500 were present. || Resolution begins: "That this meeting strongly resents the interference by the German Emperor in the affairs of South Africa, and thanks the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, for his declaration that British supremacy shall be maintained, and assures him of the loyal and active support of this Colony in a policy which will tend to the consolidation of the Empire, and the promotion of the best interest of the South African Colonics and States; and that this Worship the Mayor be requested to forward this Resolution to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies by cable.-Signed, Charles G. Levy, Mayor, Chairman." Nr. 10909. britannien. Nr. 10909. GROSSBRITANNIEN. - Englische Bewohner von Jo- Dated Charlestown. 10.30 a. m., January 27. Telegraphic. We would reiterate unswerving opinion without British Gross- Government firmly demand imperative reforms, create permanent peace, cata27. Jan. 1896. strophe certain. Boers unanimously against alteration; their arrogance weakening Transvaal executive control; unwarrantable indignities shown our women folk; we compelled represent collectively, otherwise arrest; commandine (? commanding) fort site here chosen by Executive with assistance German expect to enforce more rigorous rule; Native Pass Law has been applied to all English and will shortly be again in force; justly considered gross indignity; unemployed increasing. Nr. 10910. Nr. 10910. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gouverneur in Kapstadt an den Kolonialminister. Südafrikanische Republik bietet ihre guten Dienste für den Prozess gegen Jameson an. Received 2 p. m., January 30, 1896. Telegraphic. || 30th January.-No. 2.- Following telegram received from Gross- State Secretary of the South African Republic: Begins: January 29.30. Jan. 1896. Referring to previous correspondence as to trial of Dr. Jameson and his britannien. officers in England, I have received instructions to acquaint your Excellency that this Government is prepared to afford British Government, or its autho Gross rities who may be appointed for the purpose, all information which may be Nr. 10910. necessary, or may be considered necessary, at the trial in question. This britannien. Government requests your Excellency to bring its readiness in this matter to 30. Jan. 1896. the notice of British Government.—Ends. (Chamberlain nimmt am 3. Febr. das Anerbieten an. Red.) Nr. 10911. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Kolonialminister an den Engländer in Johannesburg untersuchen. Sent 6.20 p. m., 30th January 1896. Gross Telegraphic. || 30th January.-No. 1. Her Majesty's Ministers and other Nr. 10911. public men have received within last few days large number of telegrams, britannien. nearly all anonymous, from British residents in Johannesburg complaining of 30. Jan. 1896. various matters, including indignities to women and children, and expressing fear of injury to their means of livelihood, &c. You had better instruct British Agent in South African Republic to proceed to Johannesburg and ascertain whether there are any genuine grievances, and if so to call the attention to them of Government of the South African Republic, who I believe are able and willing to redress anything that is amiss. I suspect, that these telegrams may emanate from or may be instigated by a small number of persons for political purposes and with a view to prejudicing public opinion here. British Agent in South African Republic might endeavour to trace their source. I believe great majority of mining interests in London is opposed to any gratuitous attempt to revive recent troubles. Report fully by telegraph. Nr. 10912. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gouverneur in Kapstadt an den Kolonialminister. Antwort auf Nr. 10906. Received 10.28 p. m., 4th February 1896. Gross Telegraphic. | 4th February.-No. 2. Referring to your despatch of Nr. 10912. 18th January, in reply to first question, yes; to second question, telegram britannien. reached Capetown 1.45 a.m. 1st January, and reached me about 10 o'clock 4. Febr. 1896. on arrival at office; to third question, I arranged with President South African Republic on that date to proceed to Pretoria to assist in bringing about a peaceful settlement, and he the same day arranged with Reform Committee to mutually postpone hostilities pending my arrival. Nr. 10913. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Kolonialminister an den Downing Street, February 4, 1896. Sir, It has hitherto been impossible for me to do more than indicate Nr. 10913. to you by telegraph the immediate measures which appeared to me to be *) Der Hauptinhalt war Robinson telegraphisch mitgetheilt. Red. Grossbritannien. 4. Febr. 1896. |