Show JAMESONS RAID SOME LIGHT SHED ON AN IMPORTANT IMPORT-ANT SUBJECT Sir Hercules Robinson Knew Nothing Noth-ing of What Was Goiiipr on and Jamesons Action Was a Great Acton Surprise to Him CAPE TOWN May 4Copyright 1896 by the Associated PressA long telegraphic correspondence between Sir Hercules Robinson Dr W J Leyds secretary of state of the South African republic and Sir Jacobus A DeWitt British agent at Pretoria covering the period between April 20 and April 30 has been published In brief it shows the extreme disquietude prevailing In The Transvaal at the time in regard to the alleged massing of British troops on the western border of < Ae Transvaal republic or in the vicinity of Mafe king It appears that President Krueger was not inclined to accept the assurances of Sir Hercules Robinson that the gathering was not one of hostile hos-tile intent and that the troops were not being held at Mafeking but were being started as promptly as possible tor Buluwayo and elsewhere Sir Jacobus A DeWitt finally proposed propos-ed with the approval of President Krueger the sending of a joint commission com-mission of Boers and English to inquire in-quire into the reportea gathering of British l lOPS at Mafeking At this Sir Hercules Robinson replied I that he trusted he would have no more I such preposterous proposals |