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Foreign News
January 9, 1896
The Islander
Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington
What is this article about?
The British government disavows responsibility for Dr. Jameson's failed filibustering expedition into the Transvaal, amid accusations of England's territorial greed toward Boer lands, as commented by the Paris Figaro.
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The filibustering expedition of Dr. Jameson into the Transvaal having failed the British government hastens disavow all responsibility for the invasion. Had the astute agent of the Chartered South Africa company been successful England's insatiable greed for territory would have prompted her to find some excuse for establishing her sovereignty over the coveted lands of the Boers. The Paris Figaro pertinently, or perhaps impertinently, says that "the English simply wish to do with the miners of South Africa as a pickpocket does with one's purse, and with the help of a well organized hustle."
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Political
What keywords are associated?
Jameson Expedition
Transvaal Invasion
British Disavowal
Boer Lands
Territorial Greed
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Jameson
Where did it happen?
Transvaal
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Transvaal
Key Persons
Dr. Jameson
Outcome
expedition failed; british government disavows responsibility
Event Details
Dr. Jameson's filibustering expedition into the Transvaal failed, leading the British government to disavow all responsibility. If successful, England would have sought to establish sovereignty over Boer lands due to territorial greed. The Paris Figaro criticizes the English intent toward South African miners.