Jameson had
succeeded instead of having failed, England would have added the Transvaal
to her possessions, and said as little about it as possible.
Dr. Jameson having failed, matters were very different.
President Krueger demanded to know why England had allowed an armed force
to enter the territory of a country with which she was at peace, and
wished to know by whose authority the raid was made.
England at once declared that she had had no hand in the matter, and asked
that Dr. Jameson and the rest of the prisoners might be sent to her, to be
dealt with according to her laws.
After some delay President Krueger agreed to do this, and the remnant of
the famous raiders was shipped to England.
On their arrival they were tried for breaking the laws, and the officers
and Dr. Jameson were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, varying
from five to fifteen months.
This ended the matter as far as Dr. Jameson was concerned--but not for the
Government.
The Boers presented a claim to the British Government for damages
sustained by them from the raid. Their claim is for $8,000,000.
They ask three millions for material damage, which means the cost of the
men and arms they used to defeat the raiders, and five millions for "moral
and intellectual damage," which means wounded feelings and general
annoyance.
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