Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11

Der of parliament, Sir John Swinburne,
who subsequently sold his interest to an
English syndicate, which interests repre-
sent Tati gold fields. where several blum
dering attempts were made at mining with
out any success to speak of. The Nata-
Dill were very suspicious of the intention
OF the concessioners who had obtained Mr.
Bayne's interest, and therefore kept them
strictly within the limits of the agreement
respecting said concession. subsequently
II was rumored in mining circles through
out Africa and in London, that the inte-
rior part of Mashonaland in the Matablli
kingdom was a rich gold bearing country,
fabulously wealthy. 1t became known that
Matabililand was the country in which Ri
der Haggard Matched his stories of she
and King Solomon's Mines because
there was found In that country old ruins
of an alleged buried city having marble
pillars bearing hieroglypEics and other far
fetched antiquated things, which always
have a most wonderful effect on the m
agina ton of the English gold seeking ad-
venturer.
SwindIing the King.
These things were commented upon
with a great flourish of trumpets by the
African press. Il was taken UP and re-
echoed by the English press, and the coun-
try was praised to the skies The Mata-
bill was al this time, according TO these
papers, the most desirable and bravest
and finest native race in Africa because
they were supposed to have riches of q
mineral nature with a fertile and prosper
Gus country. Mr.. Rudd, a man of great
sagacity, with an unlimited amount Of
wealth to back his actions, proceeded to
Matabililand on flying expedition, with
several other gentlemen of his CALDER, and
interviewed King Lobengula, with the Oh
Ject Of obtaining a concession for the min
eral rights OF the whole of AIatabili8rd
and Masbonaland, which was staunchly
refused by Lobenguia, at a special coun-
Gil held by the chiefs OF the nation. Mr..
fuoc and his party promised the king that
MS country would be thoroughly secure
under his own jurisdiction and that the
mineral concessions asked for was only for
| the purposes OF mining, and not 10 acquire
iano or to set up & government other than
/ country.
After much psrleying 1t was ncInirany
| agreed by the chiefs that King Lobenzula
couid give concession for the mining
OF gold and other minerals in the section,
! or the country known as MashoHaland
/ only. 1t was distinctly understood thst
no encroachments would be tolerated by
the conc2ssi0aers on any OF he aiafa-
! bill or Mashona locations, and that in con-
: siIeration of this said concession the
I concessioners should pay the sum of 500
| (slOD rs n rental per annuu1 fer the min
| eral rights stipulated in the concession.
| This and this only was the agreement be-
| tween King Lohengula and the concession
! ers and this is the fundamental prin ciple
UPON Wntch the whole of the present trou-
| Die is based. because as soon as the cor. ces-
| sion Yves obtained other stiprlations We're
! forged into the agreement by wc't:1g he
| tween the lines IF the concession in which
! 1t was set forth that the king cede1 the
| whole OF Mashonaland In cons,dera ton Of
! the above sim and certain arms ard am
| munitiop. which arrns and ammunition
when delivered to the king he would not
receive and said It was not mart Of the
agreement. large number Of Nartini-
| Henry rifles and ammunition wera deliv-
! cred at the kings headquarters. which he
| would not receive. AMI which ern standnC
| outside In the omen air m to this day the
stocks of the rifles having been ga .en away
| by the white ants because the king haa
Issued an orle~ that any man who sha u
| attempt to steal or take away one of these
guns would suffer the renaltv of dnqth
! After this the concess'one~s went off -
| Ion3cn. whore tho co1cAssior wac so'd
End on the strength Of which The British
| South Africa Company was formed. And
| now We come to very amusing story,
| which does great discra1it 10 cartoin fie-
/ tinguished persons in Englanh. ara which
| shows 80 ths+ .we have idea of the re-
| spectability OF that country.
| The Royal Charter.