New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
.nco1rRTS DENUNCIATION.
.ccusEs THE CHARTERED COMPANY
~ Of DIRECTING THE RAID.


.,,uurnrAlS MAKES STRONG DEFENCE
r,xc OUT THE SERVICES OF RHODES.
s,,rrERlNGs OF THE UITLANDERs
.xn THE rREsPAssINd OF THE
poERs THEMSELVES UPON
BRITISH TERRITORY.
.,,on. May s.-The Houss OF Commons was was
b0.. "a with members and the peers anu
aoSasu galleries were filled with visitors TO-
suans' .So occasion Of the presentation OF the
.',onIal estimates .,a onnos,-
w. william Harcourt, the leaoer Oh '"e OppHs
!" ,,aed the Government that an inquiry
ton. rei"'N o,,,sed with the object Of ascertain
had O's w. the British South Africa Company
ng ~. hands Of fit and proper persons 10 DC
vss Nth the administration OF the anairs
h'fu's .or,nany's territory. Sir William. con-
a ''s .n that the trial Of the members OF the
tnune' -,rre Reform Committee In Pretoria had
!'nA", ,,nortant circumstances. and the Gov
dsc's's ou, owed the country an authoritative
salenent. ,,.,o -, Affairs he said. ne
n.nsne his remarks to the position OF the
t's ts.rea Company, into which inquiry was ao-
-, necessary. because 1t anected the rela'
,.,wsen Great Britain and the Soutn A1ri-
p'u, ,.,uh,ic and the relations between the Eng
the Dutch in South Africa. In the hght
~' a,sclcsures the case OF DR.. Jameson
v s.u., directly into the background. What
~a ..,.,rment had to consider was the matter
the o', '..,,rctions under which DR.. jameson had
o wv yr,m the cipher kilograms when had
ac'e0' -...r,.ted and published. he declared. II
0ssH ton. that the whole affair had been con-
.s hs,ueen johannesburg and cape Towh
~ ,s. mIncipal and responsible direction OF 'he
n,,,.h o. South Africa Company.
s- yr,riam said that the whole story was an
,..~.rsssblv revolving. sordid and squalid pict-
- ock-iobhing Imperialism. He admitted
.~..su, Chamberlain had been surrounded py
.m.r,,,es and had shown courage and decision
-.-shv ~ his postion but the question was what
-..the Government going to do.
Mp cHAMBERGAIN's REPLY.
~. chamberlain Colonial Secretary. said that
.,. den,orable result of Jameson's raid had been
=, >oonardize English predomnance in South
,,r,c. and II had also delayed the concor1 Of the
,ro races which was England's main policy. He
80. convinced he said, that there had been
,,ults ON both sides but until they had got to the
Aottom of the matter the Government couid not
nroperly Judge the merits of the case There hao
heen frequent Boer invasions. he said. not merely
into territory outside CT the Transvaal. but also
,nto British territory. Furthermore, the Beers
A,a shown a great want Of consideration for the
tights Of the Uitlanders.
Mr. Chamberlain further said that a harmo-
,Ious settlement Of the question Of the rights Oh
M UItlanders had long been Mr.. Rhodess dear
N object If he could only have found CO.
vu,ker In President Kriiger the results would
Nm been benefcent in promoting the federation
dne South African States wherein local rights
udahaye been fully regarded. Though recent
rrt had eadly interfered with these objects
dsfaccomplishment still remained the Govern
rnts chief aim. President Kruger's refusal to
rme to England at the Governments request
modify the convention OF 1854 had ended the
aspects Of private conference upon the lead
Z diff,cult!es What then. he asked. ought to
the right step? 1t had been suggested that
e Government ought TO have sent an ulti-
atum to President Krugcr. This would GER
inly have been rejected and would have LED 10
ar The Government. he declared. could not
ink OF resorting to war In order to enforce IN
rnal reforms in the TransvaaL This deciara-
or was received with cries OF Hear! Hear.
Mr. Chamberlain said that he had not threat,
led President Kriger ut all but had asserted
,e right to make friendly representations.
resident KRUGER promised TO consider these
and the Government awaited the
llfnent Of his promises. In the mean tlne ne ns
ad asked Sir Hercules Robinson. Governor OF
be Cape Colony, to come 10 England. bus the
eouest for him to come was not intended as a
ecall.
Ir regard to the Chartered Company. he said.
q did not dispute the authenticity OF the cipher
elegrams which the Trapsvaal authorities had
ubished although there were as yet no legal
roof that they indicated completely on the part
{ the directors Of the company. CHear! Hear! }
AN ABLE DEFENCE OF RHODES
But, he continued, as regards the actual In
'asion Of the Transvaal there was reason to be-
ieve that Mr. Rhodes had expressed his disap-
,roval and had endeavored to stop the raid DID
he opposition he asked, demand the punishment
Il Mr.. Rhodes? Whatever may have been Mr..
Rhodess errors he had also rendered great ser
Gices. which could not be forgotten. Mr.. Rnodes
vas now deprived of power for mischief. and the
directors OF the Chartered Company hao SHOWN
lneir confidence in him by deferring tneir ac-
ceptance Of his resignation. Considering the as
tufoed state Of Rhodesia and the influence OF MT.
Rhodes In that territory. he did not blame the
directors for their show OF confidence (Cneersl
The Government. he said. adhered to their
promise to make a searching inquiry into the
scuon .Sn Of the Chartered Company, but ne held
s1s' .1 such an inquiry must not be opened until
~ ~ Mocial proceedings connected Win the
nsnsvaal raid were ended. Then, he said. he
=" ~VS,c VIC propose an inquiry by joint committee
.hn hnsnry tAbouchere. who Is bitter opponent OK
cnra.o n'nlso south Africa Company, described the
vp,any rvnI,ay a. gang Of shady fnanciers who were
nunn Awning Gambling concern with the Union JACK
Ss,,ss over IL Cecil Rhodes. he said had uttered
phso9erate falsehoods, basely deceiving Governor
Co,on's C,onson and had when Prime Minister OF Cape
t tsoay, disgrdced and dshonored the high tradi-
s Son tnat British Ministers did not make money
i.vm d, ,neir positions. Mr.. Labouchere ended by
CCsSv'aIng that he regretted the decision Of Mr..
~T%sxmoeriain %x who was fettered by the Cabinet.
Inc debate was adjourned.
MORE REVELATIONS IN PRETORIA.