New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

&C ~ alIere that the Jameson raid organ
lied for the express purpose Of proN9klhs .'e
annument Of tie charter On the other manu-,
il is evident that had the coup succeeded ana
had Mr. Rhodes been able - substitute ior b'ei
rule in the Transvaal that or the Oha I ,'D
Company, the resources Of the latter wouIu nav"
been vastly increased. For the TransNaal con-
tains the greatest amount # mineral weai'h ~
Africa and the most profitable diaihona H' i
gold mines and the company would certainly
have substituted its customary tax or % per
cent on the net profits Of all mines ana iilaus
tries worked under its jurisdiction for the trining
charge OF less than per cent now ue'iaiiuo1
by the Boer Government u
Mr. LaboTchere and not alone his reno" raul
calls but also the Liberal party almost IN lts
entirety are loud in their demands for Parlia-
mentary inquiry into the affairs Of the Chartered
Company as calculated to bring more completely
TO light the responsibility for the recent RAD IMAM
any mere court Of law. In the latter the JuIse
possesses the right of excluding evidence anu u
he be at all susceptible 10 outside iihnences thIS
may be exercised in a manner calculated 20 pene e.
fit the accused and TO prevent the true state OF
affairs from becoming known. \ Parliamentary
Committed with a few clear-sighted. lnquisitiVe
Radicals on the list who have no hesita',oh aoou
asking awkward questions, Is likely 10 OBTAIN
for the public an infinitely greater amount 81
information than any mere court OF law, ahI
every influence. social. political and even royal
ttat Mr. Rhodes and his friends can bring To-
avert the proposed legislative investigation Will
certainly be called into play.
POWERFUL INFLUENCES AT WORK
How powerful are these influences may be
gathered from the fact that most Of the leading
people at court In society in political ana Official
life nay even those who are. figuratively speak
ing ON the steps Of the throne. have participated
in thu rain Of gold showered 50 freely by MI.
Rhodes gold which came from the pocket OF the
conhdng investor. dazzled by the grand array OF
names. including that Of the Prince 81
Wales's son-in-law. upon the list II the
directors. A Parliamentary inquiry ana ulc
consequent examination OF the LOOKS pl
the company. would sho" NOR o C'ga' q,
high places had benefited by the schemes OF Mt.
Rhodes at the expense. Of course OF th,se wh
had coniided their savings into ms hahns' NJ
question Of deciding az 10 what IL to be done
rests not so much with the Government as WIN
Mr.. Chamberlain himself. the Secretary OF state
for the Colonies. and speculation Is RE as 10
what course he will adopt when Mr Rhodes
lands He has already given evidence OF ms III
dependence as We'll as OF his Gniagonistic senil,
ments toward the African Warren Hastings ana
| 10 the chartered Company. by sending ont t
| Johannesburg that perempt0ry dlspalch Wh'h
kept the English residents OF the TransVaal rom
rising to cooperate with Dr. Jaihesoh' thus Va"'
Ing the latter's i1asco
| Can he be relied upon to continue in this vein
| or not? VIII he yield TO the influences when
are at work. and endeaVor 10 suppress
! the companys concerns. and In lieu OF fght-
| Ing Cecil Rhodes and his associates. Attempt
methods administrative as well as poi,l,
cal thereby winning the goodwin OF court
and society? Or will he fulhl what IL clearly
his duty toward the people. and comply
with popular anticipation by arresting Mr..
Rhodes. putting him on trial, revok!ng the char
| ter OF the company, and bringing him and his as
| sociates to account. not only in court of law
| but also before court OF Parliamentary inquir-
! ers? If ne does this II he shows the world that
he IL beyond the reach OF the Influences OF society
and Of royalty that he is above everything else
| the servant OF the people. the slave or MS duty
toward the nation. then he VIII pass down to ms,
! tory as one Of the strongest and most powerful
| Englshmen since the days Of Oliver Cromwell.
EX-ATTA CHE.