The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06

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bannoshurc the men who Ead peeu ssuS
there by him to look after ~ I'm the
refused for an Instant TO -thtet xvhtis
idea that he needed heip; tfon Henry
had two brothers, Col, tns IT,, IvtIte
White and the notorious "Bonn'e ia
serving under jameson as o,n a -ao'c,cr,s
m odes and Heyman weie or,n hro-
Oldest friends. and Jamsso" as,,-yoesa to
theirs would noturally De PS.,-cisore
bsya taken an interest in his wellaie.
INT ALI OF these men declared tna' 80
a force TO him meant iedNtns ~
omen for instant Occupation ~ 80 Ala
and thew Insisted also that JAMES" ~ III
80, reo} helm even II il had been IN thelr
power TO send It to him. ihey oS Sgp -,
ed then. that he had Win nun 49, ~,
cannon, and three MaN'n,s, 80, 80" ,Lan
thought that there were not more 'han
a06 Hoers between him and the cry ana
Frank White EXPRESSED tho general opln-
Ion when he said THE doctor - coming
in with two columns or Jpp men eac',,
and he can walk through 1oop hoers.
,rbi. then e. why the citizens OF Jo-
hannesburg did not SO out TO meet Dr.
In the first place. they bad never IN
tended 10 do so. nor had they ever mace
anv promise to do so. IL was Jameson
who was coming TO help them and. in the
second place. in spite OF the TACT that
they had not guaranteed MN any aiu;
even II they had thought that he needed
~ him urgess they chose at the same
moment TO hand the city over 10 their
mutual enemy. the Boer. But what Is
more important to remember than all else
BESIDES Is that there was no suspicion
I'm the minds OF any one IN johannes
burg that Jameson WAS In need Of assist
ance at any time during his ride.
As one OF Jameson's officers expressed
Il 10 mo in talking over tho raid a few
weeks since in London, I'VE thought ne
said. that we would go through TIE
Transyaal like a glittering Lord Mayors
show"
Many different reasons are given 70 a., eI-
! rlain v.iy jameson started when ne GU
against orders. knowing the helpless con-
| linton ~ Iufarf esburC. and Win sucu an
| Inadequate force. but the reason thht ptou
| ably is nearest the truth Is suggested y!
a remark ne made just before he RODE Vp'
Those msn are funking H." he said.
| I'm going TO stir them up mat speech
undoubtedly is the real eHp'anauoh, l.s
| nhs remarkable action 10 WdIleu "a
| play the rart they mad assigned MIN, ana
| fe Thought the others were afraid 70
| play theirs and that the whole expeal
| ton would come 10 nothing. re Wahieu
| the acclaim which would follow ms M
vasion Of the Tansvaal. and he Thought
that the chance Of his doing so was SHIP
piag from him through the half-hearted-
| ness OF the men Of johannesburg.
None Of tho nonwhose plans he wrecked
! assigns any motive 70 him other thah NE
love OF a fight. the desl re 10 ne I'D lhe
| centre OF whatever IS going forward, ana
the increased reputation that would nave
| cone to him. They describe him a.
! man who has no care for none. hey
! say he could have made himself rlch IN
| Mashonaland had he wished 10 90 so, ana
| that In the daily routine Of life he Is
| unselfshness itself. but that In this case
| he failed because he underyaliLed his
| friends and overvalued his own strength.
| The men whom he considered were funk
| ing IT, were i'm much greater danger for
| months tran was Jameson during the
! three DAYS OF his ride. Their offer 10
! go 10 Jail as hostages for his safe con-
duct out OF the country he had entered
| against their entrcaties required much
| more courage on their part. knowing as
| they did that the Beers were only too
anxious 20 get them there on any count.
| than IL would have taken 10 have dashed
across the veldt. gun in hand. 10 attempt
| an Adelphi melodrama rescue.
! ON the night jameson was marched a
| prisoner 70 Pretoria the Reform Commit
tee was all but lTnched for not having
| gone 10 his rescue and even then 10 could
| not tell the excited people that there
wer0 not over 1900 guns I'm the whole
| city or johannesburg. IL was not until
| James0ns brother stepped out on the bal
| cony OF the Gold Fields Building and as
sured the mob that he had been acquaint-
| ed With all that was going forward dur
| ing tire ride. and that even had he known
| that his brothers. life was al stake he
| was satisfied that II would have been
impossible 20 have helped him. that the
| people were quoted and DISTRESSED. Three
| days later the Reform Committee was
placed In jail, contrary 10 the promise
| made by Sir JaCOhus dc Wet, the AGENT
Of the English commission that II il
| agreed 10 armistlce II would not Doe mo-
| Tested This promise he now denies hav-
Ing made. and Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
| is attempting To- support him I'm his denial
| ~ .lf b.
! testify 20 ue contrary The matter will
| be finally cleared up when the parila-
| mentary Committee meets next fall
| In tho meanwhile the testimony OF Cant
| J. +. Aounghusbanf. the author OF
where THREE Nations Meet" as 10 the
conduct Of tho Reform Committee after IN
| went 10 jail is interesting as coming
from one who was on the spot az spec
| tator only and In no way tntereltei i'm
| ne revolution. In The London Times OF
| May %, he writes:
And certainly OF cowardice the four
leaders cannot be accused for I can show
that they I'D not fear 70 face death, even
| I'm tho terrible form 10 which they were
| sentenced two days ago. on one OF
| those critical DAYS after Jameson had
| surrendered they were told that the Beers
were clamOring 10 have them seized and
shot At once and II was suggested 10
them that they should quietly slip away
| from the country while they stlll could.
| / was myself present on the occasion.
ana heard Col. Rhodes and Mr.. George
| Earrar say al once that even if they were
10 be shot they at least intended like
| men. 10 stay where they were. The
| others agreed with them. and, with one
or two exceptions the entire committee
| gave themselves up when the warrants
were issued without any attempt 10 es-
CAPE.
May I therefore ask their countrymen
TO remove the stigma or cOwardice which
| has been cast upon them? To face any
lawful punishment they are prepared.
! They did not finch 10 face even death. But
there I'm prison I'm foreign land 70 have
TO bear the taunts OF cowardice from
| tHair feilOw-cOuntrymen they feel Is the
cruelest blow that could be- inflicted on
them-cruel 70 them and cruel 10 their
children after them. And now, when the
severest sentence that can by law be
given has been pronounced against them.
will not Englishmen show their justice
by repeating the sentence Of cowardice
TROY so hastily passed upon johannes
burt AID give the refOrmers "a their
hour Of trouble the sympathy they de-
serve2'
There is one story OF Mr.. Hammond
which was told me by others OF the Re-
form Committee and which, while IL
will not surprise those who know the
man. win give an idea OF his character
TO those who do not. Hammond was
| very III during his Imprisonment. and IN
| consequence permitted 10 80 10 the Cane
for his health under a heavy bail lie
was at that time under sentence OF fif-
teen years Imprisonment and the hai
was not so heavy as the fine he has
still 10 pay. which amounts TO $4,000
| lie did not give his parole 20 return a.
| JAIL and his failing 10 have done so would
have me ant nothing more than the for