The morning times., 1896-05-10

London, May 9.-The party in Parlia-
ment that supports Mr. Rhodes are quietly
srinning over yesterdays debate in the
House of Commons, believing that IT per-
manently shelves all decisive action against
the stock jObbing conspirators.
The proposal for the appointment of a
commission, which the government sup
portcrs pretend is the best provisional
solution, is mere farce, it will merely
shove aside the whole matter. Prior 10
the commission opening its sittings the
trial Of DR.. Jameson must be concluded.
AS his trial before the high court cannot
occur before the close OF July, the com
mission cannot be formed until autumn.
The inquiry viii be protracted one, the
ground covering the whole existence or the
British South Africa Company IT wiilthere-
fore he impossible for the commission 10
report TO Parliament before spring. These
facts are not yet perceived By the English
press or If they are understood no mention
is made of them.
CHAMBERLAIN HOLDS TRUMPS.
The liberal papers contend that Mr..
Chamberlain holds up his sleeve trumps
against President Kruger's best cards, and
that he will play them at the fitting time.
This sort OF bluff does not obtain serious
considerati outside certain conservative
circles, perhaps not there. 1t serves for the
company Cecil Rhodes and the governments
inaction regarding proceedings against the
company
The evidence is ample that MIR. Rhodes
offer to resign his position rs managing
director of the company in South Africa
was a mere blind. He never meaut to
resign He means to retain his grip on the
company in Rhodesia and TO fight his
opponents in England and Africa 10 his
last cent.
Mr. Rhodes began the reSigniGS trick some
time ago On the last day of 1895, the
day OF tie discovery OF the raid, cabinet
council was hastily summoned at Cape
Town and the ministers told MIR Rhodes,
then the prime minister, that he must resign
or they would. Mr.. Rhodes replied IL
Jameson is successful / will bring the
Transvaal and Cape Colony together in
customs union What then?''
The ministers said that even then they
would insist upon his resigning. After the
council Mr.. Rhodes called on GOV. Robin
son aud met Mr.. Hofmeyer. the head OF
the Afrikander Bund. Mr.. HOfmeyer in
sisted that Gov. Robinson should issue
Proclamation calling upon jameson and
his party TO disa rru and declaring the raid
Illegal.
RHODES LYING Low.
The proclamation was issued. Mr.. Rhodes
had made an offer TO GOV. Robinson 10
resign. but he would not accept the reSigna-
ton II viii not help YOU replied Mr.
Hofmeyer. unless YOU repudiit" DR.. Jane
son. dismiss him from office IN Rhodesia
and publicly declare that the criminal law
viii be applied to punish him. "
Il cannot do that said Mr.. Rhodes.
Say no more" rctOrted Mr.. HOfmeyer-
Lie low aud sit tight seems TO ne the
present Rhodesian tactics Mr.. Rose Innes,
Q. c.. who watched the trials OF the MEM
hers OF the reform committee a Pretoria
in behalf of England. reports that there
was nothing worth calling evidence against
one half Of The accused. yet all tie minor
defendants received the same sentence
MIR. RoSe-Iun says the statement that
the Judge was bound under the law to-
sentence the four principals TO death Is in
correct for il is provided that for the
crime of high treason death or lesser
sentence may be imposed. The report tends
TO confirm the view tbatthe sentences were
arranged to assist President Kruger's
diplomacy.