The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02

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tion, and the south African Dictator's
Scheme for tho Extension OF British
Empire Failed Tor Want OF Their CO.
operation Tho Last Link In the Chain
or Evidence Against the Chartered Con-
pnry Supplied by the Editor OF the sat
urdny Rev,ew-Enslishmen Exnsperated
with Their Own Leaders. hut Filled
with Admiratioa for Paui Krueger.
Special Gable Dc.patch TO THE sux.
LoSDoS. May If disgust and shame can
be personined BY a whole nation. then the Eng
lish people stand to-day the perfect embodi-
ment of those emotions. Five months ago Eng
land smarted under the indignlties heuped upon
her by the Sultan. who fouted and dehed her
Ministers To-day che suffers the fear Of "A
greater humiliation at tho hands of the ruler OF
. little South African State. who convicts her
representative OF one OF the grossest and most
vulgar conspiracles ever conceived by a strong
power against a weaker one.
1t Is difficult to give an adequate idea OF the
overwhelming revulsion OF public sentiment In
this country, caused by the publication OF Presi-
dent Krtger's decisive proof Of the dastardly
plot against his republic bv British authorities
in South Africa. 1t really Is creditable to the
English people that they acknowledge freely,
with few exceptions, the masterfui triumph NJ
tuis kThNu ~ Hlun VI Soubu AlTlCh, III u
perfect justice OF his course throughout the DIM
cult situation Of the last four months. 1t is
especially refreshing to fad to-day that
jScrnals which until now have defended
bkadly Cecil Rhodes and the South Africa
Company, and have idolized DR.. Jane
son and his freebooters, have suddenly
faced around. denouncing the conspirators
and heaping ridiculc and contemp. upon DR..
Jim and his heroes" That word, heroes"
49, f.~- ~ a.
spatches. has already become q term OF scorn
and irony. Don't send any more heroes: no
more room for them" 10 an extract from this
disgraceful record which will live in diplomatic
and political history. Surprise over the facts
that the leaders OF the conspiracy pleaded
guilty In the face of such damning evidence, and
that the extreme penalty OF death was pro-
nounced against them. has quite disappeared.
In Its place has arisen a warm feeling Of appre-
citation Of the magnanimity Of the wise. imper-
turbable old man who has managed the affair
with far greater skill than any English states
man OF the present day ever has shown in n
vital emergency. Bismarck's remark, years
ago, that Paul KRUGER WAS the greatest states
man he ever mot, is fully justified to-day in the
mind Of every Englishman not in Office.
What. a pity President Kruger cannot be
Prime Minister of England" | heard an exas-
perated but admiriny Englishman exelaim to-
way ettcE toauihk III bEiLh ou bOtT .
masterstroke.
The effect OF this startling revelation hardly
has passed beyond the sentimental stage as yet.
Men and newspapers that yesterday defended
Rhodes are demanding to-day that le be called
home and placed in the dock at the Bow street
Police Court when the trial OF the case against
Jameson Is resumed. There Is 10 longer airy
doubt that he not only was one of the leaders Of
the conspiracy, but also deceived and made
1,,. H. IL. .-l
tile home Government.
The Colonial secretary said at the time of
JRmr.nn's raid that. II 1t should DO shown that
tho Chartered Company had n guilty fore
knof ledge Of ths movement. the Government
won "a be prepared to meet n demand for the
cancellation of the charter. Full proof Of this
very Thing now mas been submitted By President
kruger. and it remains to be seen what the
British Government will do about It. | have
trustworthy information that President
kruger has still other discriminating des-
patches and documentary evidence, estab-
fishing still more completely the guilt OF
Premier Rhodes and other South Africa Of
nc,als. This evidence will explain the hitch re-
ferred to vaguely In to-day's batch Of dispatches
which caused the miscarriage OF the plot. The
Saturday Rericp will print matter Tomorrow to
I'LL this important gap In the astounding story,
The matter 10 supplied by Frank Harris, the
eulLOF VI tuht lOuEuhi, VINO HAS Just returned
from johannesburg with n remarkable fund OF
Information given him by the Boer authorities.
He writes:
"WhAt occurred at johannesburg between
the 23d and Goth Of Der to make Col.
Rhodes in Johannesburg telegraph to his
brother In Cape Town that II was necessary To
postpone the ~fotation OF the new company : On
che afternoon OF Christmas Day a meeting was
called IN the house OF Col. Rhodes because a
messenger had come from Cecil Rhodes at
Groot Schwr with Important instructions. There
were present tho leaders of the Reform Com
miltee. together with Abe Bailey and Charles
Leonard, the famous bArrlster and whilom
Attorney-Genera Of Cape Colony. The messen-
ger stated that he Vas charged by Cecil Rhodes
10 say that JAmesou's troops when they entered
johannesburg would have to fight under the
British flag, and that 1t was therefore necessary
that the British and not the Transvaal nnc
should be hoisted In johannesburg. Hereupon
Charles Leonard declared that he would have
nothing to do with the plot; that he was for re-
form and not for revol utlon; that he had
brought hundreds of Afrlkandcrs Into the
scheme on tho assurAnte that II was merely u
reform movement, and that he would not de-
osive those who had uusrd him. Others spoke
70 the same effect, while no one was bold
enough to take the Opposite view. Accordingly
Il " as resolved that all preparations for the re-
volt bDoulu 10 huspenutt anu that Charles
Leonard should be sent toCape Town TO expos
tulate with Cecil Rhodes and get him to allow
the thing to go forward Rs a reform and not as a
revolutionary movement. That same night
Leonard left Johannesburg Tor Cape Town.. So
g. W. Jameson telegraphed from johannesburg
the next day to his brother, nr. Jameson. in Pit
SAM, TO tell him to postpone the ~notation, for
Charles Leonard left tho ctr last night TO in
tsTVIew Z, w. Rhodes.
1T will no doubt DO said by his apologists
that Rhodes, at the last hour, wanted the Brit
ish naG 10 be uSed out Of the earnest, unselGsh
desire to extend British empire. Others will
say that he wished IL used in dder to be able to
Incorporate Johannesburg wHh the Chartered
CompAny's territory. In an! case. It was an
Afterthought, which Rhodes evidently thought
of small Importance, and yetwhich ruined the
whole scheme. The plot and IL failure are alike
due 20 Cecil RhOdsS."
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