The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-19

Bo~r Governments Owes tho ffa-co OF
Dr. Jameson % a YANKEES Engineer.
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New YORK Tribune.
rtf. 20 ar American nat TIE disastrous
formulation % tie British Chartered Com
pays invasion % tie TraasvaAl Is pri-
mArlly due. and ~ the Beers were CRATE
fui ps0I Ie-Nhlch they are nOt-they ought
by rights 20 erect a statle In his honor.
Tor the success Of the invasion, o. rather
raid. was dependent entirely on the little
force q Or. Jameson aud d Sir John
Kul0ughLy being joined. after crossing
tie border, BY the DISCONTINUED foreign
population % johannesburg. and, indeed.
Of the entire country. The malcontents
comprise English. Americana, Australians.
Germans Italians and even Japanese-ia
fact the entire Industrial. commercial.
financial and. ABOVE al. the mining popula-
ton OF the country. who greatly outnum-
eer tie Beers.
For some time the friends at Johannes
burg Of the British Chartered Company
have been busily stirring Up the popula-
tlon against the Beers, and a speech deliy-
cred a short time before the raic by Lionel
Ps4nlips. a friend or Mr.. Rhodes, occupy
ing the once OF president OF the mining
exchange. practically invited tho inhabi-
tants Of johannesburg TO rise.
4 few days later another meeting took
place at which the same arguments were
put forward. some three thousand miners
being present. while on the platform were.
among other people. Col. Rhodes. of the
Rhodes. with view OF lending addition
al force 20 the recommendation In favor
OF q revolution, the colonel announced
that his brother had agreed 10 defray out
OF his own pocket the cost Of building and
maintaining n largo club. US well as sew
erai schools IN tho city. The meeting was
being thoroughly carried away by the en-
thusiasm arising from his offer. when sud
denly there arose from the body OF the hail
an American mining engineer of the name
Of r. q. Brown. consulting engineer to the
research development syndicate 1t re-
quircd a good deal OF courage to say what
he had 20 say a, that moment. But he
faid H. and Ills words OF warning proved
80 effective that they are now acknowl-
edged % have prevented the projected
rising 81 TIE foreign population 10 coop
crate with Or. Jazncson's Invasion, thereby
converting the latter into dismal fasco.
The words that he spoke were as follows.
and ~ VIII be seen that while he expressed
hts cordial dislike OF tho Boe- system OF
government. re warned his audience
against being made the instrument OF &C.
81 Rhodes and against exchanging the
hoer tyranny for that OF the British Char
tered Company.
Il confess TO some hesitancy in ap-
proaching any political subject or breach
INK any delicate political rHatter at such a
gathering and on such an occasion. 1 have
% candi1ly avow I DO not love this coun-
try's government OauEh.er)-not Mt all.
Within three days OF arrival here. gentle
msn. I was arrested and fined 81 shnlings
fer laughing a. policeman.
Yes. my grievances ara more than this.
gentlemen. The other evening n represen-
tauye head 81 the industry and the presl-
cent Of The representative body supposed
% be governing the indus.ry-you all
know his name-delivcrcd a famous
speech. In that speech ne enumerated
TIRE grievances - this p1pn alton the
grievances which fan 20 he rc.fressel by
tie governing powers at Pretoria He
went through the list. ne pointed out th,
iniauity OF taxation without representa-
tion-a condition % things opposed 10 tha
political economical laws o. MI nations.
he dllhted upon your expressions, ne Cx-
patiated upon sour wrongs. your wants
your woes He said YOU were toiiing here
with no schools for your On idrcn no pro-
lection Tor yourselves: and that you were
leeched ant tccf 81 hs TIRE mrst inlQuitous
and IN 80 irept government that was ever
suTerai ta Exist. and thle your prayers
aud enireaties for redress got the cold
shoulder and The deaf ear. I quite agree
with au that
-rhis government has not strictly fol-
lowed The true lines q renubiicaufsrn
have uo oscasinn to love u or speak well
az g. ~ has duN-trd from the paths -
true republican principles. Il has follow Il
erroneous principles Il has COM
sututct ITSELF what I shall term a select
QntTes rrnodeiing and reorganization hnt
there IL enc thing 20 consider II "a a new
country and new government. II never
has ANY sympathy hut your instincts -
common fairness viii direct YOU 20 allow
A. IS a new country. and the WAYS ~ roys
couufr.rs are rot .afalubIe. Now. wish %
point oHt very clearly % YOU confidence,
mat .t ta Won. the thousand men he~a
tonight. who represent thu true sulrit =
t1e population. You are the home ana
sinrw - tho country. governing the in
dusfrr YOU are the hone and strevy -
tfs Nstith ana SIS prosperity When Won
make novr. We shah All make a move
Americans bttons. Irishrnen. putrhr,ee
lr'" -0rH. Germans. Coraishmen-eytn
Sou -hrrrn
"I'Hf We must not rake ;his move r~7-
teHr~n, at The hfhrst - those who r-sx
tHEFeFr o. We nust watch vhat ~. q,
f"r* vari-t We must. Cor oar self rresr~-
7tt'nr. very carefully note bow Va s~a
f..a 'f~ frh,e tHoiS ans ns~sa frStr.f-
r7rrts 20 the means 90 on eot 90 The c,f-,.s
cf -rri -e1ists. - the ruarcf.offsts. ara rte
cem.fratien 80 the r7caorrlfsfs that have
alone fhr'- personal 1sirerncrt ara
fNeI~ personal further e--f. tftf.~t l-t,.s
ther1 arf nothing else
.rr woui rrcff hv our uriteA action
Tesv w'f trv ~ ruove forward M err ev-
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wfi Ne nrftr-e1 Ny an overthrow ~ -
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