The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-28

platform for the single gold STANDARD"
for the coinage of as much silver as Is
necessary for change. FOR free banking
and for as nearly free trade as the duties
we must raise will permit and we VIII
carry the country
THE AREAIGNMENTO OF DIR. JAMESON.
on Tuesday last DIT Jameson was
brought before the Bow-street Police
Court. in London. for preliminary exami-
nation. The police magistrate. Sir John
Bridge. stated that the offence win
which he was charged was "warr'ng
against friendly State" and he added
that this was crime Of the highest pos
sible gravity, and that it must bee so
treated by all Government funcuonaries'
for the commission Of such an onence
was liable TO cause war between conn-
tries previously at peace Thereupon MI
Henry Mathews. who was Home Secie-
tarv under Lord Salisbury's former Gov
eminent, announced that. IN view OF me
importance of the case, the prosecution
would be conducted by the law officers
OF the Crown. il Is plain, therefore, mat
the Government looks upon DR.. Jameson
offence as a most serious one. and that
il is going 10 exercise it's utmost power
TO convict and punish him. This is most
creditable to English fairness and justice.
but will all the Governments good in
tentions be equal 10 securing Dr. Jane
son'y conviction? Notwithstanding all the
immense power of the English Govern
ment. equal to a grapple on even terms
with any power on this earth, II cannot
harm a hair upon the head OF any person
upon English soil unless and ultil twelve
peers OF the accused person all agree
that he shall be punished after ne has
been faced with his accuser, has had run
opnortunftv to cross-examine every VT
ness produced against him. and has had
every person summoned TO testify i'm his
own behalf that hc thinks can tell any
thing material TO the case. such ls me
glory and the power OF the c'tAeh
rights under English law.
The arraienment OF DR.. Jameson shea
some curious light upon the way ID
which his jury Will view his case when
he is brought 20 trial. At the time II
was expected ne would be brought 20 the
court there was an immense crowd sur
rounding il in hopes OF catching a glimpse
of the prisoner. The authorities post
poned bringing him 10 court until ihe
crowd had been kept standing for hours,
in the hope that it would disperse. Even
then they sncaked him into the court
house by way of back alley and With
out observation. When he did arrive ne
was accompanied 10y some oil the most
ion
them the Duke of Abercorn, Niscouh
Chelsea. the Earl of Arlington, and Col
onel sracey, private secretary 10 The
MARQUIS of Salisbury. the great crowd out
side consisting of men from every ORDER
of life. As soon as he appeared i'm the
courtroom every man in its packed pre-
cincts rose and took off his hat. giving
him hearty cheers. 1t was In vain The
officers tried 10 preserve order ana their
efforts seemed indeed 10 De only half
hearted. Al the end of the proceedings
Jameson was released on $1,000 ball.
and when DE had got out on the street
an almost unparalleled scene took place.
There was wild outburst of cheering,
throwing OF hats in the air, and pressure
to get near him. This pressure Was so
great that ii actually threatened him with
bodily harm, and it was with The greatest
difficulty he was rescued from his we'll
meaning tormentors.
Now. this exuberance OF popular feel
ing has, of course. cause at its back.
Men do not nut themselves out of the
way TO testify their devotion TO man
as these crowds did unless there is some
thing connected with him that make, a
powerful appeal 10 their sensibihties. The
reason for these demonstrations IS very
plain. The Beers in South Africa threw
their country open 10 strangers and in
yited them 10 come in and develop their
gold and diamond mines. Thousands Of
Englishmen accepted the invitation. dee
veloped the mines. added hundreds of
millions Of dollars 10 the property OF the
country. and made their homes IN 70 Is
bona fide citizens ana residents OF the
land The Beers. however, pursue the
narrow-minded and biso;ed policy of al
lowing these new citizens to bear almost
all The costs OF governing the whole
country while they deny them any voice
whatever i'm the administration of its
affairs. They are TO cC-.tribute the money
that government costs, but they are TO
have no voice in saying how it shall be
levied or spent. The English people have
come TO understand that this is the state
OF the case, and that Dr. Jamesons Of
fence consisted Of an effort TO aid his fel-
low Engiishmen ia an attempt TO throw
off this tyrannical rule and establish one
that Will secure them justice. This IS
the exclamation of the oVaffop ia Dr
Jameson, and We predict that the Gov
eminent may exercise all OF its immense
power. and may secure an actual convic-
ton OF DR.. jameson. but that he Will
never be called upon 10 endure any pun
ishment that bears very grievously upon
him. The case In Boer land is one OF in
justice. and the law Of this world,