The San Francisco call., 1896-05-01

sense be called his admirers, as a master
stroke of diplomatic sagacity. 1t leaves
the whole crowd of chartered free-boot-
ers as they have been termed, without
leg to stand upon.
So convincing is the proof of their COM
pi1clty in the crime that some OF their
apologisiS intimate that the dispatches are
forgeries, or that they have been willfully
mlstranSlated. There is convincing evi-
dence, however, that they are genuine,
and that the translations are correct. They
prove that for some time prior to DR..
Jamesons raid into the Transvaal the
leading officials of the Chartered Company
were fully aware oil what was going on.
and that DR.. Jameson was acting under
instructions from some one high In the
councils of the company. When the crash
came the prime movers in the revolution
ary agitation scurried for shelter, and DR..
Jameson, though perhaps equally guilty
with them, was made a scapegoat for all
their wrong-doing in this direction. As
the case at present stands President Kru-
ger is master of the situation, and con-
siderable interest is felt as to what the
next move on the part of Mr.. Cham berlain
will be.
1t is noticeable that the papers that were
so bitter IN their comments upon the
Transvaal Government when the an
nouncement was made of the severe SEN
tences that had been passed upon the Pre-
toria prisoners are now rather more than
mild in speaking of the matter, which is
very good proof that the publication of the
dispatches has had the effect that PIesi-
dent Kruger undoubtedly intended it to
NJ d D1ss II
will very likely be called upon to explain
their connection with the conspiracy, and
q further explanation will be due from Mr.
Rhodes of the assurance he gave to Nh
Chamberlain during his recent visit to
England.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, April 30
great sensation has been caused here by
the publication of a series OF kilograms
that We're entered as evidence at the trial
OF the members OF the reform committee.
These kilograms, it is claimed here,
show beyond any doubt whatever that the
raid OF DR.. jameson was not the result of
desire 70 protect the women and children
OF Johannesburg, In the event of q rising
there, as has been argued by certain Eng
lsh newspapers, but was the outcome of O
carefully prearranged plan on the part of
certain individuals of the South Africa
Company to seize portion of the Trans
vaal, portion well known to be the rich
gold reef of Witwaters Rand on which
johannesburg is located. Some of the tel
egrams were in cipher and on their face
were apparently harmless business mes
sages that had passed between different
men connected with Johannesburg and
the South Africa Company.
at the time DR.. Jameson and his COM
panions were captured by the Beers the
latter found in the doctors bag a key for
code messages This was taken possession
of by the authorities, who later obtained
the message containing words correspond
ing with those in the Key. In certain cases
the words in the original messages could
not be deciphered by the use of the key,
and in these cases the code words were
read as in the dispatches.
The dates Of the dispatches ranged from
December Z TO December %. Following
are extracts from the messages:
December 11-Colonel Rhodes, Johannes.
burg, to White, Mafeking: Inform Jameson
not to send more horses before January. No
room for them.
December 13-Stevens, Cape Town. to Colonel
hAOueSt jameson wires most
strongly urging no postponing shareholders
meeting. Let Hammond inform weak part
ners that any delay most injurious.
December 1s-Hammond, johannesburg, to
Cecil Rhodes, Cape Town: Cannot arrange re-
spective interests without Belt. Flotation
must be delayed until his arrival.
December 1S-Dr. Wolff, johannesburg, to
White, Pitsani: l suggest that you immedi-
ately instruct Major Grey to forward as soon as
possible 200, 900 rounds of his surplus ammu-
milton to Gardner Williams.
December 21-Colonel Rhodes, Johannes
burg, TO Charter, Cape Town: Inform C. j.
Rhodes stated chairman won't leave unless
special letter inviting him. Definite assurance
been given by all OF us that on date fotation
you and he viii leave. There must be no de-
parture from this, as many subscribers agreed
to take shares on this assurance. You re-
sponsible for chairman's departure.
December 21-Hauis, Cape Town, to Colonel
Rhodes, Johannesburg: Belt has telegraphed,
urging start fotation new company. Reply
when you can start float, so l may advise
jameson same day.
Harris also sent dispatch similar to the
above to Dr. jameson at Pitsani.
December 23-Harris, Cape Town. to Colonel
Rhodes, johannesburg: Belt has wired Phil
lips. assuring him that chairman starts i'm
mediately the iotation takes place. No invi-
tauon necessary.
December 23-Harris, Cape Town, to Jane
son, Pitsani: Company will be foated next
Saturday midnight. They are very anxious
that you do not start before and secure tele-
graph office silence. We suspect Transyaal
getting slightly aware.
December 26-Cecil Rhodes, Johannesburg.
to Charter Cape Town: Absolutely postpone
fiotation. Leonard left last night Cape Town.
On the above date Harris re peated the
iast-mentioned dispatch to DR.. Jameson.
adding: "You must not move until YOU
hear again. Too awful. Very sorry"
On the same date Jameson's brother
telegraphed to Johannesburg to DR.. Jane
son, informing him that it had become
necessary to postpone the " flotation" "
through unforeseen and unexpected cir
cumstances, and "until we have C. ].
Rhodes absolute pledge that the officers
Of the imperial Government will not be
insisted upon.'
On Decem Der 81 Harris sent a dispatch
to Dr. Jameson. referring to a share
holders meeting to be held on January 6.
and requesting him to wait patiently.