The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
OUR LONDON CABLE LETTER.
THE TURN IN TRANSNAAL Az
FAIRS HAS CAUSED AN M
MENSE SENSATION.
CECIL RHODES LIABLE 70 ARREST.
Mr.. Chamberlain Will Make State
ment on the Subject Monday-A
Short Life Predicted for the
New French Ministry,

London, May 2.-(Copyrighted. 1896,
by the Associated Press.l-The Cape
Town cryptogram as yesterdays Trans
yaal revelation is now termed here, is
producing an increasing sensation,
coupled with deep humiliation.
Cecil Rhodes, who, by the publication
in Pretoria of the kilograms exchanged
between various people just previous to
the invasion of the Transvaal by Jameson
and his filibusterers, is SO clearly shown
to have been the head and front of the
conspiracy, was not only premier Of Cape
Colony at the time. but was also Il men,
Der of the privy council. As the matter
stands, Rhodes and other officers of the
British Chartered South Africa company
are liable to be arrested and it is pos
sibe that the charter of the company will
be revoked.
1t is said that the secretary of state for
the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, got an
inkling of the affair when Rhodes was in
England, mad that the sudden departure
of the eX-premier of Cape Colony for
South Africa at the time DR.. jameson
was expected to reach this country was
quite unknown to Mr.. Chamberlain.
Indeed, it is asserted that the latter
did not know Rhodes had any idea of
leaving England until he was on the
high seas and on board of a German
steamer. otherwise the Napoleon of
South Africa might have been compelled
to await the arrival of DR.. jameson and
the investigation which followed.
Everybody seems to be waiting events
and it is believed that still more startling
developments are coming. The news
papers, as a rule, are heartily ashamed
of the whole business and are calling for
the punishment of Cecil Rhodes and his
associates, high and low.
1t is expected that the statement which
the secretary of state for the colonies.
Mr. Chamberlain, will make on the sub
ject in the house of commons on Monday
will decide the fate of the Chartered
South Africa company. The general
opinion is that its charter will be revoked
and that steps will be taken to punish all
those who We're concerned in organizing
the raid into the Transvaal.
1t is recognized on all sides that Presi-
dent Kruger is master of the situation
and that Great Britain will have to steer
most carefully to avoid race war in
South Africa.
1t is rumored in this city that the
assassination of the shah of Persia, pre-
viously announced by the Associated
Press in Il dispatch from Teheran yester-
Jay, was Drought about through the
Ni;r1;a i'' m .,UiS ol ms eluest son; MaSsoud
uias "t 49, Solrii ISE 0l nsPanal' Inc latter
So "o Io sn III f lou, VINE tne new shah
horn IN IS56. ~ h rrrt + Ieceaseu monarch, was
If Vic of b H. .me nauiel Is an onsprlhS
chosen r. Suonnond h;S I'm fa+ hiu mus was
the frs+ son n'' i"'iier Ill pace Oh
The LATE shah had often roh,,,od Mint,
for his unruliness and in 1919 ro Ill ii
him and only allowed him 70 $500 ,uuaiieu
Ishpahan after disbondin~ son,o n ~ +L ~
regiments and ordering him SONY tn no u one
than the usual tribute p'' i'ioie
the stiles sultan" or Shadow Iy Nn of tbs hs
kingdom resented this treotmont and
it was believed he might make m ottamnt
who is enormously rich ;S ,n' mnnlrla,
account of his severity and iptaI o,"i VI
while. on the other hand Tho ,nuno ui l
is universally beloved mo Ia+to,. SUI
keen sportsman, like his father "
The discomfort of the Babists iS bo
lleved to be due to the fact that tbe sboL
,ild not allow them to establish their rn-
llSlon, his refusal to do so being based
upon representations made to his ma iestv
that it would conflict with the ayiStinsg
tart in Persia and split the people into
feiislouS factions.
-, actoralhS to the London correspond
,ht Oh the Novosti of st. Petersburg who
Hills. ., TO nave obtained his information
rom a British cabinet minister Great
ori,alh ann in the Soudan expedition is
re-occupy the equatorial province. and
N,n neh she establishes herself on the upper
ny III t'acuate CAIRO and the lower Nile.
Inns correspondent also claims TO have
1eeh informed that the operations against
lie 1efVishes will be conducted co-jointly
" Great Britain, the Congo Free State
lnu ltaly from Dongola, Suakim and
Jsanua.