New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05

mendous energy He summarily commanded
Jameson to retire from the Transvaal; he sterniy
ordered the colonial officials discountenance
the whole enterprise; he enfo. ed the charter
rights Of the Government against the Chartered
Company and compelled the directors to recall
their administrator. He was untiring IN MS
exertions to paralyzc the efforts OF the lbusters
until at last he received the welcome news that
Jameson prisoner and that the Beers hau
triumphed all along the line.
Meanwhile England has waiting with mingled
feelings of hope and fear of pride and shame. 1or
the temperance OF the fighting doctor, whose
conduct could not be justified on international
grounds yet who was man OF action. like Carl
baldi. ready TO draw his sword when deserving
diplomatiss were timid and cautious. The ten
sion Of public feeling was shown by two incidents
on the night when the news Of his defeat came
During the performance Of Cheer. Boys. Cheer.
at the Olympic when the tableau founded on the
massacre OF Captain Wilson'S party in Mata-
beleand was presented, somebody shouted
Jameson" and there was prolonged ana
wildly enthusiastic outburst Of applause. Ihe
same night at the Nagabonds banquet fro-
fessor Douglas Sladen. after referring with ad-
miration to Americans men who stood up
for their rights and showed that they were
not afraid OF the consequences, produced
sensation by proposing the health or jane
son 40 an Fnglishman who had the courage
to act in q grave emergency and did not wait
for orders. Perhaps a third of the company
rose In response to the toast Hardly mad they re-
sumed their seats when a late conner. who had
brought with him the midnight edition OF the
paper containing the news that jameson was
prisoner handed il to the proposer OF the toast
Great depression has prevailed among the hold
L fyi,c of
ations being the rich gold fields Of the Rand
which have paid tribute to the Boer rulers. The
epeculators who have made and lost fortunes
during the years of the gambling craze are warm
admirers of Rhodes as the Napoleon OF Sou'h
African destiny. and generally have sympathized
with Jameson: yet their stocks were falling uhder
the pressure Of excitement and uncertainty. ana
they were shrewd enough to perceive that in
vestors would hold off IN alright until peace In
that quarter of the world was assured.
JamesOn's precise motives in responding to the
signal of the political reformers of johannesburg
are still unknown, but he was not an ordinary
fre.eating ibuster. Scotchman. In his forty
third year. he has been in South Africa for sew
enteen wears and Is the intimate friend of
Rhodes whose political agent he has been dur
ing the last ten years in securing successive en-
largements Of territory Tor the Chartered COM
pany. His reputation for prudence ana tact mas
been great. He prevented the invasion of Bechu-
analand by the Beers one occasion and organ
ized successful expedition against the Mataoele
His administration of the vast territory OF the
Chartered Compare was efhcien: and briiiiaht.
The sudden purge Of this canny Scot into the
Transvaai as the leader Of an expedition OF Tree
hooters is inexplicable unless the knowledge and
assent OF Rhodes presupposed. The TWO men
had always acted together and were in full ac-
cord.
II Is hardly credible that jameson would nave
invaded the Transvaal unless he had been con-
fident that Rhodes would support him If he
brought on a revolution Whatever may be the
official denials from the Cape, these two men
without doubt understood each other. The Trans
vaal with the richest gold fields in the world, ana
with as amazing swarm of Adventures III the
Rand as was ever drawn together from the ends
OF the earth by lust for gold, was to be delivered
from the rule OF the exclusive and shrewd old
Boer farmers, who had triumphed gloriously al
Majuba Hill over the British arms There are
many signs Of preparation for the raid in the
assemblage of armed force at the nearest ac-
cessible point for a quick march to johannesburg.
and Of a prearranged political campaign. IL the
colonial officials in London did not know what
was going on they were asleep or preoccuped;
hut when Mr. Chamberlain is once reused he Is
wide awake He has rescued the Beers OF the
Transvaal as Gladstone did before him. The
columns of the English flibusters have been de-
feated and forced to surrender.
The wary Kruger knew we'll what to do the
Boer marksmen again showed how bravery they
could fight The Dutch blood again triumphs'
and Mr.. Chamberlain, who has the ambition 10
be known as a great Colonial Minister, has done
the right and necessary thing, but has made
himself odious to the English speaking race in
1v hos ir,ror fs ed G.
impulse to the separatst movement for the
founding of an independent empire. The Unionist
Government has brought on another MaJuba Hi
and Is powerless to avenge It. At the moment
when Lord Salisbury by refusing arbitration of
the Venezuela dispute, was defying the Monroe
Doctrine and arousing American hostility. a new
example Is afforded Of the predatory policy OF
English colonists in what bears evidence OF being
a deliberate attempt OF Rhodes and his Chartered
Company to snatch the Transvaal from the Beers
simultaneously the German Emperor intervenes
with dispatch to Kruger, which Is almost as
offensive to England as Mr.. Cleyeland's Nenez-
uela message.
The New Years hOnors were In the main mis-
cellaneous lot Of knighthoods. baronetcies ana
decorations scattered among politicians ana OIL
fcals One OF the happy men was full-olooded
negro Justice Lewis, Of Sierra Leone, VINO re-
caived knighthood. A peerage was bestowed LOT
the first time for eminence In painting, Sir FRED
erick Leighton. president Of the Royal Academy
receiving it, Another peerage went to Mr. Henry
H. Gibbs, rich man noted for gifts to the restora-
ton funds OF ST. Adams Abbey. and other
churches. and also for the zeal with which he
has advocated bimetalsm. This compliment is
the only token Of recognition which the double
standard men have received from the new Gov
eminent in return for their activity during the
recent elections.
mi ...o,o,ma,t -, Alfred Austin az Poet