Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-22
THE TRANsvAAL RAID.
Seems to HAYS Been Arranged for
stock Gambling Chi, ny.

Seems to HAvs Been Arranged for
stock Gambling Chi, ny.
LONDON, May 2l.-There was
dramatic scene today in the com ttee
room OF Westininster hall. The par.
liamentary commission on the Trans
wal raid held another session, anu in
the course OF the examination OF
Rutherford Harris, the former secre-
tary Of the British Chartered South
African company at Capstown, by
Henry Labouchers, the witness wao
| asked whether he had ever heard OF a
eyndicate organised for the purpose OF
| dealing in the securities Of the Char
tered company. He replied: 81 am
glad you put that question. have
charges you made agRtnat me-"
Then turning to the chairman, Mr..
Harris read an extract from Mr.. La
bouchere's speech In the Honse OF
Commons on May 8, 1896, and au ex-
tract from Truth Of May 6, 1896, as
iollowe:
"The main object OF the raid was to
annex the rich mining districts OF the
rransvaal to Rho Tesla. IL 10 obvious
that the first news of the raid would
| cause a fall In shares. l am prepared
TO prove that a sy nuicate was formed
iuet prior to the raid, including n Lead
ing director Mr.. Hsrris was q director
OF the company as we'll as Its secre-
tsry at Capetown) In and one OF the
chief officials of tue British Chatte red
south Africa company, for the pur.
pJse OF making large bear saies. Inc
seed having thus been sown for secur-
ing profit by the immediate fall anu
ultimate profit by puyiDg when the
raid was successful and rioh slice OF
tue Transvasl mad been added to the
charter lands, steps were taken to carry
out the conspiracy.
"The tenor Ut the cryptograms
| shows that there was q divergence OF
| opinion between the Rhoieses (Ceoil
Rhodes and his brJther Franois) and
| Alfred Belts TeprAee Natives, aud tnat
| they are not connected with the gang
| that Is responsible Tor the failure OF the
scheme. These teiegrams are dam ming
alike TO the Chartered company and
to Mr.. Rhodes. IL IL clear that the
raid was planned by Cecil Rhodes and
Alfred Belt, the secretary Of the Char
| tered South African company.
| "The telegram from hammond
| John Hayes Hammond, the Amsri.
l
"CRnrot arrange respective interests
| without Beit,' shows THAI the aim was
| purely Tor N stock exchange deal.
These miscreants, therefore, planning
| raid which might have led to their
death anu which was based on robbery
were actually already disputing In re-
gard to their respective shares OF the
pluoder."
e2Aiter concluding ireading, Mr.. Har.
him to call upon Mr.. Labouchere 10
justify his statements, (WHICH" Mr..
Harris added, "are absolutely and ma.
liciousIy false and untrue"
| There was a moments silence, dur
ing which the members Of the com mii :
tee looked curiousiy at MIR. Labou.
chere. Then the latter said In a SUD-
dued voice: "ln order to give PROOF, |
shaIl have to call q number OF stock
brokers before the committee"
Mir. Lab0ucters said he was pre-.
pared to prove the charges. Tho com-
mittee room was theu cleared in order
to allow the committee to discuss the
| matter.
tGWhen the session was resumed th @
| chairman announced that the com.
mittee condemned Mr.. Labouchere
Tor commenting upon the raiu while
inquiry was proceeding, took notice o
MI. Harris's denial, anu added that II
remained with Mr.. Labouchere "a
take such steps as he thought at to
meet the denial.