New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
TO REPORT TO THE HOUSE.
RHoDEs's AND HAwKsLEY's REFUsALS
TO PRODUCE TELEGRAMs.
THE TRANsvAAL COMMITTEE DOESN'T CARE ~
. HEAR ANY MORE ABOUT THE HARRIS

THE TRANsvAAL. COMMITTEE DOESN'T CARE TO
HEAR ANY MORE ABOUT THE HARRIS
LABoucHERE DISPUTE
London June l-Vhen the inquiry OF the Fa'-
liamentary Committee into the Transvaal raid was
resumed to-day Alfred Belt former director or
the British Chartered South Africa Company. read
a statement denying the charges OF Henry La
bouchere to the effect that he had "rlggeh the
market" and offered the books OF his hrm 10
prove the truth of his denial Later Mr. Belt APP
pealed to the committee to call on Mr.. Laboucnere
to withdraw or substantiate his charges.
Lord Robert Cecil counsel for Or. Rutherford
Harris the former secretary Of the Chartered
Company at Cape Town. made an Application 70
the committee in behalf OF his client asking that
DR. Harris be re-examined on the subject OF MI.
Iaboucheres letter OF Tuesday last. which, while
purportng TO be apology in reality reiterated
in yelled form the charges made by MI La
bouchere against DR.. Harris. The committee TOOK
the request under Amusement.
Joseph Chamberlain. the Secretary OF state lor
the Colonies then left his seat among the mem
bers of the committee and testified that he was
convinced that DR.. Harris had not said TO MIN
that a force OF the Chartered Companys troops
would be on the border ready TO assist the out
landers il a rising occurred at johannesburg such
n statement Mr.. Chamberlain added Wouid nave
arrested his attention at once. He had never
heard from DIT Harris any auusion when eoulu
arouse suspicion.
With reference TO the proposed discriminating teie-
grams which B. F. Hawksey, the counsel for cecil
Rhodes showed the officials Of the Colonial once
Mr. Chamberlain said that when he returned them
10 Mr. Hawksey the latter distinctly remarked
that re had no objection whatever TO their publca-
ton.
Touching upon the raid itself. Mr.. Chamberlain
declared that the moment suggestion OF the rail
was brought TO his notice he cabled 10 Cape Town
telling Sir Hercules Robinson lord Rosmead, then
Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner
for South Africa TO warn Mr.. Rhodes. who was
then Premier of Cape Colony. But. Mr.. Chamber
lain explained nobody however unfriendIy would
believe that he (Mr. Chamberlain lad any fore-
knowledge of the raid or Of the preparations LOT
the raid in view OF the fact that when suspicion
was aroused he had not lost instant In taking
every possible means to defeat II.
Mr. Labouchere asked Mr. Chamberlain whether
he would like the missing kilograms to appear 20
which the Secretary of State for the colonies r.
Piled 800.
Would you apply TO Mr.. Rhodes" asked Mr.
Labouchere -, .,
II do not think have any right TO make such an
appeal" replied Mr.. Chamberlain. put nave ho'
the least objection to do so .o i,
The chairman William l.. Jackson. annouhcei
that the committee had heard all the evidence
necessary in this part of the inquiry except N l.e
ca SO of Lord Selborne the Under secretary or Std
for the Colonies and son-in-law OF the Marquis OF
Salisbury who will testify on Friday next Wheh
counsel will also be heard. =,
/ m that the committee Will nave 10 report MI
Rhodes and Mr.. Hawksey TO the House OF ON m
mons for their refusal 10 produce the teiegr inns
and MIR I.abouchere, the committee does not THINK
IL necessary 10 reopen the matter.