Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09

Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, her ma
jesty's secretary of state for the colo-
MES, has made public "a formal an
nouncement OF the measures which he
is to submit for the future government
of the vast African domains of the
British Chartered company. This is the
final step in the movement made neces-
sary by Cecil Rhodes and Dr.. Jamison's
III advised attempt TO overthrow the
Boer government of the Transvaal re-
public two years age. II was evident
then that the vast and indefinite pow
ers welded by Rhodes and the COM
pany of which he IL president were en-
tirely too dangerous to be allowed to
continue. 1t will be recalled that Rhodes
was not only ousted from the position
of prime minister OF the Cape Colony,
but that Mr., Chamberlain is credited
with the intention of cunductln~ TAM
paign which would entirely destroy
the power of this Anglo African imi-
tator of Warren HYstings.
Mr.. Rhodes was. however. too strong
ly intrenched in the favor of the con-
servative leaders In Great Britain and
was an object of too much admiration
OF the sncerest kind on the part Of
the London stock market for MI. Cham
berlain to seriously NEEDLE with his
position. The fact that Paul Kruger
and his Beers regard him and all his
works with II justifablc degree of sus-
picion has not been sufficient reason
for material decrease in Rhodes su-
premacy over the new colony which
he founded. and to which 1t Is charac-
teristic of the man that he allowed his
own name to be attached. The out
come Ia regarded as compromise be-
tween Rhodes and the imperial govern
ment, and the scheme which Mr. Cham
berlain fathers, while virtually taking
over the military administration, to-
gether with the regulation of Rhodesia $
external relations, leaves the sway of
Rhodes and his coadjutors over the
country and its resources as fairly UNI
checked as ever. II Mr. Rhodes wings
have been clipped to any extent, It Is
not enuogh to prevent his making flights
in the stock marketPcrhap the gentle
mans admirers. of whom. as already
indicated. he has many on the other
side, will admit that this Is the field
in which he has gained the most dis
tinction.
OF the details of Chamberlain
plan for the government of Rhodesia
1t Is only necessary to say that they
recall very closely the relations be-
tween the old East Indian company
and the Crown. There Is to be COVER.
nor, n military commander, appointed
by the imperial authority. supervision
OF relations between the natives nnt
the Chartered company by the colonia
office and an annual supervision by
the authorities In London of the com
| pany's commercial operations ant
revenues. while power is also reserved
| to remove officers and directors. This
| Ia in the main similar to the provision
under which John Company rulet
India down to the Sepoy rebellion %
1877. 1t is in substance as much of al
effort as It Is possible to make to pu
n concern which arrogated to itself po
litical powers back In Its proper place
as a commercial body Profitable re
suits from the company's operations
would probably cause this solution t.
be hailed with great appreciation. bu
thus far the British Chartered com
pany has not been great financial o
commercial success. Its territory i
vast, but the resources remain indeh
mite. so far as profits are concerned
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