Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
'EAKtR REPRovEs COLONIAL -->..Sssi.it,5,
No Attempt is Made to Disprove Completely
in the Jameson Raid.
EFFORT IS SHOWN TO EvADE ACCUSATION
Raid Chapter Said to Hive Been Closed
When 0i''ial Inquiry Ended.
sTEAD'5 ALLEGATIONS GIVEN IN DETAIL
Upon Warming from Rhodes That
LOSS of south Africn Impended,
the Colonial Office in Said to
Un h. Promoted the Plot.

the Colonial Office is Said to
In l. Promoted the Plot.
Copyright, 1890, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Oct. 19.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram m.)-Chamberlain's
defense of his policy of diplomacy In the
House OF Commons tonight attracted an
immense audience, including Ambassador
Choate who sat in the diplomatic gallery
between the Danish and Spanish ambas-
sadors throughout Chamberlains 160- minute
speech. Chamberlain performance was a
disappointment in every aspect. He opened
with fierce personal attack on Phillip
stanhopo. who had challenged him to answer
Stead's charges, and was called to order by
the speaker for implying that Stanhope was
dishonest. Chamberlain claimed that the
Jameson raid chapter was closed by the
findings OF the Parliamentary inquiry and
this evasion excited loud protest from the
opposition and gained increased credence for
Stead's accusations of Chamberlain's COM
plicity in the raid
Stanhope had also challenged Chamberlain
to produce the letter written to Chamber
lain before the Jameson raid inquiry by
Hawkesley, secretary of the British South
African company. Chamberlain refused to
submit the letter to Stanhope but offered, IL
asked, to show 1t to Harcourt or Banner
man. who, however, were both parties to
the hushed-up raid inquiry. l learn that
this letter Is lengthy document containing
specific proofs OF the completely of the colo
nial office in the Jameson raid and threat
ening Chamberlain with exposure for his
denunciation in the House Of Commons OF
Its promoters.
Bannerman refuses to accept Chamber
fnr fba tor
Harcourt has not definitely replied so far.
Chamberlains position is much weakened
by tonight's proceedings.
Charges Made by Stead.
In this pamphlet Stead says:
Before the prime minister of the Cape
went very far in the conspiracy he found it
necessary to enlist the support of the colonial
office N his designs. He sent over to Lon
don his fidus Achates, DR.. Rutherford Har-
ris, with instructions to inform Mr.. Cham
berlain of what was brewing.
''Dr. Harris executed his mission and ca
bled Cecil Rhodes the result of the inter-
view. At first Chamberlain refused, but
4 .,,,hseniis had sraoisnr openly
10 Mr. Fairfield of the colonial once anu-,----
communicated to Chamberlain the cohten" "
of a cablegram from Rhodes, warning mn
that II he thwarted the conspiracy he woult
the convenient pretext of the necessity tol
nrotecting the builders OF the Bechuanalane
railway from nom existent savage tribes.
"Further, Kruger has heard that com
uunications between the conspirators ennis
saries and the colonial office were close an
constant and that during the whole month o
November cablegrams were constantly pass
ing and repassing between the chiet con
spirator at Capetown and the trusted ennis
saries and friends in Loudon who were o
his behalf keeping the colonial ONCE
touch with the movements. He knows ais
that on November Mr. Fairfield advise
the removal of the imperial troops befor
the ugly row began in which the leading rol
was to be played by the forces of the cha1
tered company. This letter Is one OF IN
few documents that are in evidence.
Chamberlain Deep in Intrigue.
'He has heard also that so far from M
Chamberlain knowing nothing of the plot
took so keen and close an interest in It's d'
velopment that he insisted that jameson
men should go in under the union jack al
that the next governor Of the Transva
should be appointed by the colonial ofiic
Further he knows that just before the ra
took place a cablegram was received
Capetown from a trusted friend OF Rhod
in London who, Immediately after lol
interview with Chamberlain, telegraphed
hurry up.
president Kruger also knows that VIII
Rhodes went home to face the music aft
the raid his first step was to send n
Hawkesey to tell Mr.. Fairfield OF the exit
ence Of the cablegram, which had passed
tween Capetown and London, which esta
lished the completely of the colonial office
the conspiracy.
''Mr. Rhodes after this had two hou
conversation with Chamberlain at the
lonial office. Mr.. Chamberlain then ste
up In the House of Commons and solemn
declared that to the best Of his knowlet
and belief everybody, Rhodes included, WI
all equally ignorant of the intention or
tlon of Jameson and that belief he express
after having carefully examined all sta
ments of all parties concerned Ten mon
later Chamberlain admitted he had ne
discussed the subject with Rhodes VIII
condolences were not wanted, being ind
unnecessary. Rhodes then returned
Africa, where he met Tatton Egerton,
p, who told him plainly tha Chamberl
was In the conspiracy up to the hilt
IMr. Kruger also knows that 1t has b
publicly stated in London, and never C
tradicted that when Tatton Egerton
confronted with the colonial secretary he
asked, Nho toiu YOU was i' ~ in
himself said Mr.. Egerton. The trait
was said to be MIR, Chamberlain's only re
"Kruger also knows that copies of all
eliminating cablegrams were furnished
Hawkesiey to Chamberlain; that they v
kept by him for some days and then
turned. He has further heard that co
spondence accompanying these let
frankly recognizes completely OF the colo
Office In the conspiracy"
Kaiser William Defines Science
CHARLoTTENBURG, Prussia. Oct.
Al the celebration OF the centenary OF