The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-16

At the present time as was also the
case during the Jameson raid great
deal is heard about the Chartered
company" though just what this COM
pany stands for is not so well known.
This company is really the British
South African Chartered company ana
is "A large corporation OF London cap
ltalists organized for the exploitation
Of the lower part OF the dark continent
While they have done much for the de-
velopment Of the Cape and the country
Go the north. IL has also been this COM
pany and the rapacity of It's African
officials which has brought England
into conflict so repeatedly with her Al
rican neighbors.
The Chartered company was hrst
formed the year after Matabelelahd
and Mashonaland. which lie just north
OF the South African Republic, were oe-
clarcd i'm 1888 TO be within the sphere OF
British influence 1t secured foyal
charter granting powers OF admlnlstra-
ton over these territories, together Win
many other concessions, In return tor
which il was TO encourage Immigration
and colonization, develop mines ana
promote trade and commerce. 10 'heih'
II should be noted. was also given the
right to organize and equip a limited
military force.
Nv treaties with Germany and Fort
ugai the sphere OF British influence hdu
GnalIv bcen acknowledged 20 embrace
an tar,itories from the Transvaal up 10
,ho <onpo Free state So the Charter
ed cn,npany built the railway from
I<iroberlev 10 Mafeking IL was really
this initial move that awakened IN the
Nroroteonic mind Of Cecil Rhodes MS
- for cape To Cairo" railway.
| put for wears Kruger had been the
-, IN the Chartered company's side.
tiis country was in time found to be
/ ,ho Greatest gold producing territory IN
IN .rrica. and as the Boer himself oii
NOT seem 10 have the slightest dlsposl-
/ lion to develop his own mines the
Cont. and officers OF the Chartered
...,p,panv had Ions looked with enN'ous
.,,s on the gold mines OF the Irahs-
] v,al. II was this company. pracucallS'
which was at the back OF the Jameson
,,id. and which would have most p.oIlt-
od If once "Dr. Jim" had been success
Z ful Inn his invasion of Boer territory. IN
! tho official investigation which Followed
the chartered company was persistent
~ ,yhitewashcd by the English mem
hers Of the royal commission but the
,.osou for this is not far too seek. In
,bs first place. 10 was an English com
panv and I'm the second place many
I nj its members were British public
,len with very strong pulls in the righ
| ouarter They had. too, tremendou
/ wealth and power. and IL was fore
/ gone conclusion that they would be ex
oncrated Gas far as such transgressor
I were capable OF eXoneration) long he
/ fore the commission ever came togethe
f az London
Today both the Orange Free stat
and the South African Republic pres
ldents realize that their natural Hp
/ Inevitable enemy Is, and always viii b.
I this rapacious English company
. spcculators. who have had and alwaS
/ viii have the imperial authorities
/ back them up In their financial and tci
7 riturial ventures. 40 is "a woli establish
/ I'd aNiull u Lhl L.nEllah culnllal ufiic
that wherever ENGLISH trade once enter
the English nag ls soon to follow IN
Chartered company are good pioneers
RADIO Springs leavos bis hotel nt il
the morning and does NOT return uh''
after midnight
Thomas W. Davis of iepilH'
probably the most enthusiastic "h,'i
man I'M THE country Mr psNls h'