The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
|BOBROSECRHT SERVICE.
1t Is Said to Be lnequaled for Cunning
and Device.
MANY PLOTS AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN
A Pamphlet Recently Issued Exposes
the lSystem aud Makes serious
Charges Against Germany.

: New York Times.
| Capetown. November 15.--Capetown has
n been startled by the issue OF brochure
4 on the Transyaal secret service system.
The existence of this system and the APP
! plication OF its funds for the furthersnce
1 of the interests OF tue Afrikander bond in
Cape Colony have long been matters OF
4 notoriety, but the charges which from time
4 10 time have been made in this connection
4 against persons in prominent positions
have hitherto never been definitely sub
stantiated. The revelations now made are
OF the most sensational character, but of
1 the writer's veracity there can be little
! doubt, Not only does he append his own
name, but gives those Of persons impli-
+ Gated tmany of whom are on the spoD.
with the dates OF the various transactions
and the means by which he was enabled
/ TO obtain the lfacts recorded.
4 The complications which rather more
than ten years ago arose between the Unit
1 cd states and Germany viii still be fresh
! IN The minds OF Americans, and possibly
the name of Dr. Wilhelm Nuappe, who mad
previously been consul general for Ger
many, may not be unfamiilar TO them. At
any rate, IN consequence OF his cruelty and
msmanagemeDt Bismarck found IL neCeS-
sary to'recall him
! His next appointment WAS remarkable
one. In 1889, through the understanding
that existed between Bismarck and DR..
Leyds, the states secretary to the South
African Republic. DR.. W. Knappe and Her.
man Mtlitz were appointed joint general
managers of the National bank OF the
South African Republic IN April 1891.
there was very heated discussion b.
tween DR.. Leyds and certain members of
the yolksraad as 10 the advlsabilty of hay-
ing two German instead of two Hollanier
gentlemen as responsible heads of the gov
eminent bank, but Or. Leyds, as usual
succeeded in carrying his point. II was
the two German managers 0; the Na'ieall
bank who laid the foundation OF the Trans
vaal secret service system, ",he admin
istration of which, as TO cunning aud de-
viee, has yet to ind Its equal.
PLOTTING AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN.
The writer OF the pamphlet gives a copy
of document dated at Pretoria, August
"a, 1899, and bearing the name of Herr Won
herfi, then German consul at Pretoria
showing flow few regiments OF Prus-
sian infantry cou!a be landed at Deagoa
bay aud force their way into the TransYaal
territory" and, once M defy British SUI
2erainJy and for all time hang tha alnoy-
Ing question of her paramonntcy on the
nail"
1t was by Stimulating stupidity that the
author Of Inc pa6phlet Mo vas in ths
sefyice OF the SanN Has able "a gain much
INFORMATION, The plotters befug in conse-
quente 80 Aeefiil aihlhis presence than IN
the case of.an ordinary outsider The
names of aenaing the secret meet
lngs at the bank are given ana Include,
besides several prominent men in South
Africa, (some Of whom were directors of
the banlO. the two managers and DR..
Leyds, states secretary, President Kruger.
who was present with his son .in-law, Jan
Elon, at one OF these meetings. said; 4
England must not be the supreme. powei
In South Africa. l feel sure that provid-
ed we have Germany with us and with the
Orange Free state and the colony, we shall .
win the day" THIS statement was receiv- /
cd with loud cheering. and the posse of Il
zarps stationed at the Landdrost court ad- T.
Joining rushed to the bank wondering
what had happened. The rumor next day
was that an attempt had been made to
break into the bank.
About the same time the feeling between /
The progressive and bond parties In Cane
Colony being very bitter and the former
being short OF funds for election purposes
II assembly that had become vacant a
member Of the present Cape ministry. Ii is
alleged, received in April, 1892 eight hun
ired-pound notes of De Rationale bank.
ilgned by w. Knappe, manager, and s.
deintjes, accountant, the notes being
aiken from Book A, 1892 A prominent
APE politician sometimes termed the die
fator and ministry maker, received during
he general elections of 1894 from 5000
o $4,000 for electicneering and like pur-
poses from the Berliner Hapdelsgeseils
haft, (chamber of commerce. Among |
other like Instances mentioned It is stated
hat in consequence of certain mission |
ntrusted 10 man named Erasmus from,
'retoria. in May. 1892, the present treas-
lrer general returned home one afternoon
better off financially than
1hen he left in the morning. Bond nnIi- l
lcians have frequently been accused of
icing the recipients of large sums ~ c
money from tho Transvaal for politicai I
purposes, but have always emphatlcaiIv :,
enied receiving such financial support
CONTEMPORARIES IN EUROPE. .
1t is said that the mysterious meetings q
i the National bank chambers were mi. /
lated at the express desire of the Han
lelsseselschaft at Berlin. and thu, n. /,
mperor USED his influence in connection a
~ "'Nh' 'hN eccret service agents Wera ;
! work. not only in Cape Colony. but In Y
ne portuguese provinces and at Lisbon .
where every effort was made TO obtain Q
ort at Delsgoa bay. The whole OF the
eeoratlons in connection with the festivi- .
les over the opening Of the pretoria,Lo- 4
EMO Marquee railway in 1895 were maid a
or out of the funds OF the Transyaal Sc o
ret service, although openly the yolks- =
aad voted 25,o0o pounds sterling for, tho :,
urposo Aided by Germany, Or. I.eyds r.
pproached Lisbon over and oyer ansin ~
'lth view 10 get Delagoa bay ceded u
. the Transyaal, but, in spite OF enor- n
nous deficits in tho royal budget. Por- "
lgai evidently did not quite see lis way h
lear 10 yield to Or. Leyds' courteous
- :
it Is stated that the amount lately ex-
ended IN secre, service averages annually
tptai OF $4,000 pounds sterling tSfOO. O00I.
nd the following list of prominent agents n
given, who II IA stated tog stter wi,h j
large numberiof others. receive annual ~
ippoit from the Pretoria chost.'' Henri D.
aecnahere. member OF parliament for Il
oyshampion, Ensland; Reginald i. stab. 9.
am, late Standard and Diggers News n
,w on Daily Chronicle staff Victor y
ehoenmehl. manager National bank X
allsS sP.2 j. Malan, G. A. Golfers pre- a,
riaNT. w. Beckett ~ j. Snit MINI. IT