The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-21

explained that Mr.. Rhodes was charged
with two distnu offenses. lie was ac-
cused, first, OF conspiring TO bring about
the raid, on which he was found guilty
and condemned in the strongest terms by
the committee. The colonial -slnretary
blamed him as severely as anybody. The
other charge was that he acted upon sor-
did motives, with the object OF promoting
speculation and raising the value OF mis-
properly. This was an abominaDle charge
which SHOULD not have been made and Of
which Rhodes was absolutely guilt.ess.
Another ground on which an inquiry was
asked was on account OF the precious
collection OF documents" published by
the Independence Beige and which had
been oi1eted for sale to various London
papers, which would not touch them with
longs and, at last, he added they
found customer in a friend OF the
Beers who contrved 10 transmit them
to DR.. Leyds. who paid, or promised to
pay, 100 pounds sterling. and they were
then communicated 10 the Independence
Beige There was nothing in these doou-
men-s from first to last the colonial sec
rotary Gaid, and they afforded no ground
for charges against tho colonial office
III this matter had rt.t been tompll-
Gated by political questions and PERSONAL
animosities no man In this house wodid
have said there was a shadow Of grounl
Tor such an Inquiry. The obJecs OF these
personal attacks is to prevent me from
participating in the TransvaAl sat ement."
Mr.. Chamberlain further declared as
TO the kilograms exchanged between Mr.
Rhodes and his agent, that they wero
sent TO him confidentlally and he returned
Thorn saying he had no objection to their
f.ftt 4 ir.at
not seen the kilograms which wee pio-
duced ard examined by the comm ttee. As
10 the letters Mr. Chamberlain said taey
were stolen from Mr.. Hawk sleys DIX
and Dr. Leyds offered to pay el00 Tor
them. They contained ncthing unknown
to the committee. Mr.. Chambe ain con
fesssd that at ons time ne let bitterly
against such inslnuations WIFI h "thos
repeating them did not dare to asssr
wat they believed should be brou hit
against me after twenty-.our ye'r3 IN IN
bership In tho house OF conmons."
Continuing he said he was no. h pc vi
thit anything he or the houss $40 i'd
say would silence his fore On critics bur
no ore In Grta; Brltsin Tor who's good
opinion he cared would be affect d by tn
charges The Manager OF condu tilg he
business OF the committee ami the closing
OF the inquiry were both ca rie1 out as
suggested by Sir William V.ruon Har-
court, who did not desire 10 shield any
one 10 the colonial office, Nj. Chamber
lain further said that the honorable mon.
beFs opposite did not want any inquiry.
They want an explanation" he aided
LEI them do their worst I am perfect
~ ready. ! rely upon the good Sc Sc and
generosity OF the house and country. Tho
attack Will rtcoll upon those who m de
IT,.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Mr..
Chamberlain was heartily cheered by the
mlnifterialists.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt who was
an active mTmber of the par nm m airy
commission which inquired int the Jane.
son raid, aud who followed Mr.. Cnam.
berlain, said; "on the very face Of il. the
FORMER committees report DID not fad
that there had been full Inquiry as. in
d, there had not been. Tde susp c!one
against the colonial office were t he
WORK Of political adversaries but ratler
OF men who, for their own objects 81 uck
at nothing In the way OF mendac ty, tor
gerry ana fraud. The authors Of these
suspicious were the agents Of Ce II
Rhodes. To cover their own guilt hey
sought TO assert the completely OF the
colonial office. DR., Jameson told Sir Jshn
Wihoughby a man OF unqu.s, loned hoior,
mat the government was ben nd the raid,
ana DR., jameson has not denied IT,"
Mr Chamberlaln--"Yc he has"
Sir William Vernon Harcourt continued.
The instruction was promoted BY the
ioulest frauds. Was there ever ANYTHING
so Accountable as the Rhodes telegram 10
Jameyon two days before the raid. putting
II into his mouth to lie about the objects
OF the rad? When the colonial secretary
after the raid asred for an inspection OF
the kilograms. Hawkesley wrote back that
this was unneoe'sorv. RS the colonial acc
re.ary knew all Therefore suspicious were
set aEoat by the message OF Mr.. Rhodes
Rhodes has deceived everybody. The raid
was made by gold and lies"
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman who
defended the committees proceedings
said he feared the speech Of the co'o0iaI
secretary would not tend 10 lessen public
susp c'on He appealed to the government
to allow the Inquiry 10 be re-opened say
ing Il would be great relief to show "a
the world that the Bri'is government and
peonle had no part in the iniqultous folly
OF 1921.
Arthur j Balfour, the government lead
er, stigmatiyed the motion OF Mr.. Thomas
as ''persoual attack on the colonial sec
rotary, which will recoil on his oppon-
ents"
The division followed, and the house re-
jected the motion 20 reopen the inquiry
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