The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-12
RHODES DID GIVE MONEY
SAYS HE CONTRIBUTED $4,000 TO
BRITISH LIBERAL CAUSE.
Statements Of Sir Henry Campbell
nnerm and Sir william Ncr-
non HarcOurt Refuted.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Spectator to-mor-
row will print letters from Cecil Rhodes
and the late Francis Schnadhorst (who
from 1885 to 1892 was the chief organizer and
adviser of the Liberal party sustaining the
sensational allegations made some months
ago that Mr.. Rhodes, in 1891, gave $1,000 to
the Liberal party on condition that Mr..
Gladstone would not bring about the evac-
uation of Egypt by the British troops. Both
Sir William Vernon Harcourt and Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman Cthe Liberal leaders,
have publicly declared this TO be false. In
a letter covering this correspondence Mr..
Rhodes sums up as follows:
Il met Mr.. S~chnadhorst i'm London. and
h asked whether L was willing TO sub
scribe to the party funds. said l was
prepared 10 do so, provided the policy was
not to scuttle out of Egypt. and that in
event OF a home rule bill being brought
forward provision should be made for the
retention of the Irish members at West
minister. 1 understood from Mr.. n
horst that he would consult Mr.. Gladstone,
which was quite satisfactory, as / looked
on Mr.. Gladstone as the Liberal party. Mr..
Schnadhorst accepted the contribution upon
the conditions defined in the letter 49,
pended"
his contribution be kept secret, and that
the check be returned if the Irish were not
represented at Westminster. But he added
a postscript saying. Il am hOfrlned at MI.
Morley's speech on Egypt. If you think
your party hopeless. keep the money. but
give IL to some charity. 1t would be an
awful thing 10 give my money 10 breaking
up the empire"
In 1892 Mr.. Rhodes again wrote to Mr..
Schnadhorst, drawing attention TO a speech
by MIR. Gladstone fOreshadOwing a scuttle
out of Egypt and expressing the hope that
Mr.. S~chnadhorst would do his best TO
check the mad step. But" he said. If
your respected leader remains obdurate. /
shall certainly call on Won 10 devote nv
subscription to some public charity"
In Mr.. Schnadhorst's reply he says Mr..
RhOdess money had already been spent.
and he belived il was given mainly 10 help
the home rule struggle. Mr.. S~chnadhorst,
however. assured Mr.. Rhodes that Mr..
Gla0stOne's u-tterances were only an eX-
preston of pious opinion, that Sir William
Vernon Harcourt was also annoyed at them
and that no scuttle out OF Egypt was likely,
as he had seen Lord ROsebery, then slated
for foreign minister, who would not per-
init 1t, being "a strong man who viii take
h.s own course, very different from the
plant, supple Granville"
o the reception OF this Mr.. Rhodes
says, Il bothered no more. as upon Lord
Rosebery's appointment l knew that Egypt
was saved. i leave your readers to decide
how far Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is
justified In characteriZing the original state
ments as a lie from beginning 20 end. Ac-
cording TO their statements neither Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerma nor Sir Will
liam Harcourt are acquainted with the
facts. But / naturally assumed that Mr..
0NllildhilOlH Was cpt1hlik with duAlltAAA1s
The Westminster Gazette this afternoon
publishes letters showing that Mr.. Rhodes's
remonstrance to Mr.. S~chnadhOrst concern
ing Mr.. Gladstone's speech on Egypt In
1892 was sent through w. T. Stead. who
in writing TO Mr.. Rhodes that he had for
warded the letter intrusted to him says
that Mr.. Gladstone on hearing hat MT.
Rhodes was dissatisfied with the premiers
views regarding Egypt wrote TO Mr.. Stead
that he did not know Mr.. RhOdes's views
on Egypt. From this" writes Mr.. Stead
TO Mr.. Rhodes. Il infer that Mr.. Schnad-
horst never informed Mr.. Gladstone OF
anything you said TO him."
The Spectators revelations are generally
commented upon as a mares nest, and the
Spectator itself in an editorial unreserved-
ly withdraws its statement that Mr..
Rhodes bought up the evacuation policy for
$500 and expresses regret for having
made it.
The Unionist newspapers, including the
Spectator, while generating Mr.. Glad
stone and Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
from any knowledge OF the transaction.
consider the acceptance Of such checks as
hardly creGitable to the Liberal party. The
Daily Telegraph, however. justihes their
acceptance as the common practice OF both
political parties.