The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-27

| that the largest taxpaying section Of the
| community was without representation in
| of December. 1895 some troops OF a semi
military force. known as the Bechunalanc
protectorate police. were being disbandes
by the British imperial authorities with
permission to enroll themselves in the serv
ice of the Chartered Company. They wers
! stationed static & at Mafeking and Pltsani. few
of the TranSvaal. and about l69 miles from
Johannesburg: Doctor jameson and officer
acting with him on the pretext that Johan
nssburg was In danger and needed thel
help: carried along with them some 600 mel
In the Wild ride which ended with theii
surrender at kruGe-sdorp.
Mr. Rhodes's completely in the Jameson
haid has been the subject of endless con-
troversy. Doctor Jameson had from early
days in Kimberley been friend Of the
closest Intimacy with the rising statesman.
He shared his visions for the future. was
Premier received the news that Jameson
had crossed the border Rhodes is said TO
have exclaimed: He has upset my apple
cart
Retaining his scat In the Cape Assembly.
Nr EhodeS remained out Of politics. until
the general election Of the spring of 1888.
HE then led the campaign against the AZ
rikander Bund. but his PARTY was placed
IN small minority. He himself was re-
turned for two constituencies. and met with
great popular receptions on his public ap-
pearances.
From the shadow Of his disastrous reverse
m politics Mr.. Rhodes emerged with a repu-
fation furnished indeed. for a time but in
creased by genera! recognition OF I'M
f,inching courage. He Was ready 10 face the
music. and soon after his retirement from
Office at the Cape went home to England.
Conferences with his fellow-directors OF the
news from the infant settlement Of Rho
desia speedily called him back to South
africa: Mr.. Chamberlain had appointed
Jameson. and Mr.. Rhodes Loyalty placed
his knowledge of the country and all his
resources ct the disposal Of the new i'm
in tnFr b .tte 1e
tEreafen.n- to overwhelnl the chartered
company and its territory.
PACIFIES REBELLIOUS
NATIVES SINGLEHANDED-
The Matabele. who had not yet thorough
ly acQuiesced in their subjection. were reused
Ia inSurrection BY regulations made with
III" object OF stamping out disease among
their cattle. The rame of war suddenly
burst out: settlers were asSegaied In their
honesteads unless thev escaped into the
!aaGers and forts Euluwayo was soon cut
got beyond Mafeking. help was unavailable
for four weeks. The settlers were thrown
entirely upon their own resources until the
relief OF column of Colonel Plumer arrived
The natives attack was successfully re-
sisted. and the Matabele withdrew into
their hiding places in the Matoppo Hills
S,r. Rhodes in person brought about the
conclusion OF the six months war. With in
finite patience and CHARACTERISTIC teracity OF
at the base OF the hills in a camp. unpro-
tected by q single bayonet. The confidence
OF the natives was Won They agreed TO
surrender at a great indaba which was held.
and they were induced to come out onto
the flats. The next day Mr.. Rhodes trav-
e!ed northward to Salisbury. In Mashona-
land, to pac.fy the discomfort and forward
the progress Of the railway thence to Beira
on the coast.
The first object Mr.. Rhodes now set HIM
self TO obtain was the completion OF the
Railway. In November. 1897. its
opening ceremony was performed and a
rapid development followed by the intro
Guction of settlers and merchandise. Much
OF the next year was passed by Mr.. Rhodes
In Rhodesia itself. At its end he was again
In England with view to gaining an i'm
periai guarantee for an extension Of his
northward to the Zambesi This
was the unfolding OF the larger scheme for
the ultimate achievement of a railway that
should pass through the length Of Africa
from the Cape to Cairo.