THE BOER DEMAND FOR MR RHODES'S BROSECUTION.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4378, 16 September 1896, Page 6

THE BOER DEMAND FOR MR RHODES'S BROSECUTION.

The followiug telegrams, in which the State Secretary of the Tranßvaal Republic demanded the prosecution of Mr Cecil Rhodes and his chief financial associates, are interesting in view of the parliamentary inquiry now pending:— "(l) . l have the honor to acquaint your Excellency, for the information of Her Britannic Majesty's Government, that, with a view to the wel« fare and peace of South Africa, this Government is convinced that the proofs in possession and at the disposal of Her Britannic Majesty's Go vernment do w completely justify and compel the bringing to trial of Messrs Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Beit, and Dr Ratherford Harris, as has already been done with l)r Jameson ami his accomplices. In the interests of all South Africa, this Government feels itself obliged to press the taking of this step upon Her Britannic Majesty's Government. I have also the honor to request your Excellency to communicate this despatch by cable to Her Britannic Majesty's Government in London. (2) This Government regards with regret the delay in the matter of the inquiry with respect to the complicity and responsibility of the Chartered Company in connection with the raid of Dr Jameson and his band within the territory of this Republic. This Government considers it its right and duty to press for the speedy holding of the inquiry, not merely because it is the injured party, but also because of its interests and share in the well-being of South Africa, the interests of which, as repeatedly intimated, are also dear to Her Britannic Majesty's Government. This Government is also convinced that it is urgently necessary that the entire control and administration, civil as well as military, should be taken out of the hands of of the Chartered Company and transported the Government of Her Britannic Majesty. I am instructed to press this point on behalf of this Government, and I have further the honor to request your Excellency to cable this despatch to Her Britannic Majesty's Government in London." The ' Daily Chronicle,' which is often described as the Boer organ in London, thus refers to the foregoing telegrams : — " We hope Dr Leyds is satisfied with the success of his despatch. Nothing that has happened since the raid has done more to encourage the enemies and discourage the friends of the Transvaal Government. A great Power like England cannot be roughly summoned by a small Power like the Transvaal to hold an inquiry into the conduct of its own subjects who have wronged another Government. We strongly hope the inquiry Will by held, and that the rudeness and impolicy of the despatch will not turn Mr Chamberlain from the plain path of honor, and will yield to justice what cannot, of course, be yielded to threats."

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