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JAMESON RAID. MEETING OF THE SOUTH AFRICA COMMITTEE. IR. RHODES CALLED, CROSS-EXAMINED BY SIR W- HARCOURT. IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the administration of the Charteied Com- pany, more particularly with reference to what is known as the Jameson raid, re assembled in Westminster-hall, London, on Tu-eecLay. Its proceedings were for the first open to the press, and thus began upon classic ground an investigation which will rank as of historical importance. Now that the preliminaries are over, and the Committee have fairly settled down to their inquisitorial functions, it may be well to re-oall the precise terms of the reference. These are:—"That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the origin and cir- crarastanres of the incursion into the South African Republic by an armed far39, and into the administration of the British South Africa Company, and to report thereon; and, further, to report what alterations are desirable in the government of the territories under the control of the company." CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEE. The Select Committee is constituted as follows;—The Right Hem. W. L. Jackson (chairman), the Attorney-General, JMtt Big- ham, Q.C., the Hon. E. Blake, Mr- Sydney Buxton, Sir H. Oajnpbell-BainiOTnan, Mr. Chamberlain, the Chancellor of ihe i.xcfcequer, Mr. Cripps, Q.C., Sir Wm. Hart-Dyke, Mr. John Ellis, Sir Wm. Harcourt, Mr. Labou- chere, Mr. Wharton, and Mr. George Wynd- ham. UNUSUAL ARRANGEMENTS. In view of the fact that no Select Committee of our time has approached the pmseut one in popular interest and Imperial impor- tance, it was fitting that the arrangements for it should be carried out upon quite an t'laisual scale. The place of meeting was the lerge room built upon the site of one of the old Law Courts, which was formerly uted by the Labour Commission. It is entered from the lower end of Westminster hall—itself the scene of famous State trials in olden times. But upon the present occasion the Graat Hall of Kurus, as it generally is called, was empty, except mat, by special leave of the Office ot Works, OL-e corner of it was appropriated for tables for the use of those press transcribers engaged in meeting the urgent demands of the evening newspapers. The Committee room itself, spacious as it is, did not prove more than suffi- cient for the exceptional demand made upon t £ s accommodation. INTEREST IN THE INQUIRY. The interest taken in the occasion wu so keen end widespread that applications were received from a vast number of newspapers, mot only in this country, but also foreign and Colonial, especially South African, to have representatives. The chairman of the Com- mittee and the Serjeant-at-Arms together did their utmost to meet these requirements and to provide as much accommodation as could be made available for reporters. The result was that upwards of thirty seats were provided along one side of the room, all ticketed in such a way as to prevent confusion. PROVISION FOR MEMBERS. Upon the other side of the room provision was made for members of Parliament and other privileged visitors, of whom there was a neces- sarily biniaJ.1, but distinguished, company. Before half-past eleven o'clock a number of gentlesnen had already ftaken possession of places reserved for members of the House of Commons, including Sir H. Meysey Thompson, [Mr. Hayes iFWiar, Mr. Hetlmker Hettton, Mr. Hothouse, and Sir Donald Currie. The Chaplain of the House of Commons (Canon Wilberforoe) was accompanied by a party of ladies. The Serjeant-at-Arms (Mr. Erskine), who has been chiefly responsible for the seat- ing arrangements, and wiho has done admirably well in regard thereto, was observed busily passing to and fro. THE ASSEMBLAGE GROWS. In the outer hall, ag twelve o'clock ap- proached, the assemblage grew steadily in num- bers. Mr. GeraJd Loder was another repre- sentative of the Lower House, followed im- mediately by Earl Selborne, Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies, while a number of fair visitors were oondiuoted to the top of che flight of stairs leading to the Com- mittee-room for the purpose at securing s gianoe at the interior. ARRIVAL OF SILK. Mr. Pember, Q.C., in wig and silk, WM the first member of the legal profession to appear. In attendance was learned gentleman's clerk, carrying a hsrief-!ba>g, which evidently contained things of weight and 'bulk. Mr. Blake and Mr. laiboucha-e (moembers of the Committee) walked from the House together. By this time the general attendance had considerably swollen, afnd included the Duke of Abercorn, Mr. Thomas Ellis (chief Liberal Whip), Lady Louisa Loder, Sir E. Aahmead-Rartlett, Colonel Saunderson, Sir Francis Evans, and Mr. Changing. Other gentlemen of the long robe next to arrive were Mr. Pope, Q.C., and Mr. Trevor White. MR. CHAMBERLAIN. Three minutes before the hour Mr. Chamberlain entered the hall, looking, if anything, fresher and eprightlier for his enforced temporary absence from his Parliamentary duties. The chairman (Mr. Jackson) came a moment after, looking very ilL The right hon. gentleman was assisted up the staircase by his private secre- tary, and even with the help afforded made but slow and painful progress unto the Committee- room. APPEARANCE OF MR. RHODES. As Big Ben was booming twelve the folding doors at the main entrance were once more thrown open and Mr. Cecil Rhodes appeared, accompanied by the solicitor to the Chartered Company (Mr. Hawkaley). Mir. Rhodes wore a. close-fitting, dark overcook and a. silk hat. He came with a. brisk walk, and rapidly passed out of the-view of the general publio occupying the floor of the lower hall. Mr. Rhodes was easily reoogtnisaible, but had lost a great deal of the South African ruddiness which was obeer- wablo on his arrival ail; Tilbury Dock. THE PRINCE IS SALUTED. A general raising of hats denoted the approach of the Prince of Wales, who was acoompaoied by Sir Dightan Probyn. It was observed how well his Royal Highness looked, his appearance certainly denoting the most robust state of health. The Irish Solicitor-General (Mr. Kenny), Mr. Munro Ferguson, and Mr. Bryce are the names of other well-known personages noticed. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Attorney-General were two members of the Cammrtfcee Who f-ITi ved rather late. Shortly before twelve o'clock counsel entered .and took their seats. Mr. Pope, Q.C., and Mr. Pember, Q.C., ap. peered jointly for the Chartered Company, Mr. Rhodes, and Mr. Beit; Mr. Arthur Cohen, Q C., and Mr. Trevor White appeared for Mr. Lionel Phillips. About the same time Sir William Harcourt, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. John Ellie and other members of the Committee entered the room, but soon passed into an ante- room, where they and tine other members of the Committee held a fjroJonged preliminary con- sultation. Meanwhtte there was ample time to obeervo the disposition of the rest of the company. The Duke of Aberoorn, Earl Bel- borne, and Mr. Cochrane, M.P., Parliamentary private secretary to Mr. Chaaniberlfcin, sat at the far side of the horseshoe-shaped table re- served for members of the Committee; behind them bmajr a huge ma.p of Africa, drawn upon guch a scale as to be easily available for refe- rence. THE PRINCE SEATS HIMSELF. Punctually ait noon the Serjeant-at-Arms ushered in the Prince of Wales. Most of those present stood whilst his Royal Highness took a seat beside Earl Selborne. On the other side of the Prince in tha window space sat Mr. F. A S. Hopwoo<J, acting private hon. secretary to Mr. J ackson; Mr. L. V. Haroourt, aDd one or two Colonial officials. At the end of the counsel's table sat Mr. Hawkaley, solicitor to the Chartered Company. Behind counsel sat the directors of the Char. tered Company—Mr. Cecal Rhodes, Colonel Rjbodes, Mr. Beit, Mr. Cawston, &o. Mr. Rhodes himself looked in excellent health, but bad an anxious and pre-oœupjied air, apparently j little disposed to engage in the easy chat which occupied some of his friends. Behind the directors sat the members of Parliament who were not members of the Committee, and other favoured visitors, including two ladaes who modestly occupied places in the back- ground. After a period of waiting, the Serjeant-at- Arms announoed that, at the request of the Committee, all persons must retire outside, except members of either Houses a of Parliament, counsel, re- presentatives of the press, or private secretaries. In obedience to this edict Mr. Rhodes ,and many others, including the two ladies, withdrew temporarily from the room. It was ten minutes to one o'clock before the Committee came in. Mr. Jackson, who •cknowledged the greetings of several members as he passed up the gangway, limped heavily as he moved to his chair. Next in order on his right were Mr. Chamberlain, Sir M. Hicks-Beach, the Attorney-General, Sir W. Hart-Dyke, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Cripps, and Mr. Bigham. On the left of the chairman, m the order in which the niunes are .iven were Sir W. Haroourt, Sr H. CaropbeH-Banmerman, Mr. J. Ellis, and1 Mr. Sydney Buxton. At the extreme end of the table on this side sat ■ Mr. La.bouchere, t'nd as the hon. member for • Northampton moved to has seal, Air. Cecil Rhodes, from his «e\t below the bar, fixed a steady gaze upon him. Order being called, the Chairman rfad the decision of the court, already published, as to procedure, the calling of witnessas.ar.d the presence of counsel. He then called m a loud, firm voice. "Mr. Cecil Rhodes." CECIL RHODES CALLED. Mr. Rhodes stepped up to tho otMps-tabIe. his faoo betokening no little de, oe of force and determination. Some onlookers might have thought it even grim. He took the oath and sat down. "Mr Rhodes, just one or t^o questiors to fret an will," remarked the Chairman, "Your name is Cecil J. Rhodes? Witress: That is my name. You are one of he.* Majesty's Privy Coua- cil? I sin. And a. member of the Cape Legislative Assembly ? I am. You were formerly Prime Minister of the Cape? I wae. Up to what date? I think last January. And you were managing director of the British South Africa Company ? I was. You have resigned that office? I have. Do you remember when? I think about June. The British South Africa Company holds a charter from the Crown ? It does. The Chairman: The Committee, of course, recognise that for the purposes of thi6 inquiry you are able to give them that assistance, and, perhaps, it would be convenient if I put that question to you now, as to whether you desire to make to the Committee any statement. Witness: Yes, I thirk it would be better for me to make a simple statement which I have drawn out, The Chairman: Would that practically cover the whole ground ? Witness: I think so. MR. RHODES'S STATEMENT. I. I^hodes__ then read, amidst breathless interest, the following statement, viz.—"From the date of the establishment of the gold industry on a. large scale at Johannesburg, much discontent has been caused bv the restrictions and impositions placed upon it by the Trans- vaal Government, by the corrupt administra- tion of that Government, and by the denial of to ^7 growing Uitlander population. This discontent had gradually, but steadily, increased, and a considerable time ago I learned from my intercourse with many of the leading persons in Johannesburg that the position of affairs there had beoome intolerable. After long efforts they despaired of obtaining redress by constitutional means, and were resolved to seek, by extra constitu- taonaa means such a change of the Government of the South African Republic as Should give to the majority of the population possessing moreitbam half the land, nine-tenths of the wealth, and paying ndneteen-twentieths of the taxes of the country, a share in its administration. I sympathised with, and as one largelv interested in the Transvaal, shared in the Uiitlanders' grievances, and, further, as a citizen of Cape Colony. I felt that the persistently unfriendly attitude of the Government of the South African Republic to- wards the Colony was the great obstacle to oommon action for practical purposes among the various States of South Africa. Under these oircumstanoes, I assisted the movement in Johannesburg with my purse and influence. Fu^r<r'-racting' wifchin my rights, in the autumn of 1895, I placed on territory, under the admini- stration of the British South Africa Company, upon the borders of the Transvaal, a body of troops, under Dr. Jameson, prepared to act in the Transvaal in certain eventualities. I did not oommtmioate these viewa to the board of directors of the British South Africa Company. With reference to the Jameson raid, I may state that Dr. Jameson went on without mnr authority. Having said this, I desire to add that I am willing generally to accept the finding as to facts contained in the report of the Cape Parliament. I must admit that in all my actions I was greatflv influenced by my belief that the policy of the present Govern- ment of the South African Republic was to introduce the influence of another foreign Power into tihe already complicated system of South Africa, and thereby render more diffi- cult in the future the closer union of the different States." SIR WILIIAM HAROOURT CROSS- EXAMINES. Sir William Harcourt: I observe you speak in this statement of the "persistently unfriendly attitude of the Government of the South African Republic towards the Colony," and I gather that the object of your action was to overthrow the Government? Witness: To bring about a change. When did you first entertain that idea?—A small minority could not permanently rule a husre population under such circumstances. Bat, apart from constitutional agitation, when did you first contemplate such action by force as ultimately took place? AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT. I oould not know when it might become neces- sary. There was an independent movement in Johannesburg. Would it be about October, 1895, when mea- sures were first taken against the Government of the outh African Republic ?—People had been thinking about it for two years. Your brother. Colonel F. Rhodes, had beon Administrator when the company obtained ^ower^over the Bedhuanaland Protectorate, in Yes, about October 19. He went to Johannes- burg to take the place of my ether brother, who came home. On his arrival a new conces- sions aooount was opened, and I found a letter of October 24-, written from Johannesburg to Mr. Stevens, secretary, from Colonel F. Rhodes, who wrote:—"As agreed upon with my 'brother, Mr. Cecil Rhodes, I have drawn on the Chartered Company for the sum of £1,000 at sight, to be placed to the debift of the new concessions account. Please honour the draft." I find that the Chartered Com- pany, between then and the January follow- ing, paid sums amounting to £61,500, By what right did Colonel Rhodes draw en the yhartered Company's account? Witness: The Chartered Company had many accounts. It was a sort of clearing-house. It tutd the Trans-Continental Railway, the Beira Railway, the Bechuanaland Railway, &c. When there was a difference between revenue and 6T. penditure I paid the deficit. When my atten- tion was called to these drafts I paid them. Sir Wm. Harcourt: The Chartered Company appears in the accounts as responsible for the money during the whole of that period—from October 24 to January 15. Witness: I was away at the time. Directly I came back I re-paid the drafts. Sir Wm. Harcourt asked what was the "new concession" which witness authorised Colonel Rhodes to call for from the Chartered Com- pany. Witness replied that, Be he had already said in his statement, he helped the movement in Johannesburg with his purse. Sir W. Harcourt: So you authoraed Colonel Rhodes to draw upon the Chartered Company ? Witneas: I told him that if he wanted money I would meet his drafts. Did yon give him any instructions as to what was to be done with the money ? No; he had to use his own judgment. I thought my brother was using the money in connection with the movement in Johannes- burg, but I had no connection with him. At that time there was a quantity of arms introuced into Johannesburg?—Yes. Was that mainly through the instrumen- tality of the De Beers Company?—No. Yo. have the statement of Mr. Gardner Williams. Sir William Harcourt called the attention of the witness to certain statements of evidence in the Blue Book a6 to a certain Captain Holden, and asked: How came Captain Holden to have authority to deal in the matter of smuggling arms?—I do not know. I heard afterwards, when Mr. Gardner Williams gave his evidence at Cape Town. I never met Captain Hodden, or had amy communication with him. My answer is not a matter of denying responsi- bility. That is the situation. Sir W. Harcourt: Have you never given any one sanction to carry on these transactions of smuggling arms into the Transvaal contrary to law?—I decline to answer the question. 1 knew these guns were being sent in. Sir W. Harcourt: Did you sanction—had vou any co-operation with the persoDc3 in tho De Beers Company in sending theae arms sur- reptitiously into the Transvaal ?—I think you had better read Mr. Gardner Williams's evi. dence. I am prepared to abide by it. Who authorised Captain Holden to go into the; De Beers Company's premises and carry out these transactions ?—That is a question I prefer not to answer. SIR WILLIAM EXPOSTULATES. Sir William Haroourt: But, Mr. Rhodes, this is a very serious matter?—I may tell you that I did not authorise Captain Holden to oarry them out. Sir W. Haroourt: Was it a fact you were not awars this thing was going on ?—I told you that I knew they were sending gune into the Transvaal, not from De Beers but through De Beers, and not by any authority of ths company. Sir W. Haroourt: But by an officer of tile company?—Yes, and he has been punished. I suppose you have noticed his trial at Cape Town, haven't you ? Sir Wm. Harcourt did not answer. Sir W. Haroourt (quoting): ''Acting within my rights"?—I had the right to put on the borders of the Transvaal a body of troops under Dr. Jameson prepared to act in the Transvaal in certain eventualities. May I ask vou what you mean by saying "acting within my rights?"—I had the right to put them there. Sir William Harcourt With the object, as you say, of changing the Government of the South African Republic?—I have told you exactly what I did. I admit I was wrong. Sir William Harcourt If you were acting within your rights, was there any reason why It should not ha.ve been avowed—why you should not have informed Sir Hercules Robin- son? Mr. Rhodes: Do you want an answer? Sir William Harcourt: Mr. Rhodes: Well, I think you must get that answer from Sir Hercules Robinson. (Laugh- ter from Mr. Labouchere). Further questioned by Sir William Haroourt, witnee;s said he accepted the statements made by Lord Roemead (Sir Hercules Robinson) as to representations regarding the concentration of forces. He had a cpnversation with Sir G. Bowyer as to the probability of a rising in Johannesburg, and suggested that it would be wise to have the forces on the border. If there had been a defensive revolution in Johannes- burg the force never would have been used. If Sir William Harcourt read closely he would see that certain people had an interview with Mr. Kruger. Had they received promises that he would make the changes desired by them there would have been no revolution. He (Mr. Rhodes) had the right to put forces on the border because that portion of the Protectorate had been transferred. Then your right was as managing director of the Chaptered Company?—Quite true. And it was as managing director that you made these preparations ?—Yes, but without the other directors' authority. Further questioned by Sir William Harcourt, witness preferred that certain interrogations as to his conversations with Mr. Newton should be put to that gentleman. He saw Mr. Newton at Cape Town, and talked generally on the question. Witness and Dr. Jameson were at Cape Town on the 1st of November, and it was with Dr. Jameson that he arranged for the movement of troops to Mafeking. NOT A MANUFACTURED REVOLU- TION. Sir William Harcourt: So far as the revolu- tion was concerned, you supplied the funds?— Some of them, not all. If you suppose it was a. manufactured revolution you are mistaken. Then, shall I call it a subsidised revolution ? —Nothing of the sort can be done without funds. Who supplied the rest of the funds 1-1 really cannot say. Mr. Rhodes was then cross-examined closely and at much length by Sir William Harcourt with reference to the publication in the- "Times" i on the 1st of January, 1896, of the letter from Colonel Rhodes, and three or four other leading inhabitants of Johannesburg inviting him and his force into that town. Mr. Rhodes admitted that he had given autho- rity to have that letter cabled to England. He had done so in order that the public at home might know that there had been communications between the leaders at Johannesburg, but he professed to have no knowledge of how it oame that the letter in question oame to be dated 28th December, 1895, or how it came to be stated that it had been received by Dr. Jameson "on Saturday," whereas the fact was that Dr. Jame- son had received it nearly two months pre- viously. Sir W. Haroourt: The effect of the publica- tion of that letter was to induce people here to t believe that Dr. Jameson acted suddenly upon an urgent invitation from these people in Johannesburg. Witness: It was not sent with that intention. Was there not, in fact, reason to believe that at the time the raid actually took place, the writers of that letter were actually not desirous that Dr. Jameson should then come into Johannesburg ?—Yes. OBJECT OF THE LETTER'S PUBLICA- TION. The principal object of publishing the letter was to show that there had been communica- tions between Dr. Jameson and the leaders there, not necessarily as solely accounting for his action at that particular time. Never- theless, in replying, after five days' delay, to the telegraphed inquiry from London from the Chartered Company, you refer pointedly to that letter as explaining the raid, adOmg that Dr. Jameson had taken the bit in his mouth and bolted off. Witness: I could only form a judgment as to Dr. Jameson's reasons for aoting, but I do not wish to save my own position by trying to put anything off upon hiim. Dr. Jameson acted for the best, a.nd I may gay that I look upon myself as very culpaMe in the matter. Johannes- burg had been often m the verge of revolution for years before the raid. A small minority cannot under our modern principle's of govern- ment, rule a huge mass who own the wealth and pay most of the taxes. I imagine Johannes- burg will go on preparing for a change until the vast majority get their civil rights. After being further questioned concerning a telegram in which he admitted that the refe- rence to a "polo tournament" meant the insurrection, Mr. Rhodes was asked by Sir W. Haroourt whether the pressure for the insurrec- tion came from Johannesburg or from Mafeking and Cape Town. Witness replied that very strong feeling existed in Johannesburg, and added it might be assumed that the people there would not risk their lives and liberty—for at one time most of the citizens were in gaol—if they were actuated only by pressure from outside. Being pressed as to the contents of a certain telegram quoted from the Blue Book, Mr. Rhodes said, smilingly, "It is one of those cases where other people oome in, is it not?" Then he continued, "Yes, I got that message, and I sent it on to my brother. It came from the person who deals with the Colonial article in the Times." She has sadd she sent it entirely at her own discretion and without instruc- tions from any others connected with the paper. Replying to questions as to such expressions as "instant flotation" appearing in the tele- grams, Mr. Rhodes replied somewhat sharply, "I think the telegrams speak for themselves." Sir W. Haroourt: There is an important tele- gram of December 21 from Colonel Rhodes, say- ing nothing could be done unless the "chair- man" and yourself agree to oome, and he asks whether a special Istiter to the "chairman" it necessary. He also says that the ,hole in- surrection depended upon the assurance from you that the "chairman" would come with you to Johannesburg if the insurrection took place. Now, I ask you does that refer to Sir Hercules Robinson? Witness (after hesitation): If you have no objection, I should like to think it over before I answer. Sir W. Harcourt again called attention to the date of the telegram, and reiterated his view of its importance. Witness: It seems rather absurd, doesn't it? But I should like to think it over. Sir William Haxoourt might think I am evading, an answer, but I never saw the telegram. Further Ques- tioned by the same member as to whether pressure for insurrection came from Cape Town as well as from Pitsani, witness replied he could hardly say that, and lie re- minded Sir William that there were telegrams subsequent to those upon which etress had been laid showing a change, Dr. Jameson was very anxious to "start," but if Sir William took the telegrams of the last week those tele- granM were really prohibiting it Sir W. Harcourt: Surely, It is not negative to secure the Post Office silence?" Witness: I do not know. It seems absurd, does it not? You must take the subsequent telegrams stopping Dr. Jameson. Sir William: He was to start on the Satur- day? Witness: Yes; provided he was in oamanu- nicaftian with Johannesburg. That was the point. The Johanneeburgers were masters of the situation. If you will turn to the date of the 26th of December you will find this. "That it was absolutely necessary to postpone." ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY. At three o'clock the court adjourned until twelve o'clock on Friday. The Prince of Wales did not remain during tho whole sit- ting. His Royal Highness left Westminster Hall shortly after two. MR. STEAD AND THE RAID, I see from the current issue of the Review of Reviews" (says a London correspondent) that Mr. Stead persists in his insinuations that the Jameson raid did not come upon Mr. Cham- berlain altogether as a surprise. He hints that the evidence to be taken before the Committee will support this view. I believe, however, that in making these attacks Mr. Stead is lean- ing upon a broken reed. Mr. Stead advanced hste opinion some months ago. He had what he thought was a good authority for doing so. The authority, I am told, was a legal gentle- man interested in South African affairs. But this gentleman's conclusion was based upon a supposition which has einoe proved to be in- correct. Mr. Chamberlain has already given an empibatio denial to the suggestion.
IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERY.
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IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERY. A Reuter's telegram from Blaatyre, dated January 1, gavs:—News has reached here that Mr. Poulett Weatheifley, the well-known sportsman and explorer, has completely solved the question of Lake Bangweolo. He has cir- cumnavigated all the open water, and has made a careful map, based on sextant observations. The result of his work confirms Livingstone's old map of Bangweolo rather than that of the French explorer M. Giraud. Mr. Weatherley hopes to reach England in the spring or early summer with very important collections. Tho importance of Mr. Weatherley's researches can- not be over-estimated, as ever since M. Girand's alleged discoveries izet Livingstone's map aside it has been impossible to decide which of the two travellers was right, no other European having succeeded in reaching the lake and cou- firmed the accounts of either party. Absolute peace prevails in Angoniland, and the Chekuais people are again working in the plantations.
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EDUCATION BILL.
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EDUCATION BILL. READ THE SECOND TIME. In the House of Commons <m T The adjourned debate on the \oiantAry Schools Bill was then resumed by Mr. CRIPPS (U., Glouoome:, Stroud), who supported ine Bill as one c*I»al*i#d to main- tain and preserve the element of religious and denominational education in our school. He believed that it was absolutely necessary to furnish further funds if the education given in denominational schools was to be raised, as it ought to be, to the level of that given in board eabools, and. in his opinion, they must look for these funds to the national Exchequer. Mr. MUND±i<lil< (R., Sheffield, Brightside) had always desired that the education given in our schools should be of a religious character, but he denied that the extension of denomina- tional schools was due to a demand for denominational education on the part of the parents. It had been forced upon them by the absence of undenominational schools in the rural districts, and even in the towns. (Hear, hear.) lie had never been a great advocate for the 17s. 6d. limit, which it was proposed to abolish by this Bill. because it had led to a great deal of fraud in connection with school subscriptions. He had himself seen communi- cations irom Church dignitaxies to the managers of schools as to the manner in which they could evade what was called "the 17s. 6d. bug- bear." At present Scotland had a great advan- tage over England, inasmuch as the average grant in the former country was 21s. 7d. per head, while in the latter it was only 18s. W. This was due, not to volun- tary efforts, but to the fact that school boards were universal. It would be an excellent thing for England if she could have the Scottish system but until this was the case we could not dispense with all security for the maintenance of voluntary contributions. If, however, this Bill passed, there would be no obligation upon the friends of any voluntary, school to provide a shilling for its maintenance.! The BiU was not unanimously supported by the supporters of voluntary schools m the country. On the contrary, both the Wesleyans and the British and Foreign Society protested against it, and against aeiy increase of the grant unless it was accompanied by popular control, by effective audit, and by security for the teachers against ecclesiastical tests and the oppression of the one manager system. The religious instruction given in the board schools was far superior to the average religious instruction given in voluntary schools. (Hear, hear.) They t might as well pour money into a sieve as put this £ 600,000 into voluntary schools, for they might depend that the moment the. grant was made the voluntary subscriptions would disappear. (Hear, hear.) The House was still very muoh in the dark as to the voluntary associations of schools which were to be formed. How were the councils to be elected, and what security was to be taken that they would not pass entirely under clerical control? Nothing could be more injurious to the schools or more dangerous to the Church than to place the education of the country under the control of diocesan associations. He hoped this part of the measure would be abandoned, and some svstem of local control be substituted for it. (Hear. hear.) Sir F. MILNER (U., Notts, Bassetlaw) sup- ported the Bill, but expressed himself in favour .of placing voluntary schools under some form of local control. Mr. T. P: O'CONNOR (N., Liverpool, Scot- lard) was in favour of some form of popular control over voluntary schools, but agreed that it would be absurd in the case of denominational schools not to keep the appointment of the teachers in the hands of the managers. He regretted that the Government had not seen their way to include necessitous board schools in the Bill. and feared their exclusion would give strength to the conviction in the country that the measure was meant as a weapon of defence to voluntary schools and of offence against board schools. (Hear, hear.) The debate was continued by Mr. Perks (R., Lincolnshire. S.). Lord Wark worth (U., Kensington, S.), Mr. Yoxall (R., Nottingham, W.), and Mr. Jebb (U., Cambridge Univer- sity). Sir H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (R., Stirling Burgas) said the taint which vitiated the Bill waa the unequal and unjust manner in which it dealt with the two claases of schools in the country. He took it that the First Lord of the Treasury was personally responsible for the BilL As for the Vice-President of the Council, he was a. kind of Parliamentary will 0' the wisp. They did not know where to ind him. either physically or morally. (Laughter.) They werei told that another Bill would be passed later on for the assistance of board schools, but they had no security that gruch a Bill would actually be introduced, and still less that its provisions would be satisfactory. Those who opposed the Bill did so because they desired to maintain the settlement of 1870. They also objected to the Bill because it pro. vided neither for the due application of the new grant to the improvement of education, nor for such popular control over the schools as would prevent their falling under exclusively clerical direction. Mr. BALFOUR said the right hon. gentle- man explained that this Bill was likely to wreck upon the same rock which proved disas- trous to its predecessor, and he led them to 'believe that the reason why the Bill of last year did not meet with the Parliamentary success which it undoubtedly deserved—(Ministerial cheers)—was that the Bill did not contain that equality of treatment between the two sets of schools which appeared now to be a cardinal principle with hon. gentlemen opposite. In an the speeches which were made on this Bill last year this point was never dwelt upon as a cardana! ground for the opposition directed against the Bill. (Hear, hear-) Were gentlemen opposite Serious in pressing upon the Government that they should give aid to every school equally, from the richest school in the richest neighbourhood to the poorest school in the poorest part ? (Oppo- sition cries of "You are going to give to all voluntary schools.") No; hon. members had not read this bill. (Cheers.) The Bill did not give to all voluntary schools. It was admitted by oommon consent that money was needed more by the poorer voluntary schools than by any other schools in the jyuuitry; and as it was wanted the Government woufld so give it. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman had not said what he meant by equality, but if he wanted the Government to give money to every school alike—rich or poor-the Govern- TK11* not mean to give it- lhat form of indiscriminate charity which gave the same to the rioh as to the poor was a squandering of the taxpayers' money. (Loud cheers.) On the question of popular control, he said that popular control to teach whatever religious faith the majority of a parish liked, If Proposed for England would be bit- terly opposed by hon. members opposite. This Bill would rot give aid out of the rates, but out of the National Exchequer; therefore, the proper control was not local, but national, viz., the Education Department. While they had not given local control, the Government in their Bill had laid the foundation for organi- sations which would have at least a great effect upon the elementary education in volun- tary schools as any local control they could contrive to have in the associations of schools. He was quite sure the system the country never would bubmit to was the system under which board schools would be universal, but denomi- na.tional teaching impossible. (Government cheers.) The Bill would do a great deal to help primary education. Some advocated payment by the State for all primary educa- tion. There was a great deal to be said for that, but he should not like to be Chancellor of the Exchequer when that demand had to be met. ("Hear hear," and laughter.) But he thought the present the best and most practical scheme that in the present state of public opinion could be adopted, and, therefore, he asked all those who agreed with him, not only to vote for the second reading but to support I all the details when under discussion in Com- mittee, so that the Bill might be speedily placed on the statute book. (Ministerial cheers.) After some remarks by Mr. LOGAN (R., Leicester, Harborough), The House divided, when there "?ere :— For the second reading 35b Against 150 Miajority 205 The Bill was then read a. second time amidst cheers from the Ministerialists. SUPPORT FROM CARDIFF CONSER- VATIVES. At a "smoker" held at the Grangetown Conservative Working Men's Club on Thursday evening. Mr. W. H. Tucker in the chair, the following resolution was unanimously passed:—"That the members of the Grange- town Conserve'. Club, desire to congratulate the Government on the effort they are making to do justice to the old national schools of the country; and desire, further, to state our con- viction that those schools are entitled to a share of all public moneys raised for the purpose of elementary education." MERTHYR SCHOOL BOARD AND THE BILL. At the monthly meeting of the Merthyr School Board on Friday a. resolution was passed protesting against the Government proposals to give a special grant in aid of the voluntary schools whilst not including any further Par- liamentary aid for board schools. Mr. David Davies, who proposed the resolution, said that, whilst the Church and Catholic schools in the parish of Morthyr would under the proposed grant receive JB284 5s., the board schools would not get a penny, whereas if all were treated alike they would receive no less a sum than £ 1,875 5s.
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A CYMMEK BANKRTTPTCrr CASE.
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A CYMMEK BANKRTTPTCrr CASE. SINGULAR REVELATIONS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR. A singular bankruptcy cose oame befre the II r-ejiatrA- at Noatii Bauikruptcy-oouit on Tues- day. David Lewis had uorrud on business sa a grocer and draper at Aibioii House, Cyinmer. lli3 father, who was a man of x»eans, has assisted him to the exteut of £280. Debtor stated tha.t he had sold to Mr. Edmund Law, of Neath, £8S worth of book debts for JE8, and £126 4s. Id. worth for a similar sum. Mr. Law bad never paid him for tha first lot. When debtor asked him for tho money he replied, "Oh. I am going to keep ttie money for writing to your creditors with a view of arranging a, composition of 5s. in the £ •" Debtor, continuing, said Mr. Harding, of Bristol, was a. creditor. Debtor handed Mr. Law £7 to reiuit to him. He received no receipt.—'The Official Receiver: Did Mr. Law send the money?—No. —How do you know?—Because I have been sued for the amount. An execution was levied on my effects, and it was paid out. Debtor further said, "Other creditors have sued me for the full amount, after Mr. Law had been paid the money for remitting & composition of 5s. in the £ ."—The Official Receiver then read the following letters:- To Messrs. Dd. Davies and Co., Swansea. Be Dd. Lewis, Grocer, Cvinmer.—The above has placed a statement of his affairs in my hands, and is desirous to tile his petition in bankruptcy. If he does lile his petition the creditors will not receive a single farthing. It is a rvell-known /act that when the Official Receiver and the Board of Trade are paid their charges a good estate is pretty well eaten up. (Laughter.) The debtor, being a young man, with no encumbrance, can move away at any time he thinks proper. I have advised him to get one or two of his friends to assist him to make an offer. I have at last succeeded, and am now in a position to make an offer of 5s. in the E. cash down. unless I hear from you on or before Tuesday next at twelve o clock this offer will be withdrawn.—Yours truly, E. LAW. July 11, 1896. To the Debtor, August 8, 1896.—Dear Sir,—-Tou must at once bring me a sufficient stock of boots and ——————. (The letter was torn at this point, but the debtor said that it originally read "and cloth."] August 20.—To Messrs. Dd. Davies and Co.—I now find this man (the debtor) bas been deceiving me as to the stock. I am led to believe that ne bas removed to Neath about B150 worth of boots and shoes, to be sold by public auction en Wednesday next. Come over a.t once, and I can get another creditor to join to file his petition, and so stop the sale. I now have got valuable information that his estate will pay 20s. in the E. I can get a good solicitor here to file. He has, I am informed, 8. good stock of groœry, Be has, it now appears, kept back the true facts from me. He has also a good hcrse and cart. Wire me what train you will arrive here by.—Tours truly, EDMUND LAW.. To Messrs. David Davies and Co.. August 22, 1896.— Sire—I now find that my clerk got mixed up with another person by the same name, and was led to believe that the stock belonged to David Lewis, Cytt'mer, which is not the case.—Yours truly, EDMUND LAW. „ Jo the Debtor.—-December 28, 189b.-8ir,-I have issued execution against you, as assignee of Finlay and Co., Belfast, for i:7 165..6d., and also as assignee of Watts Morgan, Mountain Ash, for £5 12a. 9d. Unleos these amounts are paid to the bailiff on or before twelve o'clock on Thursday next, I shall insist upon the whole stock-in-trade being sold up, and immediately after that I am now in a position to make voi- a bankrupt, which I shall certainly do in the course of the week if those two amounts are nob paid at once to the bailiff. I am quite prepared to come to some arrangement with you if you will call CD me immediately on receipt of this letter. You will please understand that this is the last notification unless you see me at once.—Yours truly, E LAW. The Official Receiver: Did yon authorise Law to write those letters to your creditors ?—No. You thought that Mr. Law was doing his best for you?—Yes. Instead of which, he was doing all he could against you?—Ye6. In reply to Mr. F. H. Morris, solicitor, Car- marthen, the debtor said he had lost through floods and dampness B255 worth of stock. The case was adjourned.
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CARDIFF ELECTRIC LIGHT. DEMAND GREATER THAN THE SUPPLY. Alderman Carey presided over a meeting of the Cardiff Electrical and Lighting Committee on luesday morning, when a report was pre- sented by the electrical engineer (Mr. N. Apple- bee) in which some interesting statistics were given. At the end of 1895, Mr. Applebee stated, there was au equivalent of 9,330 eight- candle power lamps connected to the system,and at the end of 1896 there were 14,136. showing aa increase of 4,806. The returns of the amount of current supplied were also satisfactory. The umts sold in the two year6 were 175,078 in 885 and 306,450 in 1896, an increase of about 15 per cent. The current had been generated by the origina! plaint, which had a capacity of T?u kilowatts, and a comparison showed that the plant at Cardiff had been made more "«« of during the last twelve months than the plant a.t any other municipal electricity works with the exception of four places—Brighton, Dublin, Edanlburgh, and St. Pancxaa. vVhen the additional plant which Measrs. Farrajiti and others were supplying was completed it would remedy the somewhat overloaded state of affaire, but he considered it necessary to point out to the committee that if the applications for the eunfriT of current continued to oome in at the rate they had been doing in the past the supply would be more than exhausted by the demand, and that, too, without allowing for any very large oonsumers,8ruch as tihe new post-offioe, or for eleotrio traction purposes. The existing generating plant comprised four sets-two to supply 5,630 eight-candle power lamps each, and two to supply 1,250 eight-candle power lamps each, 60 that, estimating one large set to be held in reserve (as it should be), 8,130 lamps oould be alight at once. By the addition of the new plant 13,860 lamps oould be alight a.t the same tinner said, reckoning the proportion a.t about 80 per cent., this would really mean a total of 17,000.—The Chairman said the subject was a very important one, and required their careful and immediate attention. If the plant was to be increased there was no time to be lost in deciding, for there was such a. demand for elec- trical machinery that a long delay was inevit- able. In Cardiff the demand was already greater than the supply, and many people were waiting for the plant to be increased.—Mr. Hallett: If we go in for electric cars our plant must be considerably increased.—The Chair- man Yes, and if we do not the machinery will be kept working at high pressure.—Eventually, a small committee was appointed to go into the mattei and to visit some works near Manchester to inspect certain plant in working order. The sub-committee will aocompbiny a deputation from the tramways committee which has been appointed to inspect the model of a. tramway worked by electricity with a view to introducing electrical oars for Cardiff.
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WARNING TO BRUTAL. HUSBANDS. Before Mr. Louis Samuel and Mr. R. Benjamin at Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday, William Roberts, a big, burly man, whose age was given at 45, was charged with assaulting and wounding his wife, Ellen Roberts, en the head with a poker at 11, Wyndham-atreet, on the 16th of February. There was a second charge of assaulting Police-constable Reea— Mre. Roberts, an under-sized, weakly-looking woman, entered the witness box sobbing. She said her father had been dying since Friday, and the had waited upon him. At half-past four o'clock on Tuesday morning prisoner sent for her, and she had no sooner entered the house when he hit her on the side of the head with the poker. He had been violent before when in drink, otherwise he was quiet. The police-constable intervened, and he also was attacked with the same weapon of offence. Committed for a month. Joseph Meyrick, aged 27, then confronted the justices, charged with assaulting and beating his wife Elizabeth, at No. 5, Dorset-street, on the 15th of February.—Mrs. Meyrick turned up with a baby in arms. She said her husband came home tight," and asked for money for more drink, which the refused to give him. Prisoner then put his hands round her tliroat, and twice tried to throttle her, repeating the effort in the presence of Police-constable Wilt- shine.—The Bench fixed the sentence at 21 days, with hard labour.
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SHADY SIDE OF CARDIFF. Tiie "turms" at Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday for the irst half-hour were all filled by females. The magistrates were Mr. Louis Samuel (chairman) and Mr. R. Benjamin, and the first case upon which they adjudicated was one in which Mary Jane Martin, 35 a woman of ill-fame, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner and using obscene language in Bute-street on the 15th mst. Mary Jane, who had stood in the dock before 122 times, was sent down for a month.—The next case also ccme from Bute-street Bridget O'Connell, a nymph of twenty, executed a serpentine docce in a very shamcleas manner. She also was convicted for a month. — Jatne Dunn, 30, while disorderly also went through some evolutions, the concluding feat being to lie on the pavement in a state of collapse- The Bench gave her a month for her vagaries. She had faced thorn before 23 times. —Rachel Smith, 33, and her children were out for a walk in Oowbridge-road on Monday after- noon. Rachel had imbibed too freely, and several times upset her perambulator and threw the babv overboard. The woman was charged with being drunk, and a.lso with wilfully ex- posing her child Arthur, aged twelve months, in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffer- ing. She appeared crying, and exhibited her baby, which was very well developed, for the admiration of tho bench. The little one was unhurt, and laughed merrily in the dock. The n-agi'itrates (both family men) took compassion on her. and let her off, on a promise of amendment
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CARDIFF HEALTH COM- MITTEE. REFUSE DESTRUCTOR TO BE ERECTED. A special meeting of the health cammittee of the Cardiff Corporation was held on Monday to consider two or three important questions. Alderman T. Windsor Jacoba occu- pied the chair.—The iirst question considered w&s the erection of a refuse destrwotor. Last year a deputation, consisting of the chair- man, Messrs. John Jenkins. W. S. Cross- man, W. H. Allen, and tho brtmogh engineer (Mr. Harpur), visited several towns in Eng- land, and recommended a. combination, with modifications and additions, of the systems which they saw elsewhere. They proposed U) the erection of machinery fur separating the refuse, as employed by the Chelsea. Refuse Disposal Company, but omitting tho grinding and washing of the vegetable matter, and also the washing of the fine dust into the sewers, which should, in the opinion of the deputation, be separated in a dry state and burnt; (2) the conversion of waste paper, rage &c., into brown paper and mill boards on the premises; (3) the grinding and crushing of raw bones on the premises; (4) the erection of a clinker mill for breaking up clinkers, &c., and for fine concrete making; (5) the washing of the rough screenings for producing fuel for boiler purposes; (6) the erection of a furnace for extracting the tin and solder off old tin cans, and converting the tin-plates into a more saleable article; (1) the erection of one or more mortar mills for making mortar for use 011 corporation works and for 6ale; (8) the provision of a steam disinfector for disinfect- ing bedding and clothing from infected houses in the borough; (9) the erection of a refuse destructor of the Beaman and Deas type for consuming the dust, animal and vegetable matter, diseased meat, infected bedding and clothing, &c. The deputation believed that by the establishment of a depot and work such as they described the bulk of the refuse might be sold, and that the money to be realised therefrom would more than cover the cost of disposing of the refuse, while, by adopting the steam hopper or destructor system only there appeared small hope of obtaining any considerable return. The depu- tation recognised that it would be possible to generate the whole of the steam power required to drive the machinery. The only difficulties which the deputation had in their minds were (a.) the supply of water. which to enable the operations to be success- fully carried out (especially the paper making) would necessarily be great; and (b) the dis- posal of such water after it had been used, and which, the borough engineer pointed out. it would not, for certain reasons, be prudent to admit into the public sewer. They thought, however, that these difficulties might be over- come.—Mr. Robert Hughea moved and Mr. Grossman seconded the adoption of the recom- mendations presented by the deputation.—In answer to Alderman Ramsdale, the Chairman stated that the corporation had power to erect destructors at Canton, Roath, and CatJ:1ays,- Alderman Ramsdale asked whether they would not be a nuisance to the neighbourhoods in which they were erected.—The Chairman: No: if a destructor were next door to your house you would not know it was there.— Alderman Ramsdale said he was in favour of the refuse being deposited in the Channel by means of hoppers, but the Chairman said that at Liverpool this system was a complete failure.—Mr. Henry Jones elicited from Mr. Woosey that the paper collected would not be more than three tons a week, and Mr. Jones said it would be useless erecting a mill for that small quantity.—The Chairman said that sack- ing, straw, and other materials would be used in making brown paper.—Mr. Jonta still opposed the erection of a paper-mill, but when the motion was put to the meeting it was carried, without any dissentient.—The Chair- man remarked that it was only proposed to erect one destructor ait first, and that, with I paper-mill, &c., would cost about £12,000, SEAMEN LODGERS ON LICENSED I PREMISES. The Town-clerk stated that he was now pre- pared to proceed with prosecutions against owners of licensed premises for taking seamen as lodgers, but in the cases which had been reported no evidence was forthcoming.—Mr. Robert Hughes said it was understood, when the boarding-house bye-laws were passed, that there would be no prosecutions against licensed victuallers without the cases being brought before the committee.—The Chairman confirmed what Mr. Hughes had stated.—Mr. Allen understood that each case should be taken on its merits.—-It -was resolved that the inspectors report from time to time on the carrying out of the bye-laws, and that each case be dealt with on its merits. MEAT INSPECTION. The question of appointing a veterinary surgeon as meat inspector was again discussed. —The Chairman said that there was no doubt a great deal of inferior meat and diseased meat was sold in the town. If an inspector were ap- pointed a great improvement would take place. —The medical officer was asked to prepare a list of duties of such an officer, and the Chair- man and Alderman Edgar Jones (chairman of the property and markets committee) were re- quested to communicate with Mr. C. Moir and ascertain his terms for devoting his whole time to the service of the corporation.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT CARDIFF WORKHOUSE. PROPOSED PAID CHAPLAIN. At the usuail monthly meeting of the Cardiff Workhouse Committee, held on Tues- day, under the presidency of the chairman (Mr. F. J. Beavan), the letter from the Cardiff Ministerial Union, which had been sent down by the board for comment, was under discus- sion. Some months ago a body in the town, called the Council of the Free Churches League, wrote to the board, asking what were the arrangements in vogue for providing reli- gious ministrations in the house for Noncon- formist inmates, and whether it was thought that the time bad arrived for appointing a paid Nonconformist chaplain for the work- house. To this a reply was sent that the ser- vices were provided by an arrangement with the Cardiff Ministerial Union, comprising the bulk of the Nonconformist ministers of the town; that the arrangement had worked satisfactorily, and that the guardians did not see any necessity for making a change. The inmates in the house could on Sundays go out of the house to any place of worship they selected, and could, by expressing a wish, be visited in the house by any minister they required. The Free Churches' letter and tne board's reply were sent to the Ministerial Union, ana it was their letter in was under discussion on Tuesday. ie stated that the Ministerial Union was pre- pared to carry on the arrangement already m existence for providing free services for the Nonconformist inmates in the whether by a system of rota, as already J S ? the services of a speciaUy-apP^ted master, selected and paid by themselves, ^^y could not sanction the principle <>f ^ona^orm^t services in a publ £ institution like the work- house being paid for out of tho rates, as that would be inconsistent wIth Free Church principles. This letter evoked some dweus- sion one or two members of the oomnuttee, speaking as Nonconformists, tlunkmg that a paid Nonconformist chaplain should be pro- vided' as was a Churdi chaplain, and that such appointment, under the circumstances, would not be inimical to Nonconformist prin- ciples. It was maintained, however, by others that, inasmuch as a body like the Ministerial Union was willing to continue the present system, and was averse to receiving payment, it would be highly undesirable to make any change, and there the matter dropped.
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HOURS OF CORPORATION OFFICIALS. A meeting of the finance committee of the GarditICorporatloll was held on Tuesday, when Mr. S: A. Brain presided. Owing to the delay in making the current rate in consequence of the new assessment of property, I additional collectors were appointed. This threw extra work on the chief collector's depart- ment, and the committee then resolved that the clerks should work overtime, and be paid at the rate of ninepence per Hour.—The borough treasurer (Mr. Greeniull) stated that for ordinary day work the olerks got slightly more than ninepence per hour, and they thought that the payment for overtime should bo increased. This led to an inquiry lIB to the number of hours worked, which it transpired were only per week—seven hours per day for nvo days, and three and a ha.lf hours on Saturday. The committee refused the applica- tion to increase the pavmemt for overtime, but decidffi tluU the clerks should begin at nine o'clock instead of 9.30 every morning, which will increase the aggregate working hours to 42. It was further resolved that this rule shall apply to the whole of the borough treasurer and town-clerk's departments, and that a recommendation be mado to the public works committee to place the borough engineer's department on the samo basis as regards* the hours.
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