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Title: South Africa and the Transvaal War
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Creswicke, Louis
Subjects: South African War, 1899-1902
Publisher: Edinburgh T.C. & E.C. Jack
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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re evidently not all of Dr. Jamesons opinion, that the Union Jack was the oneand only flag under which they could hope for justice—they were,as we know, only comrades in suffering but not compatriots, andbesides this, many declared that reform and not annexation waswhat they were anxious to secure. Here we have before us what made the complicated riddle ofthe Raid. Since it has defied all the CEdipuses of the century, wewill not endeavour to unravel it. Did the Reformers set all theirgrievances aside before the paramount question, Under whichflag, Jameson ? or did they make use of the flag argument tocover a series of vacillations which prevented them from acting upto the rules of the conspiracy they themselves had set on foot ?Did Mr. Rhodes engage in the plot for the sake of financial gain ?Did he do so out of sympathy for the cause, or did he attempta magnificent political coup ? And lastly—Did that unhappy scape-goat, the gallant Jameson, launch himself on the wild mistaken 152
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Dr LEANDER STARR JAMESON. Photo by Elliott & Fry, London. The Critical Moment escapade to rescue his fellow-countrymen from oppression, to serve his private ends financial or political, or from the sheer spirit of adventure which, in some degree, animates every British heart? Who shall say ? THE CRITICAL MOMENT It was arranged, as has been mentioned, that the rising at Johannesburg should take place on the night of the 4th of January. The arsenal at Pretoria was to be seized, and Dr. Jameson with his troops was to make his appearance, assist the Reformers in urging their claims, and, if necessary, save the women and children from possible violence. According to the original plan, says Mrs. Lionel Phillips in her South African Recollections, what with the smuggled rifles, those in private hands, the spare weapons to be broughtby Jamesons men, and those men (the Reformers) themselves, Johannesburg must have mustered a little army of not less than 5000 men, to say nothing of the guns which might po

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