Inter-Mountain Republican | 1907-03-30 | Page 3 | Seizure of Island Plan of Syndicate

SEIZURE OF ISLAND PLAN OF SYNDICATE South African Magnates Magnate's Slick Scheme Foiled by Police Police Police Po Po- Po- Po lice aid Capo CalO Town March 29 The The Capo Cape Town police have ha just learned the 11 details de do- tails of M a n daringly conceived filibuster filibuster- big ing plot against t the tho Island of Celebes Ce in the Dut h East Indies Time The plot has been elaborated and amid directed from flom ii here e i e. e The police raided suspected prem laos in Cape Town rown and seized elze 1 a number num num- ber be of oC documents Tho The documents De Delate late to an un organisation which has branches in Fn England lt the lie continental Europe America Ilca and other countries The scheme was to armed aimed adventurers in Celebes an and to 1 hold th the island by force while Its min mineral min min- era eral 1 rich riches richeR es were worked I It t was intended however to demand mineral concessions from vomit the time Duth government go liest and only to lo employ fOI force should the demand be Lie The documents now nu nuIn in tho the hands handsor or of the police show that tho ho plot pot was as undoubtedly supported b by ninny many wealthy weal wal thy th South Routh Africans They The also i si shI th that hat tl no sinister cl designs j ns WI were I cuter cull b by th tin tilt government or Ut connected with It H. Th The authorities ue re 1 considering Ih the question IU o 0 o criminal proceedings proceeding against a the ling leader for fOI form formulating n such dl I n. n II q- q qI I I 1 a friendly power