Sampson and Davies refused to pay the fine.

The British Government left Mr.Krueger a free hand in the matter; it cannot be reproached with having interposed on their behalf--although it was its own representatives who persuaded the Johannesburg conspirators to deliver up their arms.

In the moment of danger many and various hopes were held out by Mr.Krueger in his proclamation of December 30th, 1895.

The danger once past, the promises were forgotten.

He remembered the Jameson Raid only as an excuse for demanding an indemnity of L677,938 3s.6d.for material damages, and a further L1,000,000 for damages "moral and intellectual." In February, 1896, Mr.Chamberlain proposed to him "the autonomy of that portion occupied by mining industries" (see details of the proposal, letter of Mr.Chamberlain, published in _Le Siecle_, July 5th, 1899.) Mr.Krueger refused contemptuously.