The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
KrscsHIr OF CECIL RHODES.
nav He Gained His Great Wealth and
Power In south Africa.
New York WorId=
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far He Gained His Great w cath ana
Power In south Africa.
New York World:
rsssa are the words Of Cecil Rhodes,
..ssd ire UmcroEned King of South At
"a addressing volunteer troops at Bulu-
.svo Just before their departure. Jan.
such treatment,r he said. '.is calcu-
hs4s 10 ALLEVIATE the. affection of royal
-1oalsts. IT is : manifestation OF the
rart by which Eshglana lost her Aneri-
e. colonies
re is tire only man. said W. T. Stead
= cseiI Rhodes. with ideas that can be
nmparsd for moment with those of the
ssse OF Rome for the comprehensive
sape AMI breadth @of his purpose"
He has the face OF a Caesar. the amhl-
sar 81 a Loyolaee and the wealth Of a
efsssus," said another writer
Egen his 9blttRrsseaenles. and they are
masy admit that. Cecil Rhodes is one ~
~ great men OF the century. His career
rakes ii seem possible to accomplish
sryth!ng he may Iatfempt He IS truly the
architect az his own fortune.
Hs father wbs an English clergyman.
s-s Ae5vas me fourth son lie was born
E Bishops sfortford. July 5. 1853 and is
asfsfore n his 431 year. Ill health caused
I'm 10 ioin his oldest brother, who vas
sssa planter in Natal. That was in
81 when Cecil VAS IS.
ysef the r4shs,to. Kimberley began Her
m Rhodes started FOR the diamond mines.
akfg hos mother and all the Kaffirs on
~ farm WeaIth3came 10 them swiftly.
"a age years Cecil Rhodes was worth S5.9o,-
~ Cecil returned home and entered oriel
es.sge. oxford Ill<health compelled him
i ,etarn 10 Area But he studied at the
-ass, returned Is England aaG passed the
s5.nlnatiOu for his degree
essil Rhodes became the leading spirit OF
Is re Beers Mining Company. which
ersA the richest mine in South Africa.
Iar nine years OF fighting between the
eezsan.es the De Beers company. ind n
rs Guidance OF Rhodes absorbed the
sas4s II has aoeap!tal Of nearly $4,000.
n and controls the diamond Industry Ct
ss.h Africa lie has long been known as
- ~Tsamcnd King"
Is agreed that Cecil Rhodes sought
rat wealth only as means to an end.
Taal Is why he devoted his energy TO sat
* rich for so many years. lie Is worth
esa about $50. 10000.
Kimberley ala not content him lie
1rgeA 10 control the great mineral wealth
a.eg 20 the north. In order TO carry out
1s schemes he organized the British South
4sriean Company. and then II was that the
Tafd first recognized the genius OF Mr..
Rh8ies fur he obtained a royal charter.
The Duke of AherCorn was made president
I'D the Duke OF Fife vice president. Mr..
Rhodes was, Of course. made the managing
sseetor II ls unQuestioned that no is real
j he company and tina; his power IN Ma
ssoaaland is complete. IL was while carry
Hg through this scheme that Cecil Rhodes
ave $4,000 to the Parnell parliamentary
ind
Before he was thirty years old Mr.
aAoiss entered the Cape house Of assem-
~ In lSA he was made treasurer general
= the Cape Afterward he was deputy
seam.ssioner IN Bechuanaland.
L vas In 1850 that MIR Rhodes succeeded
s. Gordon Spr'cg as premier or Cape Col
ssY II was then that he began 10 push
tTW2rd erergeticallY the schemes that he
Isl dreamed OF and planned FOR many
ysars
Nearly ten years before he hal drawn
attire across a map Of Africa. from ocean
: stean. near the sources Of the kongo.
an axclaimed
sAn thar English. that Is my dream"
With al hts might he extended the power
.lhs British South Africa Company north
Nari ever toward the Zambest To the west
az east we're the possessions OF Germa ny
III Portugal whose AGENTS had been for
tssrs schemipg 10 gain that central stretch
e aad whicA the English call Zambesi.
+ h97es out.sehcmel them Slowly but
SFeiv re- crent around the orange Free
ss'a and the south African Republic.
csstlng th5m or completely from commit
s.aton WITH thc north. except through
- hni
9Asa then fnSiish politicians began ask
he themselves us the South African
seati6a 10 he a british colony or a great
agaAllee'
p tbs man is "a leader among men.
= as such followers as Dr Jameson.
NAos n selects with rare knowledge He
ssiss confidence when ~ seeks t. awors
ssSses Or among the cultured. When hc
e1ss Il necessary ne kills. He crushed
Is &atRbeles They have called him re-
Fe-kller The noriheUn telegraph aud
aroat ePes are under his control. n
~. De ts7thesl n8star ~ South Africa. AM
sssalt ~ him. tbaf ~ darvs 40 anything
Hs qgarrsle3 orge with Gen. Gordon. who
8Yop are ono ~ those men who never
ss7oFe - a7e3s.rs they don't organize
ae~selvaF"
" Rheiae rtAcete' ana then sad,
: an lncI'ael 20 tN.nk you are right