Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-18
RHODES ON RHODESIA
The Great Promoter Given ROuSing
London Reception.
But The Stock Of His Company Drops a Peg
- What He Thinks Of Americans
10 the Philippines.

London, May 6.-The PERSONAL
ty Of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes has been
a towering figure this week. His
welcome at the meeting of the
Chartered British South African
Company at the Cannot street
Hotel on Tuesday was one of blind
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Rhodes carried his audience
away with his breezy optimism
which served as a gilded coating
for the unpleasant fact that the
negotiations with the Government
for aid for his Cape to Cairo Rail-
road had failed and that the com
psny needed another G3,000,OOO.
The audience, among whom
we're q number Of fashionable
ladies', cheered him wildly. AT
the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Rhodes was obliged to address an
overflow meeting outside the hall.
Such an enormous crowd sur
rounded him, enthusiastically
cheering him, that policemen
were required to escort him back
to the Offices of the Chartered
Company. The after effect Of Mr..
Rhodes speech was less favorable,
however, and shares of the British.
South Africa Company suffered
decline.
Mr.. Rhodes reference to the
Carnegie Company's tender of
railway iron for the Rhodesian
road and his explanation Of its
rejection has attracted considera-
BILE attention. The correspondent
here of the Associated Press inter-
viewed Mr.. Rhodes upon the sub.
ject. Mr.. Rhodes said:
"My policy has been to support
home industries wherever it can
be done from a business point OF
view, but there is no need for
Americans to be discouraged. We
positively will 60 into open
markets in the future. 1 person
ally believe the open market
to be the best interest. l can see
no reason why the American iron
and steel industry should not
watch rs even more closely than
in the past, for Rhodesia is going
forward without government sup.
port and we want to attract enter
prising Anglo Saxons and let them
see the enormous scope before
them.
THE Governments caution in
supporting us is not a
new thing. Take NADIA
gascar for example. No man
has done 80 much for that island
as General Gallieni and even now,
he is obliged to 60 upon his knees
and supplicate the French Gov
eminent to follow even our limit
ed example and open up the coun-
try. The German emperor, who
is a man of immense intelligence,
sees clearly the ultimate value Of
present support in similar cases.
81 believe that Americans are
quicker to see business possibili
ties than the average Englishmsn
who is cautious, conservative and
insular as rule, but once the
Briton sees clearly, than no
amount of capital is enough to
sink. You can say that Americans
are 30 welcome in Rhodesia as
brothers. Three years will see
US on the crest of an enormous
wave OF prosperity"
Regarding the opening up of the
Philippines Mr.. Rhodes said: "If
my observation is correct the Am
orleans will be quick to see the great
possibilities of trade in that direc-
ton and will not stand waiting
but will rush with capital to de-
velop the industries of the islands.
1t is impossible to believe that the
American Government, with ouch
facts and possibilities beyond
shadow of doubt, will hesitate a
moment, as the British Govern
ment has done regarding Rhode
sis." ...- 81.
Mr.. Rhodes concluded the inter-
view by the statement that the
whole Of the G3,0O0,000 needed for
railways in Rhodesia has already
been assured.