The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-09
CECIL RHODES FACE
Described by the American
Girl Who Pictured Il.
WORLDS GREATEST MAN
Miss Kuessner Says the Beers
Should be Wiped Out

rived n New York 3 few days Axo with
| opinions on Cecil Rhodes and the British
Boar conflict, Shich sre interesting mas
much as they We're formed On tire scene
Of the war. and which Mis- Kuessas-
kindly consented to share with the read
/ ers OF the Sunday World through the sSi-
/ lowing interview. Miss Kuessner Is young
charming petite and exceedingly femi-
nine. Her visit to this country Is Tor the
purpose Of completing miniature OF Mrs.
| George Gould and her youngest chlld. be-
gun last year previous TO her summons
TO Russia 70 paint the Car.
( For nearly three months I had an al
most Uninterrupted opportunity 70 study
I Cecil Rhodes. the Beers and the African
( climate.
| AT the end OF that time Considered
Mr.. Rhodes the greatest man in the weird
| the Beers Beers q nation that ought II 90
wiped out as soon a. possible.
People ask me how happened 10 so 10
South Africa / went IN response % an
inclination that had possessed me- sor a
long time I had already painted. OF
course a good share OF the prominent ard
interesting people OF the world--ths
Prince and Princess OF Wales. the Car
and Czarina % Russia. the Grand Duchess
aSimlr the hsndsomest woman In 81
Petersburg. and the Grand Duke vladi-
mir. who stands IN direct succession to
the crown. and 50 on.
so it seemed 70 me that the person
ought % paint next was my south AtrI-
can hero, Cecil Rhodes. whom admired
inordinately. l went 70 South Africa un-
known 10 Mr. Rhodes. without a single
letter 70 him and asked permission 20
paint a miniature. He was kind enouEht
70 consent. and that was the whole story.
what view OF my head are you GO
ing 10 DaintT' he asked me IN that brus-
cue way Of his az our first sitting: not
this Shaping the back OF his fine head.
Artists are too fond OF pointing the back
OF the head. The back doesn't mean any
thing It's the FROM that counts and he
touched his massive forehead
Before left Kimberley last December
quite finished the portrait and Mr.
Rhodes was delighted with Il. But SHALL
never consent 70 the publication OF tho
miniature. because / spoke with him about
ii and he preferred that should not.
EAAfLAA never iHt kfA one detail OF MI
Rhodes appearance as watched. studied
and painted him day after day while he
paced neryously I'D and down the room.
For nothing could ever persuade him 10
sit for a picture. lie Is IN al ways n
massive man. more than six feet tall.
brcad-shouldered and heavy. His head Is
ren'arkable-iarge. symmetrical with a
tremendous brow-a hcro.s head Hs
eyes are blue. deep blue when he Is inter
ested gray when he is indifferent bls
hair Is naturally fair but now mostly lroa
gray. and his photograph Will show how
he tumbles Il agout his head
Mr.. Rhodes personality is one OF com
polling force. You feel that here r.
builder Of nations. moulder II men lie
domlneers every body about him and r. an
incompatible great man. You know / am
convinced that 8lr. Rnodes and the Czar
of Russia ars the two greatest men alive
today.
cot ccurss. Mr.. Rhodes could not ae-
comDilsh what he does X he ga not lead
an extremely active life. His days work
begins az IN the morning. be tells ne.
and promptly every morning just be-
fore ten. you can see him driving ia from
his house 20 Parliament Rest and recrs-
alton simply boes him
81 did not talk with him about the TIM
pending war because knew bis whols
mind was absorbed in {, and felt thai Il
might annoy him % he asked 70 discuss
anything 80 important Bot know that
be thought the VA could not De avoided
and that, AL thfnza considered. he pre-
fectual way q settling the digcuity. You
know there had % aoras kind q settle.
men;. But he did not dread var lie -
fearless. man made for war aad tri-
Hmph aod glory Indeed. b. said - re
one day. only haif seriously. - course.
England will have 70 sesd her men Down
here. Ths Beers s1E have - - eel
szanksd
"Of course. such a man could nst per-
mis- himself 70 BE- disturbed % asy qssz-
liens of sentiment D. dealing with ths
Beers and that Is oas q nay chief rsss>
oas f1F afmlriax him. agree w1ih hlHn.
that a. ehls period - great arhiegs-ueat
on1 rzoid progress - have 70 plaes for
sentiment A great nan Ike Klfessnrr
doesa't know What seatms8t Is. sssliaor
does Rhodes
y have implied. % course. nat tA.rs
f. en,v sne visT - - taxes - iha a.
ard 81 ostc9sss ssaT1za6 r. rEh; ans
Ezzlsus H1E a1u CIgs,lzasi1n ouzht -
tTIgnph aad o. s1wsys tses
"A1a Z musf confess that an G,ass-
Pointed 80 sr4 aaY syngsfsy tsr 80
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