The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-01

New York. April 1-"so much to do. so
little done.'
"Yes, those were just the words Rhodes
would say" said Mr.. Alfred Mosely, who
landed at New York last week only to
hear of the death OF his friend and former
colleague.
Mr. Mosely Is making a visit TO the
United States preliminary TO his bringing
over in the fall two commissions to in
quire into the technical education and in
dustrial conditions OF America.
I'VE South Africans. who worked with
him and have known him as he was, re-
gard him as the greatest Englishman OF
the century. There is no one whose death
brings me a sense OF greater loss. But
] was prepared for II when, just before he
left England for the last time. found he
was unable to see his friends. / had
known him for 30 years. and as our friend
ship dated from early Kimberly days he
had always till then been ready for a
F, conversation.
Even the Rithschilds. when they wanted
to talk over some matters before his de-
parture, were told he was obliged to de-
cline. Or. Jameson, who has watched him
20 constantly, made a big fight. and II was
probably the knowledge of his alarming
condition and the wish to keep his
thoughts from himself that accounted for
those restless. hurried movements to
Scotland and Egypt.
And yet Rhodes death will not now,
] think. seriously affect South Africa
His work has been set on a sure basis.
Rhodesia before long may be expected TO
come under imperial administration, the
Chartered company giving up its priv
iiiges on fair terms. The Cape to Cairo
railway n nearing completion to Tan
ganiya. and the finish OF the telegraph
line through Africa IL only a matter of
months. Thus his great plans are In fair
course OF fulflment
Rhodes was big man In every sense
OF the word" continued Mr.. Mosely. He
thought In empires. From the very first
he nourished great schemes In his head,
though he kept them to himself. For
money in itself had absolutely no use
whatever. When we were young and
working on the Kimberly mining field
and we had 10 work hard for our living
II you met him he looked like one you
would give q quarter to.
He was known then as the 'youne
contractor. His undertaking.. when hs
was stii in his teens. 10 pump the wa.
ter out OF the Kimberly mines gave him
the title.
AT MINING BOARD ELECTION.
were both small claimholders, and We pu
up together for election 20 the minint
board.
I'VE thought the smaller men wer,
likely to be swamped by the bigger
remember the elction as we'll as H. IL wcr,
yesterday--Rhodes standing against tn
door and good humoredly exchangin,
chan with the miners. who were icer
ing him, Rut IN six months time tn
other men were out aud VIC wcrc ia
'Of The four bie diamond mines st Kim
hefiy AZ that time tho Dc Beers wa
locked upon as hopelesr ease, Tn
ciaims and shares werr genH almost 10
an old sour. That was because tho side
had fallen in at the top and the fioatinl
drift Of the upper strata was found un
remunerative Rhodes conceived the no
tion OF boring through the drift TO tn
strata below. His foresight was correct
The diamondlferous clay came up as
were IN a pipe through solid rock.
Knowing he had a good thing, Rhode
set himself TO buy up every claim n
could get hold OF The area at the 20
was about IA acres. With the means O
working then available and without ma
chinerv brought afterward into use
was impossible for the small men Z
carry their claims downward. / was on
who sold claims 10 Rhodes.
They might be worth millions today
But hHtotr Vhi'iiNt ny poIIoWlnk an
BY the belief he inspired. managed Z
get the chief control. and thus set o
foot the amaigamation OF which to ID
Beers is the principal factor today. Yo
can work down 10 1000 feet. but there
no sign of the diamonds giving out Tn
only limit I see is perhaps In $50 year'
time reaching such a depth as will b
quite unworkable."
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL"
what part would Rhodes have take
fn the future settlement OF South Afrlc
had he lived? You may BE- sure he wa
prepared 10 take his share IN dcvciopln
the fedora ton of the various states. Tn
policy IL equal rights for all. the Boei
az well - the English population TT
Transvanl and Orange River colonies wi
20 through the preliminary stage Of I'm
perial administration as crown coionie
The same process was followed In N
case Of Kimberly and the northern Sc
tion OF Cape Colony. till II was inco
porsted a. part Of the self-governing co
ony under the parliament at the Cape.
"Capc Town itself ran never lose .
toelfiDn a. The capital ~ the premier ca