New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-07
ADLER'S E.STI.N4 TIE OFRHODES
uE THINKS BOOKER T. WASHIN GTON
RETTER ENTITLED To RANK
AS BENEFACTOR.

/, his address 20 the Society for Ethical Culture
at Carnegie Hall yesterday DIR. Felix Adler CON
trase, the methods ard ii!e work OF Cecil RFodes
and Booker T. Washington. ana argued thar MIR
Washington was better entitled g ra2k b@ne-
factor NJ humanity u. AdIeT'f sIh'ec: Yves Who
Are the Real Benefactors:" He began by explain
ing the difference between a person who made a
rift ard one who conferred benefit A gift might
h. fmpsrtiuent ana arouse hostility. while bene-
faction commanded gratitude. a man might scat
fer millions but if the element Of personal love
for humanity was lacking he would not endear
himself to the race The speaker then continued.
II a man sets up a patriot or as statesman
let w ask If ne possesses the necessary quaica-
tors not in carping spirit OF criticism. but that
the moral standard may be maintained We must
II is never the gift. 1t IS what the gift stands for
confers not material but mental and moral bene-
Ats He who enables us TO rise in our own esteem
US the cravings OF stomachs- What shall We
think OF those who stand forth as benefastors as
at their estimate, or regard them by the measure
What shall we think OF Cecn Rhodes? Let Us
compare him with man very hL mble beside his
colossal proportions-Booker T. washington
Rhodes's career is closed. anu he world is trying
to get correct estimate OF his ehaIaGter Every Yer,
Shrug your shoulders and dismiss the subject 1t
your duty TO see that the moral STANDARD is not
Rhodes was visionary with theatrical i'm
moneys sake. He dreamed of empire making and
British domination of the world lie WIS unseilsh
ity. He big. large. vast. but not great Great
ness depends upon quality and rot upon quantity:
than any other family. and equally SO 10 believe
one race better than any other race. Rhodes te-
lieved the Anslo-Saxon to be the enc ruling power
of the world l<iplinB Is the poet or tnt Tendency
and Rhodes was its practit,ti cNptI;rHt- hi
His startling and RENAL able VIII. following his
vast ideas uniting all English soe ai1ing races.
deserves the attention of all on the other hand.
the scheme for the union of all English speaking
people for world domination is as iumC rGt Is i'm
possible. and delusion 80
see.
union they will be quick to SEE the raGtic sh OBJ
spend three OF their lives AT OxfOrt-not the
most progressive by the way by far ot ne worlds
come rooted their own soil ana III themselves
for the conditions that eXlst mere ana the Ideals
welded to American ideas they might spend year
or two with advantage IN smoothing thelr rough
In the mind Of Cecil Rhodes. as ! see H. there
too close connection oetweeL. fivliization ard
craesad trade \ men who desires moral improve
rlent employs moral means 10 that end ana man
y-hO tIcaS o ny means re nnds az Eand
~ Adler declared that NJ. Rhodes proved him
sslf not a great man when he refused 70 be gov
r,Al nv the rules set for observance during the
81 ~. of Kimberly by his treatment OF the native
stiors that arose during his service Premier
In South Africa and by his participate in the
crime against a friendly nation IN the Jameson
raid He argued that the theatrical bent of his
mind was shown by the directions in his will
his burial and the p-ovi to'l that none but patriots
must be laid in the same ground
THE supply OF great men DR. Adler continued.
docs mot keep UP with thc demand and the world
= ant 10 make mistakes that tire CoFrec;s. /
Of ,,f,pcssd 10 dscrss 1T IIIcl length the charac-
tontrasted with Cecil Rhodes he seems of very
small stature. He is much maguhed
ferred and his influence the moral character OF
hi. He has taught them no "raAm OF con-