New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
CECIL RHODES'S VIEWS.
HIS PLANS FOR UNION AND PEACE OF
THE WORLD.


<rsnl nowerful explanation of Cecil Rhodes's views
on America and Great Britain. and for the first
time sets forth his Utmost aims. 1t was writ
ten bv himself to Mr.. Stead in 1880. In those days
Mr. stead not only one of Mr.. Rhodes's most
intimate friends, indeed he till the last. but
siso his executor. Mr.. Stead's was only
moved from the list Of the trustees OF Mr.. Rhodess
vii on account Of the war which forced the two
men into vehement political opposition. or this
episode Mr.. Stead says:
Mr. Rhodes's action was only natural and, from
an administrative point Of view, desirable, and 1t
IN no way s1 fSat resfed 70 Mr. Rhodess world
wide policy
In its three columns Of complex sentences the
whole philosophy OF Mr.. Rhodes's international and
individual life is embraced. Perhaps ii can best be
summarized as an argument in favor of the organ
ization Of society the lines OF the Jesuit
order, for the promotion Of the peace and welfare
az the world and the establishment Of an Ameri-
can-Brirish federation. with absolute home rule for
the component parts.
7 am 4 had writer said Mr. Rhodes IN one part
~ what might be called his confessions. but
through my 81 connected sentences you can trace
the lag OF MY ideas and you give my idea the
literary clothing that IS necessary"
Mr. stead refused 10 edit the letter. saying:
think the public VIII prefer to have these rough.
hurried and sometimes ungramnatiea! notes eL-
have them supplied with literary clothing by any
one else
Mr. Rhodes began by declaring that the key
his lGea the development OF f4slIS4l Skedh-
ing race was the foundation Of society copied.
as TO organization. from the Jesuits' combined
with "a differential rate end a copy Of the United
States Constitution
America both in its possibilities Of alliance and
its attitude Of commercial rival, was. apparently,
ever present in Nj. Rhodes mind. He wrote:
The world, with America in the forefront is de-
vising tariffs 10 boycott your manufactures. This
is the supreme question. I believe that England.
with fair play should manufacture for the world.
md helm trader. I believe that until the
world comes 10 its senses, YOU should declare war
mean g commercial war. with those trying 10 boy
colt your manufactures. That is my programme
You might finish the war by q. union with America
and universal peace after a hundred years
Toward this millennium. Mr.. Rhodes believed the
mos powerful factor would be "a secret society.
organized Ike Leyolas supported by the accu-
rnulated wealth of those whose aspiration is de-
sire 10 do something" ard 10 whom is spared the
.hideous annoyance daily created by the thought
IS to which of their incompetent relations they
should leave their fortune. These wealthy people,
Mr. Rhodes thought. would thus be greatly relieved
and be able turn their il-gotten or Inherited
gains 10 some advantage"
Reverting 10 himself. Mr.. Rhodes said:
1t is fearful thought to feel you possess pat
ent and to doubt whether your life viii last you
through the cirCumIocution Of the Patent once
have that inner conviction that If l live have
thought out something that is worthy OF being
] have time and opportunity and / believe, with
OH +fe en471sissn7 bred in the soul of an inventor
that it is self-glorifcation that ] desire, but
the wish TO live and register my patent for the
benefit of those who 1 think, the greatest peo-
Ole the world has ever seen. but fault it is
that they DO not know their strensth ther great
ness their destiny. hut who are wasting their
tine in minor local matters. but. being alseep
and sIec1Ticrv and in view of their own enormous
increase, they be trained to view the
cial questions of the British Isles. Even 4 Iabou
ehsgs Who Posf eo 10 Ensan6 IS eeenent on
The outside oFd and 5hat of faG as o San bo
colt the result Of English labor
Again he says:
The are calling the new country Rhodesia, ma
am human and should like to be living aiter my
death. Still perhaps. ii that name is coupled with
the object Of England everywhere IT may convey
-, me eat4on of All vars and one language
throughout the world the patent being the gradual
56soPpnq9 9 81 70 Tbs obiee e1u i1ii''
What an awful thought it is that IT, now.
could arrange with the present members of the
United States Assembly and our House OF COMMONS
erernifr We could hold federal Parliament-fve
years in Washington and five years in London.
Mr.. Rhodes added:
The emily thing feasible 70 carry out this idea Is
secret society gradually absorbing the wealth OF the
world to be devoted to such an Object ~
There is Baron Hirsch with s2o,0@90'l very soon
TO cross the unknown border anq strIggts IA ' e
dark 70 know what to do with ms money ana 30
one might go on ad infinitum
Mr.. Rhodes says further:
on and dissatisfied. for they have filed up their
own country and 90 know what TO tackle next
TO share in a scheme take the government Of the
whole world. Their present President MI; mar
Tsonl Is diny seeing il put ms horlzon Is ll he
10 the New World north and south, ana SO ne
would intrigue In Canada. Argentina ana Brazll; 10
the exclusion OF England Such brain vans u ~
little the true solution He is sun sroplng IN
American has been taught the lesson of home rule
and of the success Of leaving the mana OF
the local PUMP the parish beadle. He does not
burden his House Of Commons with the response
biltv Of cleansing the parish drains The present
position If the English House is ridiculous. You
might as well expect Napoleon TO have found tune
10 have personally counted his dirty linen before ne
sent II 70 wash. and TO have recounted II upon
II would have been better for Europe if Napoleon
had carried out his idea OF universal 5nonarchS
idea ri granting self-government to the component
parts.
Dealing with the sacred duty of the English
speaking world Of taking the responsibility for the
still uncvilized world and commenting upon the
necessary departure from the map Of such coun-
tries Portugal Persia and Spain who are
found wanting" Mr.. Rhodes said:
What scope, What a horizon Of work for the
next centuries for the best energies OF the pest
people in the world.
On the matter Of tariffs Mr. Rhodes was char
scteristcaly positive He says:
note win satisfaction thai the committee oe aR
that in certain articles our trades have fallen off
% per cent Yet the fools do not see mat II theE
and isolated. with ninety millions TO feed and
g 81 b OF internally supporting s99u1 SIX S Ia
moment De commercially at war with the United
Of the United States until she came 10 her senses.
ana ! say this because ! am free trader, Your you
sess one-hfth OF the world, and do not know II is
slipping away from them. They spend their time
IN discussing Mr. Psrnell and Dr. Tanner, the char
aeter of Sir Charles Dixie and compensation Tor
Deer houses. Your supreme question at present IS
ne seizure Of the labor vote for the next election
fseao the Australian bulletins, and see where I'M
cue pandering the labor vote may lead you.
But a. any rate, the eight hour question is not
possioe without union OF the English speaking
ToTio; otherwise you drive your manufactures to
l B1eigign Holland and Germany. just as you have
lions