New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
CECIL RHODES, THE NAN
INCIDENTS IN THE CAREER
or THE SOUTH AFRICAN
EMPIRE BUILDER.
r,prv AMBITION TO ENTER THE
CHrRCH-A TACITJRN MAN-WoCLD
BE PAINTED FULL FACE.


BE PAINTED FULL FACE.
Many are the anecdotes told IN connection WIN
-bs rfa Of Cecil John Rhodes. the dead empire
f-.,5A- Of South Africa. Since his death the pub
"a; has taken q profound interest in this modern
l,4ss7s. because Of his munihcent gifts TO Ameri-
o,r scholarship. in his desire to bring sun closer
+-stber the different members Of the great Anglo
coIor family. this interest is almost as great On
me western side OF the Atlantic as IN the isiid u
his nativity -, ,.o
r.. Incidents which are printed below have been
-, for the purpose Of showing the composite
character OF the non Though STERN ne was No'
ia If 2 certain sense OF humor He was
-. maker but not for the sake OF the money
.+sff Taciturn with strangers, he had the most
I,.t-q oor5iality in the society Of his friends.
The native pride OF his character is portrayed IN
-,e e,deavor 10 arrange meeting with Dom PAU
z--see- Mr. Rhodes arrived by coach IN pretoria
80 saturday morning. and, desiring to see MI
---7gc- he asked Ewald Esselin TO accompany
- - at as an interpreter Not knowing the
c---fs- WAYS Of the President Of the IrahsNaa'
~ Eno5es waited al the gate. while MI hsSeHh
- % inquire if the President was IN Al iaSt
- -. rcrl, that Mr.. KRUGER would see MS
-z-,-o visitor on the following Monday. as 1t
80 .rarhrrnaaI' time. and especially because he
,a5 SCI aside that day 10 see his bursherS' 1o'
whom he said cared more than foT an la $50
W DO no business on Sunday ne cohc'Uoeu' 50
=
usi- Turning his heel he SAID between MS
teeth: ,,s devil, I meant to work with him, bat
r., not going my knees 70 him LNe soIt NY
CONCESSION. however ana he can ie 3T5e in call
az him rad the highest regard for the tferIIla.1
n Tor the reason. perhaps. that ooth pos.
eesed nanv traits that were alike. In te!!ins al
cape Town. in the summer 4s 81 lSs Sid i.iS
'.s-ha German Emperor in my humble OPINION Is
big nan t5e 94! 10 M ne ard discussed with
Tot g. 77jssrio~ Of passing through his territory
faTost way. ana 7Slsre vii he no difficulty with
ne German territory: and can only acc Ilat
t thnH O sT-b an Emperor who spends his whole
cav In efforts his people We nave INC pI-ebe
satissaction Of knowing that he Is nan an f'sis-
man
The early life OF the empire builder was re
o--,,. endangered by illness, and the slender boy
cave lit+le evidence Of the sturdy, lion framed man
r. his OWN physician did not believe at one time
that the youth would ever live 70 grow UP, anu
fold the boy II he ever expected TO I've Ne si'ouH
90 >, -l7a cane Before leaving England he again
o.,ra5 on the doctor, and Informed that the
-bvsic'ar was dead. and that his son was con
faStinE the practice. The visitor then mage nm IN
self known to the latter. who on consuming 'ie
Yes here is the name Cecil John Rhodes: , PI1
reads Cannot live more than six months
= was the first ambition Of Nj Rhoces 10 ehIs'
.be church and thus follow IN the steps OF MS
<o.bs- u,bo was a country parson. Although his
ae,a--,re 70 the diamond fields. precipitated pE
failing health. changed the entire plan OF ms me
che a-sons son never lost his love for the blole'
e,5 .n his studies at oxford he took courses IN
s.-,7-,,-al research. Mr.. Rhodes once told story
. bon he had once awakened the curiosity OF a
oo-,,arson because Of his constantly studying
,-averf7ook The two shared post cart from
Cane Town TO Kimberley. and his fellow passen-
ger who was a middle aged man appeared 70 pe
4-es with an intense curiosity whenever MI
pbosee onened his prayerbook- At last he SAID;
~Forg.ve me sir but I have been wondering
,b.++e- Won are a Nonconfornnist minister or
Church Of Epg I,5a befnre? replied Nj Rhodes
who went on 70 explain thal ne sreaqs.' at OK
80 80 TF7frtv-rine Articles being one OF the
subjects for The He pPoved TO be Sir Charles
Warren on his way 10 make the pouhuaI9 ioi LII
Free state.
NJ P,oaes sometimes met his match There Is 4
story Il 4 Young who owned paper IN "IlICii
he rersierently Denounced the colossus. MI
Rhodes sent for him. the story goes ana sus
sested a subsidy. The young man refused YOU
are bezieeed by a gang Of blackmailers. ne Iolo
Mr. Rhodes but I am not one Of them You
buy u The r g za Re a2 2n0 w3s aHS Oh
10 You can't the yourg editor r e5
You have nothing else TO tell NE. good day
To illustrate the naturally taciturn disposition /
of the diamond king a story IS told how an Ameri-
ca- -av,sra-er man attended great dinner at
London. and was seated beside big man. with a
rudy complexion and fringe OF curry mar
The newspaper CHANGED 10 be the l-ohooh cor
respondent Of New-York newspaper. and was
esr4cisrv desrols Of Incorporating in his weekly /
letter some high social gossip Much 70 his dis
appointment the guest his elbow said not
word throughout the dinner. and. when a remark
was addressed % him. answered in true Spartan /
style In his chaErin. soon as the dinner was
over the newspaper man exclaimed ,,.,
Where was fhat famous Cecil Rhodes tonight?
fr'- a-~h sig Of Instead.
the whole evening Say. who was that dummy
9 the @ Of the a. n Ss sIo
man when ne was told that the 90. I9ot a' MS eo
had been other than Cecil Rhodes.
Mr. Rhodes though having Keen knowledge OF
the art % investment. by which he accumulated a
fortune OF many millions, is said 70 have never
speculated. He said so himself one time. after
Returning 10 England subsequent to the Jameson
raid. Some one had said that some Of the papers
regarded the raid a having been made for specu-
lative purposes. All. we'll he replied, at any
rate regards me personally there can be no re-
proach Of that sort; one can say that spccu-
They not only can say it; they do say It You
answer "a
turned round in some surprise. why he said:
! though: these things were always known, and
~ must be vel known 10 the Dig nnanc!a4 Pe"Pte
va the exchange that l never speculate
II had always been Lis wish since the time that
ne first beheld the Matoppo Hills. and among
which he afterward passed through many
scenes Of his life that he should at last be buried
-4l0 Their soltudes in grave cut INTO the hVlhs
4ooA Though strikingly picturesque the views
winch the Colossus entertained Of death were ex-
eEenely simple The thought of II gave him little
y no emotion When I dead" he once sald;
sael lhere be fuss, Lay in the grave; Tread
work - anu pass ''
1,,.Fr- -aFI hat he