The suburban citizen., 1902-05-10

their produce, and thus he had come
TO look upon the whole question as one
of economic interests. When the ra-
cial feeling of the Dutch burst into
strong flame on heading of the attack
upon the republic of their kinsfolk,
and when this feeling continued to
burn strong against himself, effacing
from their minds the recollection of
their old grudges against the Kruger
Government, he was taken by surprise.
A force was at work of which his phi
losophy had made but slight account.
II was said Of him by one of his
South African colleagues that, proud
as they were Of his abilities, and much
as they found TO like in his character,
he had done something to lower the
tone of their political life by his con-
slant appeal to material considera-
tions Yet, highly as he valued money
for the political uses TO which it could
be put, he had a soul above money,
and never thought of turning aside
from his larger aims in order to accu-
mulate wealth. He had no taste for
vulgar luxury. and spent little upon
his own enjoyment. He was generous
in his gifts and lavish in carrying out
any purpose which appealed to his i'm
agination. Neither was there any
thing petty or malignant about his ma
ture. He reused strong antagonisms
as well as inspired strong attachments,
l.. 10 ~ nanvp1
personal resentments, and would often
speak in a genial and liberal way OF
those who had attacked or opposed him
most bitterly. The love Of fame and
the love Of power did no doubt largely
influence his course, but they were not
separated in his mind from the desire
to extend the dominion and consolidate
the power of England.
One of the most incontestable proofs
that he had kind Of greatness is to
be found in the sort of fascination
which he eXerted over most Of those
with whom he came in contact. He
found it natural to lead and influence
men because he had initiative. He
made the impression Of knowing exact
ly what he wanted, of knowing how
he meant to attain it, of being quite
determined to attain it by one means
or another. His frankness and direct
ness, which had something Bismark-
ian about them, heightened this i'm
preston. Nothing so much disposes
men to follow as the Self-confidence
OF a leader with a record Of success.
Cecil Rhodes did not boast, but it was
easy to see that he had faith in him
self
He belonged to a type of man less
common in modern times and civilized
countries, because the conditions are
less favorable TO their development
than they were in the Middle Ages or
have been in Asia - the type which
may be called in no unfavorable sense
that of the Adventurer, the man whose
imagination is fired by ambition, and
whose power of seeing and grasping
facts becomes effective by being united
to boldness in execution. This type
most usually appeared in war; and
carried TO greatness men whose talent
lay in military leadership. Now it has
other engines of power available. Mr..
Rhodes is the first person who has
conspicuously known how TO use
finance and financial combinations on
a large scale as a means of attaining
political power and pursuing large po-
litical aims. He is a new form of the
type. a form suited 10 the conditions
Of still undeveloped country like
South Africa. Even those who censure
some Of his acts cannot but admit that
his aims were not solely personal, that
he was cast in large mold, and that
an unkind fate denied him the chance
which he desired of retrieving the chief
error Of his life. He will certainly he
membered as one of the most striking
and brilliant figures Of his time.-New
York Post.