The age-herald., 1902-04-05
RHODES MAKES
 PECULIAR WILL Provides for Scholarships in Every State ia J. & STUDENTS ID GO ID OXFORD Desires to Encourage Union of the EngIIsh-Speaking People, But
 Wishes Americana to Be
 True to Their Country.
STUDENTS ID 60 TO OXFORD

Rhodes provides for the establishment of colonial scholarship as previously an- nounced and two American scholarships to each of the present States and terri tories of the united States.
 The will of MT Rhodes also provides for five scholarships for students of German birth at Oxford, to be nominated by Elm peror William, and commenting on the bequest MT. Rhodes in a codicil tele- graphed from South Africa, said: For a good understanding between England, Germany and the United States will se- cure the peace of the world and educa- tional relations form the strongest tie"
 All the Rhodes scholarships, American, Colonial and German, are for Oxford.
 Remarkable Document.
 MT. Rhodes will Is a remarkable and voluminous document of more than 350O words. Even this Is not the entire will as the executors only give out the por- Hons which they consider to be of public interest It was executed in 1S99 There is a codioil attached on the day the deceased last departure from England and another cabled from Cape Town leaves a4000 yearly to keep up the spot in the Matoppo hills where his remains are to be buried. The will further di- rects that a railroad extension be made into the Matoppo hills so that visitors o@ ;,, spect the majesty and glory of their surroundings"
 Mir Rhodes explicitly says he is to be buried in an aperture cut in the solid rock, surmounted by a brass tablet bear ing these words: Here Lie the Remains of Cecil John Rhodes"
 No one else Is to be buried there who has not deserved well of his country.
 Mr. Rhodes bequeaths the landed prop erty near Bulawayo and Salisbury, both in Matabele Land, to trusts, whom he di- rects to cultivate the land for the in- struction of the people of Rhodesia. His celebrated country place of Groot Schnur, not far from Capetown, MT. Rhodes leaves as a residence for the prime minis ter of the Federal government of South Africa, with 91oo0 yearly for it's mainte- nance.
 Wants Land Cultivated.
 Mir Rhodes divides the f100,000 be- queathe to Oriel College into several funds, indicating concisely how he wishes them to be applied, and adds this charac- teristic sentence:
 And finally, as college authorities live secluded from the world and are so like children as to commercial matters, ad, to suit trustees regarding the investment of these vari- ous funds, so far as they would receive great help and assistance from such ad- vice.,
 As to American Scholarships.
 Regarding the American scholarships MT. Rhodes says:
 'Whereas, I desire to encourage and foster an appreciation of the advantages which. I implicitly believe, will result from A union of the English speaking peoples throughout the world and to en- courage in the students from the United States who will benefit by these scholar ships. an attachment to the country from which they have sprung, but no thought I hope, would wrong them or their sym pathies from the land of their adoption or birth.
 The will provides that the executors may. at their discretion, delay establish ing any territorial scholarships until such time as they may think fit, but 1t provides also that the territorial schol- arships once established shall not lapse into the admission of the territory to statehood.
 Another provision is that no student shall be qualified or disqualified for elec- tion to a scholarship on account or race or religious opinion.
 Will Prevent Loafing.
 In a codicil to his will Cecil Rhodes settles the Pelham Hall estate on his brother, Col. Francis William Rhodes, and his male heirs, with remainder to his brother, Ernest Frederick Rhodes, and the male of his heirs. In a clause referring to this settlement MT. Rhodes expressed his objection to the expectant heir developing into "loafer, and says that the essence of a proper life is that every man should have a definite occupa- tion during a substantial period of his career. ,,, 1r,,
 Tn the disposition of the Pelham Hall estate if is provided that the successor 10 the estate must have been ten years III business or in profession othei 'naii 'iie army or in the case or an ipiahI neh he must enter business and reinaih 'le.1 .,, for ten years, otherwise the eii'aii VIII terminate. .4 o,o,,p,-
 The will guards strictly against encum- bering the estate.
 Comments of Newspapers.
 London, April 1.-The London papers all oornm ment in various terms of euiogy on the remarkable character Of the ihunih- cent beouests of Cecil Rhodes anu .he strong personality displayed in ms testa- mentary dispositions. c,,,,o,o
 "seldom," says the Daily Chronicle, "has a human document of more curious interest been given to the world. An Inc romance of his character and ms passion of patriotism, his ideal Of public service and his conception of the use of money as a means of entorclhs ms ideas, are stamped indelibly on this state- ment."
 The Daily Mail says: 'We venture to think that the testament of Cecil Rhooes will pass into the story of his n1e as tue greatest and noblest deed he ever ac- complished."