New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-06
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THE CONTINENT
,r-o---,gi,-. 1902: BY The Tribune Association >

,..i.o- uavyksIevs yellow wax and Nerolase.
w.. eo7rire builders will unlike Caesars Win
,picb The Times draws forced compaflSof'
se-s m lsrcess for the tickle. pleasure loving
rob hut is the working scheme of one OF the
rorld,s great citizens for populartzing by edu-
,s-ional means his own comprehensive views
If anelo-Saxon destiny Mr. Hawksley. WIN
isvrver's talent for roundabout phrasins' mas
-,o,,aa5 tho dirertness and simplicity of Mr..
Rhodes's intentions but the VIII remains
curiopsIv nersonal and human document. so
shat men can say. the great imperlallst belhs
6a.d e+ill spesketh Among the most charac-
,erie7ic Messages are those describing the dry
ss 57lst authorities Of Oriel as children In COM
-77ercial matters. needing 10 consult the ons'-
ress1ike trustees and the homilies upon country
house life and the disadvantages of having eN-
r.r+ant heirs developed into loafers without oo-
cppation The large ideas which fascinated MS
imagination are ingeniously enforced. as in the
elaborate arrangements for beautifying Built
vavo and dignifying Rhodesa, and even oIroo'e
scbuur is set apart as a future residence Of the
Prime Minister Of Federated South Africa
racr Rhodes-s loftiest flight in idealism was
T., +ba direction Of the collective action Of tho
British Fr7pire the United States and Ger
many In securing the peace of the world and
dividing the white mans burdens for the wei
fare OF the human race. His university en-
dov-r7ent so different in motive from Mr. car
negie's benefactions. is grounded upon me
principle that educational relations form the
strongest tie for linking together the progressive
r7rin-e Of the world. I1is comprehensive scherne
~ bringing to oxford by generous scholar
ebl-x Canadians. Australians. South Africans.
C-e-rrars and Americans from every State and
Territory of the Union is proof that he was
the most enlightened among Anslo-saSons and
-hs> he considered the promotion of 4 good
understanding between England. her colonies
the United States and Germany the greatest
responsibility OF the worlds citizenship.
The project is so large that the leader writer's
find themselves Essping for breath. as though
they had suddenly been lifted to the SUBMITS
OF the FIir1alayas or the Andes. II they suffer
from mountain sickness what viii be the ef-
fect upon the dons of Oxford, the most con-
sentative and reactionary centre Of the educa-
tonal worldc few more progressive men
there like Professor Dicey have been seeking
~ attract American and colonial students by
,ros+-srad1ate courses but have not met with
ereaf measure Of success Suddenly they are
called upon enlarge their courses ana con-
-ert oxford into Anglo-Saxon stronghold OF
imperialism and worlds citizenship Mr.. Rhodes.
with a genuine love Of classical learning, has
remembered his alma mater with loyal deFo-
tion. Yet has taken practical measures for rem
dering her less EranOrnOIDeIiy anu III HioSS
touch with the affairs of the world Not salts
fed with converting Groote Schuur into
colonial Downing street and placing Rhodesian
yslhars among the Natoppo Hills, he had
forecast the regeneration Of the Anglo-Saxon
race ~ the mossgrown cradle of English
learning.
The chances Of peace before the coronation
seem to hang upon Mr. Steyn's amour propre-
NOT
for peace if their ally refuses 10 listen 10 rea-
son and put an end 10 the miseries of race
warfare Mr.. Steyn was more responsible than
Mr. KRUGER for the aggressive ultimatum which
rendered the war inevitable. The South At
ricans in London Invariably describe him as the
evil genius Of the Boer cause, who dragged
Mr Kriger into the war because he believed
that the Dutch Confederacy could be estao-
lshed and that he would himself come into a
vast political heritage. His obstinacy has sur
vived the ambition, and. although hunted like
a fox from hole to hole there can he no peace
without his consent The Boer fugitives in
Europe are ready to make the best terms pos
sible. and Mr. Kriiger is anxious to return 10
South Africa
The details of Lord Kitchener's battle with
General Delarey and the heroic stand made by
the Canadians are still meagre, but the govern
nent has supplied a belated record Of crimes
ana executions Of the so-called Australian Of
hcers in Petersburg. The story is A terrible
ore and might have been told months ago
The blundering War Office even now does not
clear I'D the mystery, but contents itself with
half truths. Ironca; indeed is the sequel 70 the
argument used by military men after the fall
Of Pretoria that Lord Roberts was too soft
and rnerciful for the business in hand, and that
Lord Kitchener was coldblooded and not en-
bsrrassed with sentiment. Lord Kitchener's
infexfble vtrenuousness has been reserved for
the niscreants Of the South African irregular
oorps. who have disgraced the British uniform
by wanton murders and atrocities. Mr.. Brod-
rick after suppressng the information as long
possible has blurted out many facts on the
exc Of the reassembling Of Parliament.
The foreign news remains light and unim-
portant The Copenhagen correspondents after
forecssting the rejection Of the treaty for the
sale Of the Danish West Indies. have suddenly
turned about, and now concede favora Die action
by the Landsthing next week The Christmas
scandal has evidently proved a boomerang and
the members of the upper house now amena-
bic 10 reason and the Influences Of the palace
Sefor Sagasts has resumed the familiar task
of pitting one faction Of the Cortes against an
other, and compromising and minimizing every
public question. The stability Of the Cabinet Is
an open question but IT viii hold together with
OUT doubt until the royal fates in honor Of the
hoy Kings accession TO power over.
The German Reichstsg is again confronted
with the impossible problem of eTecting COM
promise on the tariff bill. when the Agrarians
prefer TO defeat the measure rather than TO
accept beggarIy aid for agricultural industries.
The result II the negotiations concerning
Manchuris is 100 vaguely reported from Pc
King tn Justify comment
The changes in American diplomatic service