New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-27

gives his opinion Frankly without any view to the
effect his hearers.
PROUD OF INCIDENCE.
In Dom Pauls People" H. c. Hillegas says of
the rise Of Cecil Rhodes to power:
No two South AfEteegs will agree on the meth,
the affairs OF the country. some say be owes MS
personal magnetism is responsible for all that ne
ever attained ms enemies lruInate tnlt PotiHstl
his friends resent the intimauon and laud his
s.gFliPs honesty as the basis Of his successful
No one has ever accused him Of being the
him 10 the pre-eminent rank he occupies among
be on stadP P0oh e
faTen fae na M Ro ana b OF ra
Of his pre-eminent quali1cau lions Is king. Almost
Caused lifelong enmties and rivers Of 6i"od
He takes pride in his Incidence. and declares
physical needs demand is a fool He says he never
nend the C nnerey NECESSARY FOR its deIIrerv He
declines to walk more than an eighth OF mile
hammock bearers to convey him,
kings. but he is also farmer among farmers, and
hearts and votes Of that numerous people.
RRoes wore oG bs Which he was ape 90 shabby fha be-
came the subject Of newspaper Importance. When
ing in his wardrobe and follows the habits Of the
pioneers who are sfttpg the Souaory lie sleeps
eats of the canned beef and crackers that his
FormaIity bores him and he would rather live
a month coatIess and collarless in a native kEaal
hour at state dinner IN the GoysrnoEs m Rbs
was one OF the distinguished party who attended
the opening OF a railroad extension near Cape
the chairman was trying TO find him. Mt Rhodes
slipped quietly away and was discovered dlsCar alhS
nearby creek
An interesting incident HIS life his friend
ship with Chinese Gordon. 1t is recorded rs one
-Faf G1
general said to Cecil Rhodes the eve Of their
parting: Rhodes. you are OF those men who
never approve OF anything unless originate it
yourself 1t a Judgment that accurately
summed up Rhodes's character
He and Gordon companions in Basutoland,
and the tradition IS that they never agreed upon
anything. yet several years later when Gordon
about starting for that place so soon TO be the
scene Of the tragedy OF his life Khartoum, he
teegraphed 10 the young man who mad fought
many a verbal battle with him extending to him
invitation 10 join the expedition as his Cor
don'sb private secretary.
A man who met him wrote this Of Cecil Rhodes:
There IS 10 modesty about him lie knows he
that is Rhodes. II is related that the only man
that ever got even with him in the matter Of
personalities was little German clerk in The GOV
eminent ofhee IT JohannssouTg tthG4eS E4A 10
been used T. standing In line In South Africa or
Please attend to me once" he said. Il can t
when your turn comes. mister" mumbled the
"Conround you, sir; don't you know who ann
"oh, yes 7 knew that; but that didn't worry
IF YOU Wsrr in Cape Town. Ia have you dis
Yes / have heard that they dlscAaTsed pfoPIe e
In Cape Town for doing their uuty answered the
S Ss5h: but We amt I" Cape Town This is re-
In Howard He:.smans recently published bios
raphy OF Mr.. Rhodes. tn subtitle Of which is A
STUDY Of a career he says:
For money as money Rhodes has never cared the
slightest II was only for The power WHIT the con-
troll OF wealth brings with II that Rhode5 scroee 70
himself has stated. millionaire ter ttHc- over ne
many o; those IN his employ Hold d, cn.- been for
the Injuries which none buys, hayH "3 2
mand the first step tovar'. the accgnp.ishH,'nt
the task Of making none, with that darced earn
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many difficulties AT school and college.
Popular rumor has credited him WIN asInF e
%H'1 n"W.l'g, T., ". sb,.
Rhodes vas one" STAYING az a cosntrg houSe IN
her %aS t" question R him on hi. tepae dislike or
Ike R6men Nj Rhodes. she asked rias any
member Of tho sex ever played yoU nasty trick
mistake assure YOU cannot tRink uherr The
idea came from thai I dislike women ON The con
sure YOU that / realize the value OF their help"
Mr. Rhodes fights vcrv .hv ~ tho faI- sex and
this perhaps IS not 20 he lamented. for domestic
ties would greatly hamper him In his work. Prob
ably there is som" reason for Mr.. Rhodes remaining
single through life but II there is, he has kept 1t
studiously to himself
Rudyard Kipllng called Mr.. Rhodes the greatest
Of living men Justin Mccarthy. iu his History
or our Own Times" says that he was above al
things an adventurer by temperament and 10y
career, eager 10 extend tn" empire but not
unwilling at Tire same time 20 make money out Of
the enterprise" Lord Salisbury. who never came
in close contact with him. was or the opinion that
Mr.. Rhodes IS "A gentleman with a considerable
force Of charaCtrr sir william Hnrc"urt once
said regarding Mr.. Rho1as's well known views on
preferential tariffs between England and her
colonies and the necessity for compelling th-
African natives 10 work: Reasonable man Mr.
Rhodes, He is easily satisfied, All he asks US
TO do IS 10 give up free trade and to restore
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