The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-05


characteristic " the man. II Is as follows:
I'm tho election cf a student to q scholar
ship regard should hc md to.
Il His literary scholastic attachments,
90 His foudness Tor or success In manly
outdoor sports such as cricket football ana
the Ike
20 His qualities OF manhood such as
truth, courage. devotion TO duty, sympathy
for aud rejection az the weak. hndiness
mscdshuess and fellowship
81 His exhibition during school days OF
moral force Of character and Instincts to
lead and take interest IN his schoolmate~'
for these latter attributes will likely In
after life guide him to esteem the perform
ance Of public duties rs his highest ATM
MARKS for these four quantities should
be awarded somewhat in tho following pro
portions; Four.tcpths for the 0rSt ono
tenth Tor the second thrce-teuths Tor
the third and twoteuths for tho fourth
"Ot Mr. Rhodes political viii and tcs-
lament It sufnces to say that there stands
| in It's forefront the promotion OF the unity /
Of the Eugllsh.speaking races, and allhousa |
Il Is not laid down specifically in his viii /
! in written statements TIA which lie has eS |
| pressed his political ideas. he hiss speclhc-
ally set forth that the kew to the prac'
| teal solution 81 the question Is TO ne
| found In copy ot the constitution OF the
! United states. What an awful thought 1t
| is he writes, that even II We could now
arrange with the political members Of the
| United States assembly and our house OF
commons the peace Of the world would he
secured for all eternity. We could hold
a federal parliament. hvo years 10 Wash
Ington and i've In London. Tho Americans
! at bnr rfYlN
and Of the success 81 leaving the munaEe
ment Of the local jump to the parish beadle.
lie does not burden his house OF com
mons with the responsibility Of cleansing
the parish drains. The present position OF
the English house Is Ridiculous You might
as we'll expect Napoleon TO have found
time to have personally counted bis dirty
linen before he sent It to the wash and
to have rccounted It upon its return
II have said enough. however, 10 show
that Mr. Rhodes Vast political will and
testament is as remarkable as the career
Of which it remains a worthy monument.
At least ! venture TO hone TINT the world
will begin to appreciate tho essential
greatness Of the great man whom il has
Just lost w. r. stead"
MIR Rhodes divides the 100000 be-
aueathed to Oriel college into several funds
Indicating conclsely how no wishes them
to be applied and adds this Characteristic
sentence: "And finally, as college author-
ties live secluded from the world and nre
SO alike children Ms 10 commercial mat
ters would advise them 10 consult my
trustees regarding the Investment Of these
yarious funds so far as they would rc-
ceive great help and assistance from such
advice"
Regarding the American scholarships Mr..
Rhodes says: Whereas. ! desire ia en-
courage and foster an apprecation Of the
advantages which, | implicitly believe, viii
result from a union Of the English speaking
peoples throughout the world. and to foster
in the students from tho United States
who will benefit by these scholarships m
attachment to the country from which
they have sprung, hut without, | hope
wltbdrs wing them or their sympathie'
from the land Of their adoption or BIRTH
The viii provides that the executors may
At their discretion. delay establishing ans
territorial scholarships until such time a.
they may think Nc, but # provides also
e that the territorial scholarship, once cstab
ID lished, shall not lapse on the admission OF
rs the territory to statehood.
y Another provision is that no stNcnt
VI shall be disqualified for election to a schol
N orship on account Of race or religious opin
u ion.
+ PRESS COMMENT oN THE WILL.
London. April 5rne London papers al
al comment in various terms Of eulogy on the
q remarkable character of the munnccnt ne
81 quests Of Cecil Rhodes. and tho strong
N personality displayed in his testamentary
n dispositions.
:, seldom" says the Daily Chronicle, has
IN human document Of more curious Interest
been given to the world. All the romance
-, Of his character. his passion Of patriotism
" his ideal OF public service and his conccp
~ ton 81 the use Of money as means Of en-
=, forcing mis- ideas are stamped iDdeibly Oh
- this statement
- ghc Daily Mail says: I'VE venture q
think that the testament Of Cecil Rhodes
viii pass into the story Of his life as th'
~ greatest and best decd he ever accom-
- plishcd
- Peculiarly noticeable is the general ali
az sencc Of comment on Mr. Rhodes bcqnest
~ NJ scholarships 10 America and 20 Ger
NJ mspv. Except the Daily Telegraph whcl
Tvs described them as most characteristics
'S Almost the cnir other paper touching 81
rs This snbicct is the Daily Express, whic
Ter considers the endowment Of America
~ scholarships IN be most remarkable IN vie'
Of me fact that Cecil Rhodes bestowc
'' quite 10 per cent more scholarships an 10
'o' United states than IN the British empire
PSI "Grea,. therefore. as the Imperial ci'
or ment Of the scheme rs, there seems 10 b
ld- meaning IN Il which is even grenter,
IN saws the Daily Express and the pap'
ne asks: Does s. not anticipate and aim
he he unity Of The English-speahng world
81 According 10 the Daily Telegraph the wi
The OF Cecil Rhodes deals with total OF 1900
- 600.
me In an editorial the Times says that Gee
hat Rhodes has furnished modern parai
cry 10 Caesars will, as depicted by Shake
pesre.
MS CLAIMS or CARRIERS.