The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-06

other. What was the purpose Of the
man. He could have had but one.
: There VIII be men TO say that Rhodes
desired TO sap the life of the American
nation that he wanted TO AngIicize il
in the sense Of making it pro English.
such spirits are mean enough TO ind
an Interior motive in the giving OF
/ penny TO a blind man.
Clearly the wish OF Cecil Rhodes. the
great p,an ne would have his executors
work out, is the uni6cation Of the Eng
disappearing people OF the world.
Knowing their superiority when united.
he would have them stand firmly to-
gether against ali other races; he would
have them fitted TO stand together.
fitted by education and by environ
ment. To bring about this result q
better knowledge of each other is nee
essary. Even though men speak the
same tongue they cannot become
friends Of the right sort without init
mate knowledge Of each others traits.
habits and characteristics.
Rhodes has offered the solution of
the problem. Every year 100 American
boys viii be students at Oxford. They
viii not all be in the same colleges. for
Mr.. Rhodes very wisely provided
against that, foreseeing a lack of edr-
cational color under such conditions
But they will be enabled to take the
oxford degree, to become broadened
by travel and by rubbing shoulders
with men Of other nations.
The scholarship fund is generously
ample. For $500 a year any young
man whose tastes are reasonably mod
crate can pay all expenses TO and from
England, all costs Of tuition and board.
ana have enough left for European
travel in vacation times. New students
viii go every three years, and every
American boy viii have a chance at
one Of the scholarships. The comneti-
ton viii be keen, and the advantages
great To win a scholarship will re-
quire not only soundness Of intellect.
but soundness of physique, for Cecil
Rhodes does not intend to waste his
money giving opportunities to weak
linFs.
The plan Of examinations for scholar /
ship applicants has not yet been def
nitely announced, but the tests viii
undoubtedly be rigid. impartial and
absolutely honest. Friendly rivalry
viii spring up between the states and
and the result will be thar
the United States viii send to oxford /
100 Of her very brightest boys. No edu-
cational idea Of ancient or modern
times can be compared for a moment
with that of Ar. Rhodes.
Ii is absolutely unique and original. 1
but it is entirely in line with the char /
acter of the man. An intense lover of /
England. he was also a world patriot. /
as his viii shows. Always respected !
always admired, often feared. he will /
now be loved. The disposition of his /
fortune, while it viii make no Amer
lean love his own country less, viii
cause all Of US to have a kindIier feel
ing toward a nation that could produce
such a character as Cecil Rhodes. That
is as he would have it, for he says to
his executors:
whereas, I desire to encourage and
foster an appreciation of the advan-
ages which I implicitly believe viii re-
suit from union Of the English
speaking peoples throughout the world.
ana to encourage in the students from
he United States who viii benefit by
hese scholarships an attachment to The
country from which they have sprung:
'ut without hope. Withdrawing them
IT their symDathies from the land of
heir adoption or BIRTH