Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-05
RHODES WILL
Emphasizes the Greatness of
the Great Man.
Enormous Sums for the Education of
Notwithstanding People.
Interesting Interview on Rhodes Pur-
poses by VIM. 7. Stead.

LcnuOn, AITll I'll ne Will VI CVNi
Rhodes provides for the establishment
Of colonial scholarships, as previously
announced, and two American scholar
ships to each of the present states and
territories of the United States.
The viii also provides for five schol-
arships fer students of German birth,
at oxford, to be nominated by EN-
peror William, and commenting on the
bequest, Mr.. Rhodes, in a codicil tele-
graphed from South Africa, said:
For q good understanding between
England, Germany and the United
States Will secure the peace of the
world, and educational relations form
the strongest tie"
Al the Rhodes scholarships, Ameri-
can, colonial and German, are at Ok
ford.
Mr.. Rhodes will is a remarkable and
voluminous document of over $500
words. Even this is not the entire WILL
as the executors only gave out the por-
tons which they consider to be of pub
lie interest. 1t was executed in 1899.
There is a cOdicil attached on the day
of the deceased's last departure from
England and another cabled from
Cape Town leaves $4,000 yearly to keep
up the spot in the Matopho hills where
his remains are to be buried. The will
further directs that a railroad extern
sion be made into the Matopho hills so
that visitors may go there at the week.
end to inspect the majesty and glory
of their surroundings.
Mr.. Rhodes explicitly says he is to be
buried in an aperture cut in the solid
rock, surmounted by a brass tablet
bearing the 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 all his landed
property near Buluwayo and Salisbury
(both in Matabeleland) to trustees.
whom he directs to cultivate the land
for the instruction of the people of
Rtodesia. His celebrated country
place at Groot Schuur, not far from
Cape Town, Mr.. Rhodes leaves as a
residence for the prime minister of
the Federal government of South At
rica." with $1,000 yearly for its main
tenance.
According to the Daily Telegraph the
will of Cecil Rhodes deals with a total
of $4,000, 900.
In cclicil to his will Cecil Rhodes
settles the Dalham hall estate on his
brother, Col. Francis William Rhodes,
and his male heirs, with the remainder
to his brother, Ernest Frederick
Rhodes and the male of his heirs.
In clause referring to this settle
ment Mr.. Rhodes expresses his objec-
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into ''loafer" and says that the es-
sence of proper life is that every man
should have definite occupation dur
ing substantial period of his career
In the disposition of the Dalham hall
estate it is provided that the successor
to the estate must have been 10 years
in business or in a profession other
than the army, or in the case of an in
FAINT heir he must enter business and
remain there for 10 years, otherwise
the entail will terminate. The will
guards strictly against encumberiny
the estate.
Mr.. Rhodes divided the G 100000 be-
quested to Oriel College into several
funds and adds this characteristic sem
tence: And, finally, as college au-
thorities live secluded from the world
and are so like children as to COM
mercia1 matters, | would advise them
to consult my trustees regarding the
investment of these various funds, so
far as they would receive great help
and assistance from such advice
Regarding the American scholar
ships. Mr.. Rhodes says: Il desire to
encourage and foster an appreciation
of the advantages which, l implicitly
believe, will result from q union of the
English speaking peoples throughout
the world, and to encourage in the stu
dents from the United States who will
benefit by these scholarships. an at
tachment to the country from which
they have sprung; but without. / hope.
Withdrawing them or their sympathies
from the land of their adoption or
birth.
The will provides that the executors
may, at their discretion, delay estab-
fishing any territorial scholarships un-
til such time as they may think fit,
but it provides also that the territorial
scholarships, once established, shall
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