New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
LONDON NOTES.
Rhodes SchoLarships-Sir William
AU0n-Japanese Tragedy.
London. December so.

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rcronto, he has been promoted to the dignity
ot missioner OF Angio-Saxcn education, and
wsnders over the face ot the earth making ar
engagements for filing the Rhodes scholarships
At oxford and for carrying out what he pro-
claims 10 be the most important educational
work OF the new century. lie has recently
come from the South Seas. and after a series of
consultations with the dons at Oxford and with
trustees o. the Rhodes VIII IN London he will
start for the British West Indies and other
Crown colonies. DR.. Parl1in has all the requisite
qualifications for successful missioner. He
has an enthusiasm for his work which lights up
his face when he talks; he has inexhaustibIe re-
sources OF energy and patience; he has consum-
mate tact in dealing with men. and he has fiex-
ibfty in adapting himself to unexpected condi-
lions and preiudces. The last is perhaps the
most precious % his endowments for his present
work. The Rhodes requests cannot be carried
out except In spirit OF accommodation. Or.
Pafkin being a colonial professor. with Sails
bury. New-Brunswick, his birthplace, has
not the intolerant British habit OF riding rough
shod objections and preiudices. He listens
10 what practical educators in the United States.
Canada, Australia, New-Zealand. Cape Colony
md Germany have to say and instead of estab-
fishing a system in autocratic way and de-
snanding rigid compliance with 1t in all details.
he consents TO various readjustments, and does
not insist upon having Americans colonials and
Germans dealt with in precisely the same way.
Concessions will probably be made wherever the
experience of practical educators decides that
oeviations from the original scheme are neces-
sary. either in the age at which students adj
,nitted to Oxford. or the length and character of
their courses or the substitution Of post-gradu-
etc for regular academic training. All the de-
tails are not settled and the scholarships will be
filed gradually. a start will be made this year
with seventy-flve students and eventually there
will be from one hundred and eighty TO two hun
dred in residence at Oxford. representing the
colonies the United States and Germany. with
fresh body Of recruits every year.
Sir William Allan, whore sudden death hae
been announced from Sutherland. was one OF
the most picturesque figures in the House OF
Commons A giant In stature. with sinewy
end massive frame he had majestic head.
with high forehead. deepset eyes. a long, flow
ing beard and q luxuriant mass Of disheVeiled
hair. When he spoke on the iniquities of the
Beleville boilers the House resounded with the
rrmbling thundertones Of wrath, his arms
waved in nlasterful gestures and his eyes were
ahare with whitening scorn. A melodramatic
figure In debate he was one OF the gentlest ana
most lovable companions. full OF delicate SEN
tiInent, SPARKLING with genial hunor. and most
considerate of the feelings Of others. He was
steel ribbed. iron thewed Vulcan, with the heart
OF a child, seadog's gruf manner and pretty
talent for verse He was stanch friend Of the
United States and, while he abhorred war, used
20 talk blithely about an Anglo-American coali-
fion and a triumphant battle for power and
civilization with the energies and resources OF
the Anglo-Saxon race linked together for self
defence against the world. remember how
anxious he was when Admiral Dewey's feet left
Hong Kong and how proud after the battle In
Manila herbor. and how excited he became one
night when he had private information that the
Spanish government would attempt to intercept
the Oregon after she had passed the Straits.
and how he hustled about and put the cues in
the right hands for communication TO Washing
ton! He considered the campaign in South
Africa an unnecessary war, and exclaimed
quantity after the defeats OF Magersfontein and
Colenso: The days Of British impudence are
overP' That was in a moment OF depression.
for he was an aggressive Briton, who had no
.dea Of hauling down the flag by land or by sea-
A Scotch wordngTnan. trained to hammer and
anvil IN Dundee, he a consistent Radical,
who voluntarily introduced the eight hours rule
IN his own engineering works and was never
weary OF preaching the gospel OF the dignity Of
labor lie had favorite crotchet that the con-
oitions OF British politics had been profoundly
affected by a difference in religious views be-
tween two great men. ''Mr. Gladstone. he
was IN the habit Of saying. was a churchy
Christian who could not forgive Mr.. Chamber
lain for being a Unitarian. and never trusted
him If he had called IN his colleague for pri-
vate consultation there would have been no
liberal Unionist revolt Home rule would have
been carried. and Mr.. Chamberlain would have
succeeded him es the natural leader OF pro-
gressive Radicalisin."
IN his youth Sir William Allan was appointed
IN engineer and when the Civil War came
OF he wa. fascinated by the chances for ad-
venture and found congenial employment IN
blockade running. BE was the engineer or one
OF the most successful block sde runners plying
between Nassau and Southern ports. and his
stock OF anecdotes and "reminiscences OF sea
service was never falling source Of entertain
uaent for his friends. His favorite tale was re-
lated with dramatic realism 1t was story or
q long stern chase In a fog of the entrance to
Wilmington. with the federal cruiser slowly
creeping up and the blockade runner apparently
doomed TO captIre. The captain appealed TO
The engineer TO help him with final squirt
The fires are clean. sir; we're making all the
steam we can. But have you any whiskey IN
your cabin. sir?" Yes; few gallons" That
VIII help. sirg" The engineer sprinkled the fresh
coal with spirits IL was shoveNed into the
furnaces. and repeated the process many times.
and enough additional steara was made to en-
able the blockade runner to gain upon her pur-
scsr and 10 'snick Into port under cover Of the
fog. The burIy old seadog's limitations Of the
protests OF two Scotch lreInen against so wicked
q waste OF good raw material will not be for
gotten by those who were privileged TO hear
them. He had another long story about his
and gtfurnent