The Washington times., 1907-06-09

H HODEs through HIS eneryies was million
X aire- Mt nineteen. and this VIII, the strangest
i Y ever made, shaped four years later when
he was a person OF power, Inspired by the limit
less possibilities OF Africa serous-unded student Of
the economic and political history OF the world and A
clear-headed. calculating and ambitious man whose
patriotism often COMPOUNDED with the purely personal
element was unquestonably the great sustaining pas
sion Of his life What a hopes for after his death
when he has turned to dust and his name IL a mere
sound, may have some pardouable element OF what
selfish in it, but his obleratIon broadens IT with the
spirit OF charity the create benefits Of
which he can have no share. The will dated Sep
TENDER 10 1877. and II Rhodes bequeathed everv
thing tohis trustees who were instructed to
apply his estate toward the establishment these stu
pendous undertakings:
"The extension British rule throughout the world
the perfecting OF system OF emigration from the
United Kingdom, and colonization. by British sub
jeots. OF wherein the means OF livelihood
are attainable by energy labor, and enterprise and
especially the occupation by British OF the
entire continent OF Africa Holy Land the valley
OF the-Euphrates. the Islands Of Cyprus Gambia
the whole of South America. tne Islands OF the Pachc
not heretofore possessed by Britain the Who'll,
Of the Malay Archipelago the seaboard OF China and
Japan the ultimate recovery Of the United States a.,
America an integral the British Empir.
the consolidation of tho whole empire, the inauEura
zion of system Of colonial representation in the i'm
perial parliament which may weld together the
disjointed members Of the empire and finally the
foundation Of Sc great power as to hereafter rem
der wars impossible and promote the interests OF
humanity
As Rhodes dreamed Of an ali red. man ~ tho r,,
Continent and accomplished Titans work toward it's
realization. so he conceived fabrication OF the mn
OF the world which would bring about complete English
domination ana insure perpetual peace This scheme
based the conviction Of practical vouns ,,or
already of distinguished achievement who combined
with cold mathematical the inspired infinite
vision Of the What he shaping the destnieg
of Africa gives the great world scheme soroattn -
FEASIBILITY 1t is dazzng possibility TO copen,nIso
And while the cream Of purely political empire may
be realized. who but that In the vears 80
come after tedious but resisess progress of the
lands that he vsioned Of a magnificent empire
may in fact be Enslshspeakng countries and the daz
ziing conception become fact IN sentiment
Rhodes. later ON. when seasoned the game of ef,
pire building and realizing obstacles which arise -.
the economic. social and political dealings between
civilized peoples and far removed colonies grown TO the
strength Of nations. undoubtedly what modified t
aspirations OF his early manhood England fresh with
the Impressions OF the recent conference OF colonial
premers is still talking empire and some OF its clearct
thinkers convinced that colonial problems are grow
ing more and more acute day Thus one studving
the Rhodes dream is impressed with far it dverecS
a conclusion promised present with it's in
tensey modern conditions and growing complexittes
Of an age scientific marvels
sydney Brooks. keen observer OF men and events
and a wide-y1soned Englishman perhaps representa-
tive Of the thoughtful sentiment when speaking on this
point. he says; III you look relations that OH
tain between Great Britain India for example OF
Malay States. almost any crown colonis,
you yourself in the presence Of an organized svs
you look at the that obtain between
Britain and Canada Australia or South Africa
New Zealand. you feel in the presence no system
all The empire in this latter respect presents itself
haphazard congertes Of states three-quarters
pendent linked neither another nor to the
mother land by any but most casual and deeora-
tive bonds. There is. indeed the thread of the
running through them all. But is no unity
defense policy Of commercial preference no ma
June 9, 1907