Evening journal., 1922-05-27

terested in Europe. but who are un-
able to direct public opinion in this
country TO any effective interest in
European problems.
Unquestionably Rhodes scholar
owes something to the cause Of
peace and of Anglo-Saxon unity
which inspired Rhodes to give the
scholarships. but he owes allegiance
10 no definite program. He is not
asked TO do any particular thing. He
must decide for himself what return
he will make for the opportunities
which have been opened TO him. He
must decide for himself what he
ought TO do and what he can do for
the cause of peace and for the fur
therance OF those Anglo-Saxon ideals
in which he believes.
The influence OF Rhodes scholars
will be above all persona. As
group they do not believe in propa-
ganda methods and have never
sought by crude machinery to bring
about those superficial results which
people believe in nowadays In the
same way that they believe in quack
doctors. The Rhodes scholars do
not come back Anglo maniacs. They
do not bring back the English ac-
cent. nor English manners. They
come back with a free and critical
understanding OF English life. and
for the most part 1 believe. with a
deep and abiding love for those fun
damental elements in the heritage OF
the English-speaking race which are
the priceless possession OF this coun-
try, OF Great Britain. and of the self
British domlnions.
No Rhodes scholar can go TO OK
ford without feeling at home. OK
ford is a very personal place, and a
man counts for what he Is personally
as much as in any university in the
world. oxford is a place OF many
distractions and OF many activities. /
but Is a place where educational I
standards are severe and sincere, a
place where a man is thrown in
upon himself. Is given the leisure
and the opportunity to think.
Thought is the most important part .
Of education. and II is a part which /
our refinement OF educational meth
DDS sometimes makes well nigh i'm
possible. The result OF a mans .
study at oxford Is. I believe, to make .
him feel more than ever before the
meaning and the value OF this An
ylo-Saxon heritage. the ideals OF in
iividual liberty which are the great
sst political and moral achievement
u the race. He learns TO under
ltand still better the capacity for
making progress while conserving
he best OF the past which Is the nor
nal Anglo-Saxon way and which Is
precisely the opposite OF the meth
IDS pursued in the French revolu-
ion or In the BOlshevist revolution
n Russia. The Rhodes scholarships
i've to the men who have that op-
'ortunity a personal knowledge OF
English life. a personal friendship
'r Englishmen with all the critical
that goes with that re-
The one thing that Is
eeded to complete the scholarships
8 a reciprocal system working the
ther way. No propaganda will ever
e necessary 10 bring about friend
hip between the Anglo-Saxon peo-
les. Both nations have too much
ense OF humor to allow definite prop
ganda OF that sort to succeed. The
My thing that is necessary for in
uring peace and harmony between
he Anglo-Saxon peoples and for en-
Iring their working together for {
eace and justice throughout the '
-orld is for the best individuals on I
ach side to know each other better. O