Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1902. An Empire Builder.

Manawatu Herald, 18 March 1902, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1902. An Empire Builder.

The news of the serious illness of Mr Cecil Rhodes recalls the prominent position he has held in the world, more especially in South Africa, but which the present war has partly put in the shade. The Review of Reviews in 1891 published a character sketch of this gentleman and prophesied that “ if he lives for another ten years, will m jke or will mar the Empire.” So far that prophesy has not been fulfilled, but there cannot be a question as to how much the Empire owes to his farsight and push in securing an enormous slice of South Africa to the English Government. As a young man, supposed to be dying of consumption, he landed in Africa, and to show the apparent hopelessness of his case the following story is told -After a few years Mr Rhodes returned to England and went to see the doctor who had ordered him abroad. The doctor had died. The doctor’s son searched the register for the name of his visitor. “ Three years ago, you say ? Rhodes! Rhodes! stay, here is an entry. Cecil John ? But, no it cannot refer to you.” “ Why,” said Mr Rhodes, that is my name ?” “ Oh, is it,” said the doctor’s son ? That is impossible, for, he explained, my father has added a memorandum to the case : cannot live more than six months.” . This man saved from an early grave grew as strong as a horse and as tough as an elephant, and in 1891 was described as having the face of a Caesar, the ambition of a Loyola, and the wealth of a Croesus, yet now lies at the age of 49 on what may be his deathbed. It has been given to few men to propose so much and to do so much. Vfr Stead declares:—Mr Rhodes is no fanatic—no visionary. The man who amalgamated -Do Beers and launched the pioneers into the heart of the land of Ophir is one of the shrewdest and most practical of men. . . . He accepts the law of the survival of the fittest. . . . But who are the fittest to survive ? The answer is written in capitals all over the open page of the planet. The fittest, as proved by the scientific test of survival, are the Englishspeaking folk. All over the world they have proved and are daily proving their superior capacity in the struggle far existence. Spaniard and Portuguese, Dutchman and Frenchman, had the start in the race ; but one by one all have been distanced by the Anglo-Saxon.

The Norsemen first discovered the American continent, the Italians gave it its name, and showed she Old World the way to the New; the Dutch colonised New York, the French occupied the mouths of the Mississippi and the St. Lawrence, and the Spaniards held the Pacific Coast while the Russians annexed Alaska. To-day, from Nova Scotia to San Francisco, from Behring Sea to the Gulf of Mexico, the Englishspeaking man is supreme. Mexico and South America are honey-combed with Anglo-American agencies. Australasia has fallen as the golden fruit of Hesperides into the lap of the Briton. In India 300,000,000 Asiatics, whose civilisation and culture were hoary when our ancestors stained themselves with woad and offered human sacrifices in the recesses of their forests, acknowledge the supreme authority of the Eng ishman. And in South Africa, Black and Boer alike admit that the sovereignty of the continent will ultimately be vested in those who speak the tongue of Shakespeare and of Milton. Everywhere, therefore, there are manifest and unmistakable signs of the ascendency of our Imperial race. Mr Rhodes, still wrote Mr Stead, is an indomitable man. . . He sees as few of those who sit in Westminster see, that our Empire is “ on the make.” . . . Here at least

was a genuine man, strong, selfreliant, resourceful, who knew his own mind, and who cared only for his cause.

The Wanganui Garrison Band was 30 points ahead of all other bands in the quick step competition. The Wellington Garrison Band scored most for the test selection, Wanganui being four points behind. In the afternoon on Saturday some school absentee cases were heard and two parents were fined two shillings each for this offence. The Truant Inspector appears to have bad luck at Foxton as be lost other cases from lapse of memory, having made out the information for one year and the summons for the following year'. It appeared as though he desired to be well ahead with his work, as the summons declared the children were absent in December xgoa I Very likely they will be, but the law must wait till then.

The white paper stock for newspapers is made chiefly of wood, and in America there are more than r.ioo pulp and paper mills, with a capacity of 2,500,000 lons of paper a year. Every cord of wood produces nearly a ton of pulp. _ _ * The amount of proof spirit consumed in the United Kingdom falls behind both France and Germany, the amount consumed in 1900 was two gallons per head in France, 1.9 in Germany, and x.i in the United Kingdom, Sir Richard Webster (when Lord Alverstone), told a good story about parliamentary pairs. On a critical occasion a pair had been effected by the Whips, and after the division, for conscience’s sake Whip No. 1 said to Whip No. 3 : “ I think I ought in justice to explain that my member broke his leg this afternoon, and so could not attend.” " You bad man 1” said No. 2, " I will forgive you, but only because my man, whom I paired with your man, is dead.” A smart shook of earthquake was experienced on Sunday evening.just prior to eight o’clock. One of the effects of the cheap edition of the Encyclopedia appears in an interesting report of a fire in Wellington, the dirty water from the fire being described as an atramental fluid ! good indeed—atrament signifying any black fluid. “ The flames rose lambent ” is another poetical effort, which it is a pleasure lo meet with in a fire report.

A Reuter’s message mentions that it is stated at the Hague that the betrothal of Princess Alice of Albany to the German Crown Prince is contemplated. On Sunday morning Nelson, Moate & Co.’s premises caught fire. The store is "situated at the corner of Grey and Featherston streets, Wellington. The damage by fire was confined to the two top stories where large quantities of tea were in stock, and the machinery employed in mixing. The other stories were more or less damaged by water. In consequence of the drought endangering the Sydney water supply, the inhabitants are only allowed to use water for domestic purposes. The polo tournament is postponed till to-morrow.

On the first page Mr Stiles has an altered advertisement, in which it is stated, that in order to cope with an expected heavy demand for dress goods, he will open in a few days a beautiful line in blacks in fashionable materials.

Mr T. R, Porter convenes a meeting at Mr Laing’s hotel to morrow evening to consider the advisability of forminga Military Academy. It is proposed to teach besides military tactics, physical exercises after Sandow’s principles, fencing, heliography, signalling and wrestling. The class would be a useful one and should meet with thorough support, and during the coming season would make many pleasant evenings. By an advertisement it will be noticed that a meeting of those interested in the formation of a town football team is convened for Wednesday next at Mr Levett’s hotel, at 8 p.m. sharp. It is to be hoped a good attendance will muster as we hear there is a likelihood of a first class team being formed to uphold the laurels of the town.- We understand that several teams have already been formed amongst the flaxmills, which promises to make football very active this season. The formation of the Union is also a step in the right direction, and with its power should be the means of controlling all matches in a friendly spirit. Yesterday, before Messrs Jenks and Fraser, J's.P., a prohibition order to apply to Foxton was granted against Reuben Alsford by his own request. John Driscoll, for having been drunk (third offence within thee months), was fined 203 or three days’ imprisonment. The same offender for using obscene language was fined 40s or seven days’ imprisonment, and for threatening behaviour was fined ros or four days’ imprisonment, and for begging was sentenced to fourteen days’ hard labour.

The formal opening of the new Tennis Courts is to take place tomorrow afternoon wa are informed. They have now been completed at a great cost after long and wearisome delays; but, strange as it may seem, owing to' various causes these delays were unavoidable. Now that all difficnlties have been overcome, let ns hope that the lovers of this excellent game will avail themselves of the advantages provided, and roll up assiduously for practise and pleasure. All players and intending players with their friends are invited to attend tomorrow afternoon. A married couple require board and residence. Apply to the . Herald office. The local lodge of Foresters hold their usual meeting to-night, at 8 o’clock. SANDS'! and SONS EUCALPYTI EXTRACT. According to reports of a great number of physicians of the hightest professional standing, there are offered Euoalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fame of 1 Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a feW abstracts from these reports, which

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