The Late Mr Cecil Rhodes.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 190, 15 April 1902, Page 3

The Late Mr Cecil Rhodes.

Mr W. T. Stead continued friendly with Mr Cecil Rhodes, whose political will he publishes. Mr Rhodes aspired to create a great society, copied in regard to organisation, from the Jesuits, with a view to securing vast bequests to be applied to the realisation of his main ideal of race unity, the ultimate federation of England and America, and securing the government of the world in peace for all eternity. Meanwhile, he cecommends that freetrade should be fought tor, if necessary, by British retaliatory tariffs, destined to convert present economic opponents, including America, into friends. The documents are idealistic beyond comprehension. Aa impressive service was held at St. Pauls on the occasion of Mr Rhodes', funeral. The King and Prince of Wales were represented. A vast congregation attended, including thb Lord Mayor and the Agents• General. Cai-etown, April 11.

There was a picturesque procession among the hills and gorges of the Matoppo. Mr Rhodes' grave is cut in the rock on the summit of a steep kopje, twelve oxen finally drew the coffin, to the ground. The Bishop of Ma'shonaland consecrated the ground and officiated at the burial. One thousand whiles and two thousand natives witnessed the übsequies. -■. •' . Mr Cecil Bhodes' grave is t>'ree feet deep in the rock, and is encircled by huge boulders. A weird wailing was kept up by the native* while sacrificing oxen. The rites woie similar to those observed ai the death of the Chief Unsilizanzi. The spectacle was a very touching one. Sekombo, a chief and orator of the Matabele, eulogised Mr Rhodes.