| Show CECIL RHODES DID KOT IAME STEAD although the friendship of the men was not broken by their differences about the south african war i london april 7 alio fact that W T name waa not among the executors ot cecil rhodes will ban rise to comment for it was generally understood that it was shown that be was closely associated with thoo named to carry out mr rhodes aspirations in order to dispel any misapprehension B A who was counsel jor sir declares in an open letter that the removal of sir sacada name was not in any way due to differences on the subject of the south african war but arose from other causes quite appreciated precia ted by sir stead and which did honor alike to both men in the far back days writes mr 1 when mr stead expounded the common interests of the english speaking peoples hia acquaintance was sought by sir rhodes ripened anto close intimacy and continued to the last sir recognized in mr stead one who thought aa he did and who had the marvelous gift of enabling him to clothe with literary charm the J ideal they both held dear As mr 1 l rhodes frequently said to me and oth erg including mr stead himself the I 1 friendship of the two men waa too strong to be broken by passing differ 1 ances about the south african war 1 |
