South Africa and its future . Rhodes had not only to out-manoeuvre Germany,the Transvaal, and Portugal, but had also to overcome theopposition of colonial prejudice, and the complete indifference of theEnglish to all affairs South African. He stood almost alone, andhad to create a party for himself Not only man of action, butdiplomatist and opportunist in the best sense of the word, he playedhis game with wondrous skill, and succeeded at last in winning over 57 South Africa and its Future the reluctant colonists to his views. The very Africander Bondbecame his ally for a time. That struggle fo
South Africa and its future . Rhodes had not only to out-manoeuvre Germany,the Transvaal, and Portugal, but had also to overcome theopposition of colonial prejudice, and the complete indifference of theEnglish to all affairs South African. He stood almost alone, andhad to create a party for himself Not only man of action, butdiplomatist and opportunist in the best sense of the word, he playedhis game with wondrous skill, and succeeded at last in winning over 57 South Africa and its Future the reluctant colonists to his views. The very Africander Bondbecame his ally for a time. That struggle for the neck of Bechuanaland is an interestingstory that cannot be told here. First Kruger attempted to establishhimself in Mankoroanes territory. Mankoroane, to protect himself,offered to cede his country to the Cape Colony, which point-blank refused it. Rhodes, in 1882, went himself to the chief-tain, and so arranged matters that the Imperial Government founditself compelled to take over the district. Thwarted at this point,. Cape to Cairo Railway. Laying the Rails Kruger attempted to cut us off further to the north, and sent hisagents to establish the freebooting republics of Goshen and Stella-land. Again Rhodes checked him. Going himself to persuaded the Boers in possession to accept the British flag onthe condition that our Government ratified their titles to the landthey had occupied. The Warren expedition, despatched at last inconsequence of the strong representations of Rhodes and his far-seeing ally. Sir Hercules Robinson, the then High Commissioner,resulted in the expulsion of the Boer freebooters from Montsioascountry, where Mafeking now stands, and the extension of ourprotectorate over the whole of Bechuanaland. Then Rhodesarranged for the taking over of Khamas land, and the gateway to 58 Rhodesia the north was won. Foiled again, and thus hemmed in on the west,the stubborn Kruger sent his very able agent Grobler to Lobengulato obtain from him a Matabele
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