London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

1918

1.[CECIL RHODES AND SIR ALFRED MILNER ][1]
2.[THE FOUNDATIONS OF FORTUNE ][17]
3.[A COMPLEX PERSONALITY ][28]
4.[MRS. VAN KOOPMAN ][40]
5.[RHODES AND THE RAID ][50]
6.[THE AFTERMATH OF THE RAID ][69]
7.[RHODES AND THE AFRIKANDER BOND ][82]
8.[THE INFLUENCE OF SIR ALFRED MILNER ][104]
9.[THE OPENING OF THE NEW CENTURY ][120]
10.[AN ESTIMATE OF SIR ALFRED MILNER ][130]
11.[CROSS CURRENTS ][144]
12.[THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS ][157]
13.[THE PRISONERS' CAMPS ][170]
14.[IN FLIGHT FROM THE RAND ][191]
15.[DEALING WITH THE REFUGEES ][202]
16.[UNDER MARTIAL LAW ][214]
[CONCLUSION ]
[INDEX ]
[THE RT. HON. CECIL RHODES Frontispiece]
[THE RT. HON. W.P. SCHREINER ][32]
[PRESIDENT KRUGER ][68]
[THE HON. J.H. HOFMEYR ][86]
[THE RT. HON. SIR W.F. HELY-HUTCHINSON ][98]
[VISCOUNT MILNER ][132]
[THE RT. HON. SIR LEANDER STARR JAMESON ][148]
[THE RT. HON. SIR JOHN GORDON SPRIGG ][224]

INTRODUCTION

The recent death of Sir Starr Jameson reminded the public of the South African War, which was such an engrossing subject to the British public at the close of the 'nineties and the first years of the present century. Yet though it may seem quite out of date to reopen the question when so many more important matters occupy attention, the relationship between South Africa and England is no small matter. It has also had its influence on actual events, if only by proving to the world the talent which Great Britain has displayed in the administration of her vast Colonies and the tact with which British statesmen have contrived to convert their foes of the day before into friends, sincere, devoted and true.

No other country in the world could have achieved such a success as did England in the complicated and singularly difficult task of making itself popular among nations whose independence it had destroyed.