Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-13

Egypt has made immense c0nguests
OF territory in Central Africa. While the
Sultan Of Turkey was lOlliug IN injGIent
repOse in his hgrem, surrounded by dane
ing girls aud Osyaderes, the khedive Of
Egyp. WAS scheming and planning Tor
the accumulation OF soil. He raised q
large army; he equipped and armed it
in the best possible manner; he Differed
it with able military men from France,
Austria, Italy and the United states.
When al things were ready he struck
the provinces in the heart OF Africa. and
they surrendered. DlTfuT is now under
Egg ptian rule, and a portion 0i the ter
TitOry over which Floats the flag of the
Khedive. And this economic ruler does
not cOvet soil merely to count 80 many
acres. That plan does not meet his APP
probation. be follows the soldier with
the merchant, the cannon By the steam
boat, the rifle and the sword by the rail-
road and the locomotive. 4 railroad IS
now under construction between Cairo
snd KhsTtOum. 1t will he continued to
DsTfuT. II may even be extended go
| GOndOkOrO and the Lake Albert Ny
ANA. 1t undoubtedly will be, If the
Khedive is allowed 10 carry out his Sm-
bilious designs. The road will be To-
Gated in the valley of the Nile, and It's
| cost not excessive. From Cairo TO Kdar-
tOUm the whole expense is estimated at
one million four hundred thousand dol
lars. a branch line g also in Coutem-
platiOn to run from khartOum, along
the valley OF BahT Ell Asrsk, to the ADys-
sinian frontier. As a trade movement
this furnishes abundant evidence Of the
far sightedness of the present ruler
~ G
is completed he can command
and mOuOpOlize the whole trade OF the
long and fertile valley OF the Nile, and
pour the profits into his treasury, Forty
centuries will gaze with wonder upon
the march Of civilizations 10y the stony
sphinx, and the shriN scream @. the
locomotive will almost reach lle ears Of
the ancient PhAroaEs as jrcy lie en-
shFOuded in countless folds bCle8tl tine
mighty and enduring pyramids. But
the present is the motive power, sud the
past can only wonder in silence. Besides
the commercial and trade aspsg, of this
movement, it has another OF startling
import, concealed it is true, bat none
the less susceptible to those who have
watched the course of the kbedlve Tor
some years. If Abyssiuia We're annexed
to Egypt, ne would command the whole
western coast Of the Red sea, as he now,
in reality, does the Suez canal. 4 lew
years ago az Egyptian army started in
the direction Of Abyssinis. Il was halt
ed before the boundary was reached FOR
fear Of difficulty with England. Now
no such an obstacle exists, and The kLe.
dive is free to carry out his dssigu, il it
still fingers in his memory anu intent
Suppose the road constructed to kuaT-
toum, aud also the Spar branch 20 the
confines of Abyssinia. Then The Khs-
dive can move his troops with ease and
rapidity, and overcome the AbyssiniaIs
before they are prepared to meet the i'll
vaders in a successful mS1ueT This
railroad in the valley Of the Nile il Il
mastery conceived plan both FIONA
commercial and military point u view.
and, if completed, the man in Cairo will
be more powerful il q short time than
than the master at COustautiuOple.