West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-08-09
KINGWOoD, WEST VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

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There Is, however, another way Of
looking at this matter The Arabs
themselves have 40 right there. Al.
exandrla was once the chief Chris
tian city. 1t was captured Ivy the
Mahometans, aud Christianity almost
swept out Of existence there. The
hold OF the Arabs is simply one Of
brutal conquest, and Christians
should have no sentimental respect
for their tenure.
But that is not al. Alexandria
was the eeat OF culture, philosophy
and civilization. It's library was
the finest in all antiquity. 1t was
a university town, like Oxford or
Heidelberg. There the later schools
OF Greciau philosophy nourished,
and the physical sciences took their
first steps. And when Clement OF
Alexandria embraced Christianity all
the wealth Of Greek thought was
brought into Christianity. The
spread Of Christianity was no longer
among the lowest classes. 1t ad.
dressed itself to higher culture, and
thus gained dominion OF the civilized
world. While It's Influence was thus
very great, IN the middle Of the
seventh century it was overrun bv
the Saracens, It's Libraries burned,
and It's population replaced by
Arabs Later still, the Tui ks e.tab.
iished sovereignty there, and
Turkish rule degraded the whole
civilization, and rreyed upon the
PROSTATE oouriry like a vulture.
The Turk has one single virtue; he
10 brave. lie will fight splendidly ;
but N repose he is hog IIrs idea
OF government is simply extortion Of
all that can be taxed out Of PEG
pie, be cares not at what cost. His
rule strangles industry, aud dries mp
the resources Of any land that he
holds. lie is cutter down Of trees,
and turns gardens into deserts
wherever he goes. His claim on
Egypt now is simply right to ex-
tort money from it, and he is hated
by the Arab almost as much as by
tie Christian,
1t is thus seen that Glsdslone's
claim that England IS at war not
against the people of Egypt, but
against their oppressors, is a valid
one; and shou d Eugaod IN the end
estsbh.h a Protectorate over Egypt
Tor the FIRST time in forty centuries
the people Of Egypt will have a lutt
government, and agriculture and
industry receive protection. Civil
z'uon and Christianity alike demand
that the rule Of The Moslem and the
Turk should end. Tie Christians
have the right TO dispossoss them
now and reclaim their own, which
had been theirs not by force, but by
the dominion ofileas.
Egypt is the only pathway to
Central Africa. The magnificent
country among the lakes at the sour
ces Of the Nile must be opened to
colonization and civilization. Say
ages have been eating each other
and butchering and enslsving each
other there long enough. This coun.
try cannot be approached from ei
Their coast becauge the coast lands
are terribly unhealthy. But build a
railroad up the valley Of tue Nile,
and carry IL into The heart Of taaf
10 lRuIdcent country and English
colonies would spring up all along it
like magic, and d trade Of vast vaus
would be opened to the world. The
noble savage II The interior would
not be driven toward the Setting
SUM- 90 with us. lie will be SIM
ply driven over The mountains and
down on the coast lands, which are
healthy TO him, though death o the