New-York tribune., 1895-09-12

I have never seen and expect TO add considerably
to my fund of knowledge on the subject nave
held that man should be ineligible TO a seat In
Parliament until he had acquired certain degree
OF knowledge of the English colonies. In these
DAYS OF Radicalism and Socialism and little Eng
landism. It is necessary to pursue an educative
policy in order TO prevent deterioration
ENGLISH PLANS IN EGYPT
Turning upon the policy Of England. he chose
Egypt as his theme and showed that he Is much
interested in the effort that is now being made for
the construction of enormous reservoir for the
irrigation Of the Upper Nile Valley. Mr.. Stanley
said:
Before the engineers acting for the Egyptian
Government had gone very far they ran up against
a very considerable snag In the shape OF the
Ancient Monuments Society and incidentally or
the Egyptological Society, both Of which organiza-
tons are deeply interested in the preservation Of
the monuments In this case II is question OF
a very vital sort for ancient Philae is at stake.
the tomb Of the Holy One. where ancient Greek and
Egyptian art stand revealed side by side In the
temples Phlae stands upon island in the
Nile"
DAM THAT WOULD DESTROY PHILAE.
ION all sides" continued Mr. Stanley, "are sterile
ground and rocks where not even SHRUB VIII
grow II you had ever the place you would
pause and consider whether the gain were not
greater than the loss. The river sweeps round the
rows. It has been proposed to build an enormous
dam anywhere from ninety to one hundred and
twenty-five feet In height 10 hold the water. ana II
has been estimated that a dam at the last-men-
toned height will give annual income OF fAV"'-
900 year, and this at the expenditure OF t23ooOVo
The income is enormous. Now the dam is to be
built and owned by the Government. But the
issue arises II the dam is built at the height OF
l25 feet the waters will bury Phae The engineers
have agreed TO raise the island on platform; but
the members OF the society declare that this VIII
not be preserving Phae for the peculiar surround
ings will be absent myself would be IN FAVOR
Of building a wall about the place as heavy as
that composing the dam and TO have II carefully
cemented 30 as TO prevent any percolation OF water
which would destroy the sandstone Then throw
bridge across from one side OF the reservoir TO
this wall and have a descent into the city by
stairs In Egypt tho project for the dam Is
favored but in England It is opposed by the so
cieties The Khedive and the Egyptian Govern
ment are, of course. very anxious TO do every
thing to please the English people The people at
large however take little interest In the matter
WANTS ENGLAND TO HOLD EGYPT.
Mr. Stanley did not think that England would
soon resign hold upon Egypt. nor does be favor
It until she shall have been restored to something
like her former self II England now relnqushes
her grasp somebody else will come in. NO treaty
could be framed that would keep them out
Further improvements are m prospect. among them
the construction of a railroad 20 the Interior
far as Victoria Lake. This If work were carried on
with due expedition. could be completed IN three
years That accomplished. making II possible to
reach the frontier speedily with troops, the DONNA
ton Of the Mahdst invaders would he ended for
ever Mr. Stanley said. The Egyptians i'm
proving he said and showing desire for edu
cational advantages and :he most noticeable i'm
proyement is In the military department. English
officers have remarked this advance, and indeed
the hour has come when they are no longer afraid
OF their old Mahdist terrors from whom they once
ran at sight.
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
On the question Of English politics Mr. Stanley
comprehensively reviewed the causes OF the de-
feat Of the Liberals in the late elections and said
1T was due to their vacillating conduct and pri-
marty to their treatment of the Home Rule bill.
which meant an Independent government for Ire
land and then II she should want it, independent
government for Wales and another FOR Scotland.
and If the North OF England wanted 1t she must
have home rule and the South of England might
also demand home rule, and there would be a re-
TO the heptarchy and any OF the nations across
the Channel might. she fe.t disposed, cross over
and make of old. These issues were brought
home to the people. The effort to secure the dis
establishment Of the Church a.so dwelt upon
with the electors also the effort to vote pay TO
the members OF Parliament of 1900 year. We
talked the peop.e like fathers" said he. They
are all right bottom. but they du.l. and
need to be reused up. The victory was overwhem-
ing and the people have not yet recovered from its
effects and the papers are stu yenturng specula-
tions to the They know the reasons very
well but. Of course. do not choose TO give them