The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-03

pitteS With deep cavcTms. t1e homes OF
hundreds a. humsa beings.
After crossing The great Nasal plain
the railroad Will traverse a iArge reston
that some dav may be- the home of thou
sands % NuTopean c0ienssgS We may cal
q an island lifted above the sea Of nai&s~
ma. Jn2n this grand plateau are unculst-
irE g-GsS lands right under the equator.
but 7.fsNl Re l0nN feet above the sea. fine
forests of iu0lrer AVID bamboo ard many
running streams OF the coolest water.
Europeans who have lived long IN the
tropics say that Is seems almost like en-
ter.nE ire Arctic RESIGNS n gain the TOP ~
tbs plateau. &efA1 feet above the summit
az our Mount Washington Here capt.
l.uSar8 and others SAY they wish % sea
thu experiment ~ European colonization
lrlcd. The are Sauguine that t6e eNpert-
meat would succaei for the country -
very healthfui and admirably adapted fer
stock raising.
Ii was reared that the ascent ~ tho for
midahle escarpment "a this lofty plateau
would involve very large expense bat ina
surveyors We're 50 fortunate as 20 end a
route that VIII not require any difficult
gradient. and from the level II the plat
eau he route slowly and gently descends
about 4fa9 feel. 30 the havirondo pain
and the lake
on the Threshold Of Tgsnds the railroad
stops. according - present plans. AMI
steamboats, Will carry freight and passen-
ers 10 the port Of Nougo. che capital Of
the big native empire. Undoubtedly the
road will be extended before many years
90 MonEo. in the heart Of the land where
live the remarkably intelligent people
whom Speke ami STANLEY revealed 10 the
world. The Sgauda are progressive. and
the railroad Will stimulate their progress
siVe tendencies capt, Lugard has recent
~ said that the Waganda viii make
new stock to . ride which can hardly he
a.. a. y.-
don gunnakar. They are eager for knowl-
edge of all kinds. whether 10 he reading
and writing. religion or useful trades.
other white men among them SAY thew
gladly learn boat building. carpentry and
other artisan pursuits. These people. sew
eral mili&on In number. are now TO -
brought within easy reach Of tho civil
lied world and the effect upon their for
tunes and their country Is bound to bs
enormous.
Many white men arc going 10 live among
them Col. coivllle. the British commits
sioner in tganda. says that the northern
part of the country. away from the low
AID damp regions Of the lake shore, may
he Colouized without any difficulty b.
large numbers OF white farmers, stock
raiseTS and coffee planters The people
still regard their king as an awe-inspiring
object. bat he Is powerless. England IS
master She las by act Of parliament
taken Uganda under her protection, aud
is responsible for the maintenance Of law
and order. Her administrative and MILF
tary needs require her 10 keep a largo
force in Uganda Before long there viii
be l.000 men on her pay roll in this part OF
Central Africa. and this is the milk in tina
cocoanut that has led 10 The sudden deci-
sion 10 build the Uganda railroad.
Every pound OF supplies for these thou
sands Of government employees. aud all the
merchandise and stores required by mis-
sionaries and traders have 10 ne carried
$40 miles on the backs Of mon Freightags
costs 81 cents a pound, o. 1880 a ton. This
tax is enormous. and is growing every
month. It will be much cheaper 10 paw
the interest on the money IL will take 10
build and maintain The proposed light.
narrow gauge railroad. Added 10 this ~
the fact that ganda VIII not he worth
copper 10 ENGLAND until the railroad is
built. There is no hope OF developing tho
land untu there is quick communication
with the coast. II the Nndhists or any
other source OF trouble should cut ott
hard work for the BRUSH garrison IL
would AXE nearly Six fd0nfhs 30 send sup-
plies or achievements from England.
railroad IS the essential condition of siIe-
cessful occupation. So he burden viii be
shouldered and tho work pushed on. Tho
surveyors estimate that 1t VIII cost Si2.-
GOO 600 The marvellous viii happen. Ths
ordinary tourist " III make the journey TO
the great lake IN fnree or four DAYS. that
cost Spckc nearly 4 year of hardship and
peril.