Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07
LORD CROMER.
The Secret of His Success In Govern
ing Egypt.
Qondon standard.)

AlsOuuOn
Lord Cromer is not a man who likes
laudation, and one shrinks from encum-
bering him with congratulations 1t is,
however, in the case a clear public duty
to point out that our success is directly
due to him. The resurrection Of Egypt
from it's grave OF disorder and corruption
is due 10 him and the wise. patient, per-
sistent and statesmanlike methods he
has employed No one but a man OF great
character as we'll as great intellect could
have accomplished what he has accom-
plished.
Fortunately for us and for Egypt, Lord
Cromer Possesses the best characteristics
Of our race. He is the ideal governing
Englishman personified. Without a trace
either Of humbug or arrogance. he has
the instinct Of rule and domination. He has
nothing Of the ''prancing proconsul' in
his composition, but he knows that firm
ness, courage, perfect loyalty alike to
subordinates and superiors, and the abb
sence Of any dread OF responsibility are
the things needful I'm the ruler Of men.
These are great qualities, and necessary
qualities for a man in Lord Cromer's po-
sitlon but, considering the difficulties OF
the situation, they alone would not have
brought him success That has come
because he has been able to realize MS
task in its true proportions, and 10 lay
down one or two simple and Ineligible
principles for his own guidance. In the
first place, he has always kept his eye
steadily upon the main object-the ameli-
Grafton OF Egypt. Instead OF worrying
like pedant and philosopher about
the base of power, and declaring IL TO be
Impossible 20 do this or that until certain
essential preliminaries were settled, such
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he got TO work at once. and used the tools
he found at hand
These. however are the general princi-
pies OF conduct. His success is. in particu-
lar. due 20 his seeing that the only eff
Client way 10 rule Egypt was TO have an
Englshman at hand TO say the final wOfI
In every department OF state He has
never wanted to flood Egypt with Eng
lish administrators after the manner "
France in Tunis. Tunls has only a mil
lion and a half people, but there are
eight thousand French civil function
aries, besides a large number OF military
officers Lord Cromer has always pre-
ferred that the English heads should use
Egyptian hands. The native Cabinet and
the native beaureaucracy have gone on
untouched, except TO be improved and
strengthened, but in the shadow behind
every UdRIluCGut Ii4Il-AflAdl AdltEAAL
stands the Engilshman who controls ana
directs: Advise the wise call" This
means that our work has been done
by a minute staff.
Except In the Irrigation Department,
where high technical skill and inability to
take brides make II absolutely necg<> ry
10 have Englishmen. there are no visible
English officials. But one advantage OF
a minute stan is that all young men can
be picked men. And In Egypt, whether
soldiers or civilians. all the controlling
men are picked men-men who can be
trusted not only to hold on like bulldogs,
hut who are also certain TO win when
brain-power. whether in the Turk. the
Armenian, or the Copt, is matched against
brain-power. tact. and adroitness. We do
NOT know whether Lord Cromer ever ex-
pressed the thought In words, but II he
had said. II will have no regiment OF
noorly paid second-rate Englishmen under
me here but only few men OF the ablest
Kind in weil-paid. responsible posts" he
would have exactly expressed the princi-
nla upon which he has acted.
Another reason for Lord Cromers sue
cess a TO be found in the fact that he
has always used young men. Egypt is the