The morning times., 1896-05-03

The charge that America has caused
Che Soudan war was made by a British
statesman. When told to retract he re-
fused to so SO, but said he would ex-
plain. His eNpla nation, like the Earl Of
Dnraven's explanations, was made by
reiterating what he had said at first.
When told that he must be more explicit,
he said:
You did il with your accursed money
making. If you had stayed away from
the Nile away from Cairo, and away from
the Egyptians they would never have
become imbued with the ideas OF gain and
greed which have made them crazy TO bring
on this war and get possession of their
former treasurer. The Cairoans are hotter
for war than the English Taxa Suarda'
is their watchword. This city. with its
treasure, was formerly theirs before they
allied themselves with the British
For years past, and the custom has
increased each season, Americans of wealth
have gone to the Nile in the winter
instead of to their native warm State,
Florida. Egypt in winter has climate
similar to the Gulf States. But the Gulf
States have no pyramids, no natives to
dress in quaint costumes, no Korosko nor
bought for a song of sixpence. Americans
have gone to Egypt year by year in ever
increasing Numbers.
The richness of the country OF Africa
has attracted the attention OF every coun.
try that has ever visited it. America is
the only civilized nation that does not now
hold possessions in either North or South
Africa.
ic hot
tion of Africa that lies below the equator.
North Africa is above the equator. There
is more OF Africa above the equatorial
belt than below it. Most OF Africa is as
pleasant as any or our Southern States.
Its climate is salubrious, healthful, fun
Of Yigor.
The equatorial line runs through British
Africa and through the Congo Free State,
which isnOw held by the army of the Mahdi.
1t is an immense region and is what is
understood as the Soudan." 1t is as
large across as our continent.
South of this and south OF the equator is
German Africa Still further south are
the Matabeles, now ready to march norti
to the Congo Free State and join the army
OF the Mahdi. and further south yet are the
Roers. These people are apparently quiet
now. But theg are so unuer SulIefaHcS
Their property touches British South Africa
and they do not want to be raided a gain Oh
crowded in their country They, too, are full
of fight, and if the MatabeIes, savage:
though they are. give the word, the Beers
President Kruger and all, will join The
Matabeles. and, marching up, become ont
with the Mahdi ana in vast body marci
up the Nile.
The term "Soudanese'' is given TO al
these fighting frican people, and apple,
to all who are in Central Africa holding
tie Nile from encroachment by the English
The Belgians and the Danes have eact
valuable little hits Of country, but non,
are hardy enough, except the British, t
try TO hold it by any but peaceful terms
except the Italians, who are fighting witt
Menelik about their gold spot.
The fighting in the Soudan'' or in tn
whole of Africa, except in the little plac,
at the north. Cairo, where the British hoit
property beyond dispute, is not caused u!
any sectional difficulty. No question o
ethics, no question of long established
custom, no flag. no ancestry, no inaIicnablt
god given rights have stirred il up.
IL is question Of gold. A question oi