The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-03
Egypt and China.
GTrom he chicsg. Trte--Oceanl

1t Is now nearly seventeen years since
financial revolt in Egypt caused Grea.
Britain to send there a military and
naval force 10 suppress Arab Pg-ha
and his followers. In theory Great
Britain acted mercy 10 maintain TIE
knedive's authority. but. in fact, she
was carrying out her expansion policy
"a policy hich has raised small Is
land to position amply justifying the
title Of the British Empire. Although
the recent campaign in the SOudan NAV
be said 10 have been a continuance, if
not conclusion, Or that expedition
against Arab Pasha, Egypt has been
practically under British control for
half generation. The benefits which
Egypt has derived from this control
are OF special interest Just now, because
Of the light that they throw upon the
prospects of Cuba as a part OF the
United States.
The analogy suggested Is close. Egypt
and Cuba are upon much the same
plane Of natural resources and actual
civilization. The two are generally re-
garded as favored parts of the earth.
Neither ever knows crop failures The
sol Is sure to produce in abundance.
and the quality OF the great staples of
both Is a. excellent as the quantity Is
abundant. WHAT Father Nile" Is TO
the one tie Gulf Stream il to the other.
In remote days Egypt vas in every
way prosperous, but for long centuries
1t sutfered 10 the point OF abject misery
from misrue. The native Cubans. dis
covered by Columbus, seemed to be
abundantiy blessed with peace, plenty
and contentnent. but from the day
Spain ruled over the island II has been
IN d.stressful condition. The aboli-
ton Of Cuban slavery worked some
amelioration in the life Of the people,
but nor much. Cuba needs the United
States even more than Egypt needed
Great Britain, AID in the happy results
OF British rule on the Nile NAV be seen
- sure prophecy Of y hat may he reas-
2onaMkSSpected from American rule in
Cuba.
The benefits Of English RUE in Egypt
showed themselves conspicuousIv in
the appreciation of Egyptian bonds
When Great Britain invaded Eavpt
these were not worth - cents on a dol
lar. They had been sold originally at a
heavy discount, and they had sasged
lower and lower under the rule Of the
Turk. Under British rule. however.
theS ion, ago went TO a premium The
people are paving their taxes promptly
and are so thrifty that they can well
afford n do so. Not only is The interest
on the Egyptian bonds paid regularly.
but the principle of tue debt Is being
slowly paid Of. From lettering on the
verge of bankruptcy Egypt has adj
'anced until ITS standing in financial
rircies IL sound and respectable The
debt IL nesriy Fl, for every man. woman
and child in The country. and some
thing oyer S5J0,eo1yoo0 all told, while
tiae ordinary vsres Of an Egyptian fell
lab are bat l5c a day. But the people
however humble, are secure in person
aud property. 2ad that one condition
has worked Wonders. In Cuba the
financial red etn ption Of the country
will be far easier tA4a in Egypt. for the
island viii come To us with no great
burden Of bonded j.tt.
English rae uss secured for Egypt
another boou which Cuba needs most
gently-ssnitaiinn- In Egypt the
population las increased with great ra-
pidity because the hyCenic conditions
have been improved rapidly Another
marked effect Of English civilization in
k-rpt has been the extension OF the
area IF cuit,, aiion. Irrigation VAS what
Egypt needed, ana sha; Great Britain
gave II. Cuba has a vast area that has
always run 10 waste. 1t needs drainage.
and under American rule Will surely
get II. The drainage which would CON
vert svzmps into farms will also check.
If not wholly ex:erminste, yellow fever
In Cuba, the demands OF agriculture
and sanitation are much the same. and
the intelligence. energy, and foresight
which our people have shown 81 home
are precisely what Cuba needs for its
development, and what the Pearl OF
tue Antilles must have.
DR. John Henry Barrovs. a popu-
lar Chicago pastor has Just been unan-
imousiy elected president Of Gberlin
college.