The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07
THE ENGLISH VICTORY IN EGYPT.

World.
THE ENGLISH VICTORY IN EGYPT.
II is impossible TO bestow too much
praise upon Sir Herbert Kitchener for the
thoroughness and completeness of his
nrepsrations for the advance in the
sopdan and the brilliant result Of his
work is no more than.a fitting tribute to
the patience with which he prepared and
the energy with which he executed his
plans. The undertaking was as difficult
as any that ever fell 10 the lot of COM
mander and ineniciency or neglect at any
point would probably have meant one of
the most gigantic catastrophes Of the
worlds history. The expedition had 10
he perfect I'm an it's parts to succeed. and
MS brilliant success proves that It was
perfect at every point
There arc many points Of similarity
between the conditions that faced him
and the conditions that faced us at
Santiago. but the difference i'm the way
those conditions were met and dealt
with by him. and i'm which they were
met and dealt with by us at Santiago.
makes the case one of most glazing con-
trast.
We take it that the Khatifa's power and
sovereignty are now utterly broken mp In
tho soudau and that it is only a ques-
ton of "a short time when am that ne COM
mauds will consist of predatory bands OF
pfN la
English commander some trouble 20 run
AN of them down, hut pursuing his object
with that patient intelligence that ne has
shown i'm everything else. he will before
long corral them an and break them up
as organizations
What this triumph of British arms at
Khartoum will mean for civilization. il
is impossible yet TO even conjecture. IL
means that at last tho glorious valley Of
the Nile is TO he brought under order
with an opportunity 10 all 10 develop its
wonderful resources in peace and with
safety. But English rule will not rest
at Khartoum 1t will spread over the en-
tire Soudan. and, when peace and order
are established there. 1t will not Nc long
In reaching out through the lido Of
Africa towards English settlements ir
the South. and I'm time we shall see
Egypt linked 10 the cape country by
broad zone Of settlements, extending
from the Mediterranean Sea to the Cape
of Good Hope Then will real begin
ming have been made towards Du-sn.s
Africa under the blessings Of Christian
civilization and progress, and field for
human enterprise will have been opened
TO the world that is too immense for the
human imagination TO grasp il. Truly,
the Englishman may be said TO be the
gigantic landgrabber and robber OF the
day. but his landgrabbing Is all for the
benefit OF mankind. civilization. Chris
tauity. and the rule Of justice always
follow I'm the track of his bullet
France Is so much occupied just now
with the question whether she shall con-
tinue TO punish man who has never
been found guilty of any crime, that she
will probably not raise the cutlery over
the English victory at Omdurman that
she would otherwise treat the world to.
But whether she does or not. she had
just as well make up her mind that
Englands occupancy OF Egypt IS per-
manent one. and that It Will never be
abandoned while the English Empire is
able TO defend it by force of arms.
When one OF Frances most distinguish
ed soldiers had carried. at great expense
of blood a most difficult position in the
Crimea, orders came TO him to abandon
it. He laconicaliy replied, J'y suis, J'y
reste-Tm here now and I'm so 10 stay
here. France hao just as well under
stand that England's occupancy Of Egypt
rests upon a resolution of the English
people similar TO Macmahon's and that
England will never depart from Egypt
while the military and naval forces OF
her empire enable her 10 hold il.
Nor should she. She is fast bringing
10 an end a state of things that was q
scandal TO the civilized world and she
will 80 on until Africa. in centuries 20
come will be one Of the garden spots OF
the earth, teeming with happy, enlight-
ened and progressive population.