Evening star., 1908-01-19
SCOTS. IN: THE SUDAN
Aid Greatly in Improvement OF
Region.
PROGRESS IN TEN YEARS
Transformation Since Death Of the
Khalifa.
HUMAN LIFE MADE SAFER
Country Larger Than France and
Germany Combined-Prosperity
Displaces Poverty.
Special CableYram to The Star.

Special CaDleRram TO Inc star.
CAIRO. January 1S-A correspondent at
khartum says: Most OF the successful
empire makers and their chief assistants
whom have encountered in various parts
Of the world have been Scotsmen. and DR..
Johnsons caustic saving. Much may be
done with a Scotsman. If caught young"
has found abundant exempification. In
every part of the world I have come
across quite youthful Scotsmen filling po-
sitions of bank managers. chief engineers,
surveyors, schoelma sters, etc, while many
of the great liners which pursue their
regular courses from corner TO corner Of
the globe are commanded by Scotch cap
tains and handled by Scotch chief en-
gineers.
The latest country In which tAe sun OF
the north has made and IS making his
way is the Sudan, that vast but little
heardof country, which is az big as
France and Germany combined, and
which, since the second conquest by
Kitchener In 1853. has been steadily bu,
unobtrusiveiy progressing toward civil
ization.
Progress in Ten Years.
Difficult In the extreme Is 1t TO realizs
that barely decade has passed since
lOI0tS VI WIN, AcISS ~ VI 1IckN
were roaming over the sandy plains OF
this country, s!aughtering every European
whom they encountered, and themselves
trembling under the cruel tyranny oi
hhaltf0. In ten short years all this has
been changed. The Dervish hordes have
been overcome and broken up or enlisted
us soldiers, but In any case their power
shattered forever: hundreds OF wretched
slaves have been freed and returned to
- "a. HA~
almost completely abolished ana penal
ized railways have been built exceeding
l,IU miles IN length, telegraph lines OF
| over 5,UUU miles have been lald, posts es-
tablished, frontiers delineated, land roll
inscribed and a sound government intyo-
duced; many native SCIlCOls have been
built and are aomirab bly, attended; black
regiments have been enlisted and trained.
turning out some OF the smartest, keenesl
soldiers TO be found In the world; q SOUND
financial policy has been established,
which has already produced a revenue
slightly in excess Of expenditure. and gen
eral prosperity has taken the place OF
wretched and far-reaching poverty; ab-
solute safety OF life and property has
succeeded wholesale pillage, rapine and
ord OF nine brief years. What other ma
ton in the world could show sucn re-
suit?
Prospects. Hopeful.
If 1 am asked whether the progress OF
| tie Sudan for the next few years will b
as remar arlfa BILE and as rapid the past
should say No The advance has been
altogether abnormal, and cannot be ex-
| pected to endure in the sam, ratio. Tn
movement will be forward hut more slow.
| tf none the less sure. A wise and shreW,
| government, which really means the tui-
| nllment of the carefully thouglr-out poi-
| Icy Of the governor general. Sir +. lles-
| inald Wingate, is seeking TO consoliua,
what 1t has SO la ooriously built UP befu.-
| auGing any more stories 10 the eu..!ce
A v.tal factor also is the lack OF suff1-
cient money TO prosecute an.' tur.il-r
great projects. TIE SInan, nke Egypt,
but no. tor the same reason, is sulie. ing
| from financial restriction. There mas
bacli no land poofn, and consequently II,
land collapse IN the Suday, as tneia his
been in Egypt.
| This is solely due to the fArseeng polio!
OF the governor general, VINO. by se.tins
his face stelniy against the SraEting o..
freeholds and consentins only 10 lease
holds and these under severe restrictions.
has effectively prevented In the Sudan
wnat has jus, occurred in the neignDor-
Ing protectorate with sucn disastrous ir-
suits.
Legitimate investment in the Sudan l.
certain to meet with announcement ant
facilities from the government. As is eNI-
denced by such successful concerns as
the Sudan Development and Exploration
Company Lmited). tGe Sudan Go.dhelds
and ether enterprises. Up TO Il certain
point practical assistance from tEe au
,hoilt!es mas been forlEcom.ns. But ma
mere spectators need anticipate eacour-
| agement from the present administration
which has established a poI4cy aad IN
acted laws trat successfully uefeat any
attempts at land grabbing OF any kline
- opjectiOnA Ole nlDnpDOli@S. Although
this, no doubt. means loss OF revenue I,
the government for the time beng. l..
spells permanent advantage To the coun-
try as a whole. 1t is with view 10 Sc
curing a sound and firmly established
ra tler than merely a temporary al,u nc
titious burst Of prosperity that the polic.
of the government is directed. ine pros
poets oI tee Sudan u-e wrciiy hop.tcl.