The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-11

Ns iLat Il was largely due to
the method OF which they we're con-
strncted. VIZ, departmentally and nor
BY conlrac. An examination Of thal
estnaiee for these railways amply
demonstrates the unfalf nature %
the contention. 10 have carried tbs
work out in any other manner than
was adopted would have unaonbiedN
entajled far greater Initial expcadi-
farr
Though an these tropical Hines with
abe exception oi the Uganda. make
but z small shpwing en the map of
Africa, they have opened up within
Years Central Alriea and ,he valleys
of the Congo ana Niger rhey have
been the pioneers through almost lni-
penetrahle countries.
The European uation have begun
their task weIl, nnd, provided always
that humanitarian principle override
national greed or personal sam great
fruits should accrue.
The early seventies found the Care
rich and prosperous along its sea-
boards, yet little known Ia the inter
ior, which was 70 form the basis q i,s
ultimate prosperity
That South africa win maintain
mitch lareer populatlon upon he land
IS doubtless true. tmi it viii ssmo
day provide its own agricultural re-
quiiemcats ls mdouhted, but Il VIII
never become 4 glanary Of empire.
The great progre o. develogmont
in South Afriea va the las thir.g
ysars las been duc % one cuasc oae
The opening np ~ the myst highly
mincrallzed part OF the glohe 'Ths
ineshautible diamord Geld or Kim-
herly was the pioneer dlscave,y and
The further important discoveries of
the gem in the ornug River culoly
and the lrunsyaal would indicate
long and useful life fer this Industry
Following almost Immediately On th
discovery Of The diamond came the
gold Of sarberion and the great blan-
ket rcet o. the Witwaier,rund Coal
in abundance, copper. ta, iron haze
followed IN their wake IN tha fnf
north, Rhodesin hears evidence oi
largely sapplemenling thrse mag
permanent iudusifles
q IS always matter " regret when
communities are dependent Cor prose
pefiiy upon tho floating aad often
cosmopolitan populations oi mining
centera. South Afriea has happily
been spared much of this uacertaa
prosperity. Here Diamond nnd goa
mining ara more hl the nature Of es-
tahished Industries than ephemer,i
mime patches The gold industry Is a.
stable manufacturing establishment
subieci certainly 10 fluctuations IA ht
value aad ne Of IT'S raw material. bit
an Industry which can never be Ini-
sidnaiIaed. as vas The case In lhe goii
dlerings of America and Australia
Notwithstanding the racia stf.fa
between the white inhabitants teta
selves and between white and b.auk
Il has been difficult to arrest ihe prs
ress Of sonth Africa. m lem thal
lhiriy goars The practicable progia
has reqalred thp building Of me
Q00 mllea 81 railwHy lines and ih
next litaen viii certainly edd et
eaaal mileage
unlike some eonnliits, tae Hael|
hBye On the whole been constructed
for thc general benefit of the Who's
community. and not for tha few rhs
capital expenditure has been luw atl
ihe equipment modern and well sui.
ed 10 the requirements Of the o7ua,
try State ownership is practically
universal. e circumstance Of nnnHal
Importance for She future binding
ga,ner of common interests
llle railway system cf tho Caps
colong isihe most important frou a
point of view of mileage, eomFfisis
some s.eqelniles.
To tha north from 1899 q 1879 %
power and pfnlua Of aaa srsl ma
Cecil Hhedcs was relair ns ipr HI
British empire yasi ne sssiant
Though his name + asscsiaicd si;i
much Of the mmteriel pregscm 81
South Africa in ihe iAst decade "A
The nineteenth century mere mfte-
uprly will the eolcny which bear hli
nume ii great letters over ii lrmlN
surface be 8 lagiire testimony Of b.,
deep inaight into thc future of = tl'
Africa Rhodosia II 1888 w. IS n.
ernesa. Rhodeaia y 1893 an empire
These railways pushed with greet
rapmity ihrcaEh pakuowa caaslss
ped ~ lhe frea " iuary dihiciliist
both uavfal ard elnptieal hate
eatpn f. tne fit,lin enntadeaiiAa ~
south africa provinces II iir.iimauii
value