Show T GREAT BRITAIN'S METHODS For a great man many years Great Britain has been trying to extricate herself hersel from buying American cotton for her mills She believed believe four foul or fi five years ago that she had found a field in upper Nubia but the cotton doesn't seem to thrive there Now parliament parliament parliament parlia parlia- ment has pledged the credit of the British government government government govern govern- ment to the extent of for the quick development development de de- de- de of the cotton growing industry in western Africa by means of a railroad running up the Niger into northern Nigeria Sh has been experimenting in that country for five years past and as yet the results are not very great but she figures that with the same progress that has been made continued for ten years to come com the yield will be bales This will be enough for all her mills I That is important in two respects It shows that if a success Great Britain will be a serious rival to the United States in the production on of of- of cotton in the next nest ten years ears Of course the use uso of cotton is greatly increasing there are a great many millions of natives in Africa who go without clothing now who will have to be clothed when that country becomes settled for it has grown to be a habit with civilization to think that people ought to wear some clothing It seems to be bethe bethe bethe the same spirit that took possession of our great grandmother Eve as soon as she ate the apple and obtained wisdom She promptly started the first dressmaking establishment that we have any record of and better still she found some material ready at hand to work upon The other important feature of the item is the new evidence that Great Britain looks out closel closely for whatever profitable industry may mar be opened to her people She lends her credit for to an English company to build a road up to a point where she can make malre a great industry available Our country country country coun coun- try could well imitate her in that custom |