Show civilizing AFRICA news comes from africa of a most important measure towards the civilization of that continent coutin ent A railroad will be constructed retracted oo between tile the indian india ocean and the easte casteri ea rim shore of victoria nyanza N anza it will be mile lone and to ie estimated catl mated to cost coat or an average ot of a milf mat the route passes through some home of the richest cultivated and probably densest land of et east africa from tile the terminus on afi lake victoria will COU LILlue the communication with the fertile regions along the shor acore and by this means mean vat vast territories will alil be opened dpn d up for civilization and enter enier prime it is expected that the road will all but pay its expense from the outset but even if for the firs fint years there should be a deficit the investment will ultimately prove a m at profitable one areat britain haa now assumed control of uganda and the building of this road read to I 1 ibe he coast la Is necessary both tor for the development of the lake region legion and for the placing it in communication with the outer world uganda la Is part of the rions coded ceded to the imperial british east bait african company by the sultan on a fifty years yean lease at an annual rental of A lively trade is ia already being carried on by exploring caravans interior manchester to the carrying log carry wire beads and goods iron and copper articles of barter sod aad receiving there for cloves sesame seed ivory india rubber gum hides etc the british possessions comprise miles ani are nearly a million square bounded on the south by german fast east africa and the congo free state some jealousy between the neighbors has already been manifested and it ho that the efforts of the not improbable vt VA rious colonizing powers will necessitate some home clever diplomacy to avoid actual |