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Protectorate over Uganda, when access to it was difficult and 

 expensive, have naturally become stronger, as regards continued 

 occupation, in presence of the Uganda Railway in construction 

 from south to north, and of the success of the Soudan campaign 

 working from north to south. If England were to withdraw 

 from Uganda, some other European Power would at once step 

 in and take possession, in spite of there being no immediate 

 pecuniary return for the heavy expense incurred by occupation. 

 It follows that an empire like Great Britain, in vigorous growth 

 and expansion, had to take over Uganda. 



But to realise Lugard's hope of an East African Empire 

 something further is wanted besides the missionary and the 

 ofttcial. European settlers may perhaps be encouraged to join 

 us, by liberal concessions of substantial grants of land with as 

 few restrictions as possible to their earning a livelihood as 

 traders or planters, farmers or stock-breeders, artisans or manu- 

 facturers. Coffee, cotton, sugar-cane, and rice, can be grown 

 in some districts, European cereals in others. 



No doubt, as soon as a fair start in this direction has been 

 made, European pluck and enterprise will tap other resources 

 not even thought of at present. 



