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TIIK OltEGOU- DAILY .TOimXAK, roitTLAyD. SATURDAY EVENIXO, JANUARY 23, 1904. EAST SIXTEENTH ENGLAND HAS AT LAST GOT EGYPT IN GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION CO ST. ':-r-7--i William E. Curtis In the Chicago Rec ord-Herald. ' The rapid increase of the population of Egypt In modern times, to which alluded yesterday, is chiefly "due to the introducttoirtTnodennsanItary meas . ures to protect the health of the people. although there ha been a large linrat gratlon . from . Arabia, Algiers, the Boudan and other countries of the In terior, attracted by the improvement that has taken place In Egypt, the . higher wages that are paid here and the excitement i city life. The foreign population is not ao; large, as many sup pose,' I gave you the figures yesterday. The death rate has been very much re duced by - the Introduction c-f sewers. pure water, the establishment f quar antine against contagious diseases, the enforcement of laws prohibiting the sale of impure food, the revival oi pros perlty which has enabled the poor to secure- adequate nourishment, the filling up and draining Of swamps and other hotbeds of malaria, and numerous other sanitary , reforms, which , have saved millions 'of lives and have enabled the natural increase of the population to be protected and felt The , birth rate is very high. As in India, Chin and all densely populated- semt-civllised coun ' tries., nothing but plagues, famines and flood can keep the population down, for they breed like rabbits,, and when you read, that two or 10 or 30 millions of poor pagans have been swept to eternity wfthlnr a few weeks, you must undent eland that it is God's way of reducing the number of mouths that must be fed. In Egypt the British have not only In creased the number of mouths to be fed, but have provided the food by extending the productive area of the land and by Increasing its productiveness. , The British "occupation" has now con tinued for 20 years and Lord Cromer, who, as I told yon yesterday, is the de facto ; ruler of the country, can- con gratulate himself as well as all others concerned, upon the marvelous improve ment that has been accomplished dur ing that period. He has proved himself to be one of the most far-sighted and able administrators in history and -the record of his reforms in Egypt is not surpassed by that of any other man in modern times. If we knew more about the reforms of Joseph, prime minister of Pharaoh, we might possibly find an appropriate comparison, but few men have ever had so great an opportunity and few have ever made so much of it. Viscount Cromer was Evelyn Baring, a member of the famous family of bankers. He had served in the army and had the benefit of several years' experience in the civil service in India, snd when it became necessary for the British government to send a represen tative for the settlement of the Egyp tian finances he was picked out as one who could be trusted. Being appointed to the nominal position of diplomatic agent, he gradually gathered authority into his hands, and with tact, but deter? mlnation, made himself the master of Egypt with unlimited power. He has done this without exciting the hos tility or. opposition of the representa tives of France and other powers that were equally interested, and it la a re-1 Nile and provide their own food . and tools, was abolished at a cost of more than $2,000,000 a- year, which is now paid in wages for aucq labor. The tax on the professions was entirely abol ished; the tax. on sheep, goats, cattle, camelrtJonkey"and other animals, which weighed heavily upon the agrt cultural classes and gave -rise to numer. ous abuses, .was suppressed, .with sevr eral other similar petty and vexatious taxes. -. These were the sou rce of con stant irritation and injustice because they could be evaded by the rich at the expense of the poor. The octroi is the most offensive of all taxes. It prevails In all oriental countries and still exists in Spain, -Italy, and some other parts of Europe- where the truck gardeners have to pay a penny dr two upon every basket of prpduoe. every chicken, every Cgg. and every flower they; bring to market,; That as' I, have said, has been entirely abolished and brought the great est relief Imaginable to the Egyptian market gardeners and others who labor for a living.,- The navigation of the Nile was made free, so that the cost of trans porting , produce ': -was '- reduced. , and wherever a burden rested heavily upon the people It was removed or adjusted so that it could be more easily borne. ' The salt tax was reduced 40 per cent, which caused an increase in the con sumption of salt from 24,000 to CO, 000 tons and a corresponding increase In the revenue therefrom. The house tax, which was formerly paid 1 only by na tives, was not only reduoed, but waa im posed upon all residents of Egypt, irre spective of nationality, and a reassess ment equalised the rates as Justly and fairly as possible. The result -was an increase In receipts from that source from $300,000 to $725,000. The taxes upon farming -lands were also read- Justed, and several millions of arrears, which had been accumulating from year to year because it was impossible for the farmers to pay them, were remitted by a stroke of the pen, - Twenty years ago ordinary land taxes were collected with the greatest difficulty and forced sales by the government were common every where. Now, after the reduction and equalization which has taken place, sales for non-payment are matters of rare oc currence, and out of a total , taxpaylng area of 5,540,000 acres, only 692 acres were in arrears last year, and on a total assessment of 4,698,000 - only 18,278 was unpaid at the end of the year. .,1 doubt if there is another country on the face of the earth which will show a bet ter record for the payment of taxes, In addition to these, postal Tates were reduced one-half, which has caused the number of letters passing through tha malls to increase from 4,354,000 in 1S82 to 17,258,000 in 1891; the telegraph rates were reduced 60 per cent and the num ber of telegrams Increased from- 689)000 to 4,251,000; rates on the railways were reduced 31 per cent, and as a conse quence the number of passengers car ries increased from 2.781,000 to 13,040, 000, and the freight from 1,176,000 to 2, 975,000 tons of goods: .. , The rate of taxation has been reduced in every direction and the proceeds have been expended in the construction of remunerative public works Instead of being stolen by the officials and wasted by the extravagance of the khedlve and tnarkable tribute to his integrity and 1 his family. The credit of the country 1 I V - I I F . -vt . ,y - -,:- ' - A. - - FOR SALE $12501 $1900 $1900 Ixt JOxlOO, on corner, 1 blk; rrom upper Aibina car line. 1th 6-room cottaae. f 10AA Lot 50x100, on East Ash, St., JklAIIII with good 4 -story 6 - room fawvv houM. In nxeellant condition, Lot 25x100. on Clay at, near 14th St., with - cottage of, rooms and bath. .... . . y 1m 100x100, 20 minutes" ride rrom Washington street oy either Upper Aibina or wooa lawn car - line, with B-room cottage; very handsome lawn. 20 fine fruit trees and glass hothouse.- -. Lot 100x100, on East Taylor street, with 7-room house; IS fine fruit trees. Lot 3.3x67, on 23d St., . near xorK street witn new own ling .of t .rooms and bath; easy-terms will be made at cash price If desired. Lot 33 1-3x100. on Grand ave., between the Burnside and steel bridges, with good house of 7 rooms and bath. Lot 40x100, on East Alder St., close to Central school, with store and dwelling, rented at S2t pr rnnin. , , Lot 60x100. on Loveiov st.. near 24th St., with modern dwelling of 8 rooms and bath, 1 i . , 5 il .,.-:;.; V f II mm::m via THIS NEW, MODERN 6-ROOM HOUSE "With receptionhaU, 'pass-patry,fporcelaln'plumblng ,' fixtures,: modern In all appointments, lot 60xl00,V " :.-.-VV' ' S2050$250 DOWN $30 A MONTH 7-XOOBC STEW COlOWIAIi HOUIS, In same locality ... ,;, . ,' , .f 3,600 " " IfB TO! BTOB TOTTB JEOKS TO TO0 .in- any; locality of the city. Plana and specifications to be approved for. small cash payment artd monthly puymenia, equat to rentals.- . s ;, ,! : , ,,v;.;- (Vy M fjMITHj 7l4 CHAMBtR OF COMMERCE $2200 $2350 $2350 $2800 $6000 - ability that they ahould have conceded him dictatorial authority. The British government has permitted him to shape as wen as to carry out its policy in North Africa, and has bestowed great honors upon him, having elevated him successively to knighthood, to a barony, to me peerage ana nnaiiy made him a viscount He has been offered seats in the cabinet at home and the viceroyshlp or inaia, but has declined them bo cause he feels that no one can relieve him of personal as well as political re sponsibility in Egypt. In speaking of the experience of the British "occupation" and its results the other day. Lord Cromer called m at mention to tne revenue for the year ivui, wnicn, arter a 20-years' "race with bankruptcy," showed a surplus of more than $3,600,000, and they were $3,000,000 In excess of his expectations. The reve nues for the year were only $60,000 less man the highest figure on record, not withstanding the fact that it was an ex ceptionally bad year and there had been a large reduction In taxation. The land revenue, be said, has been reduced about $700,000. The octroi, the taxes Imposed upon food and other articles at the Rates Of the different cities, has been entirely aooiisnea, involving a loss of more than 1 1.500,000. and several other taxes have been removed and reduced, while there were extraordinary expenditures that naa not occurred in previous years. Lord Cromer was particularly gratified to be able to say that $2,635,000 of the debt waa paid off last year; that $10, 000,000 remains In a general reserve fund to be expended on works of public utility. ; ana , more man 16,000,000 In a special reserve fund for emergencies. During the next year the railway ad ministration will be allowed to expend eo per cent or tne gross earnings, in stead or 45 per cent, which was the previous limit This, Lord Cromer be lieves, will enable it to make improve ments mat win be of great benefit to tne country: $750,000 will hereafter hn spert annually in improvement of the irrigation system, which is the best of investments. The great reservoir, which has just been completed, will add not less than f 10.000,000, a year to the value of the agricultural crop. , Lord Cromer explained that very few people could appreciate the improve ments that have been made in Egypt be cause the publlo ,do not thoroughly un derstand the conditions that existed when the present arrangements were adopted. A commission of Inquiry, com posed of representatives of the European powers, found that the abuses In the government service were almost beyond belief, and they had to deal, not with a patient suffering from a single malady, but with One whose constitution was shattered and whose every organ - was diseased. Writers who were in Egypt Jn thoso days declared that they could not describe the misery that existed; that taxes made Ufo almost impossible, so that many people gave f a way their lands because they could not produce enough on them to pay the demands of the government At the same time the administration was so corrupt and in competent, that it became a question whether any remedy were possible. But the commission finally decided that they would reduce taxes first and postpone the reform of the administration until later. They decided also that a large expenditure was necessary for drainage and irrigation In order that the people might derive the full amount of benefit poKsible from their land and Xhelr labor. Tie first thing done, therefore, was to eelleve the taxpayers of burdens that could not be borne, and. next every dol lar that could be spared wss devoted to 1 he Improvement of irrigation and drain age. The land tax was reduced $2,760, 000 a year, and a reassessment dis tributed the burden more equitably than before. What whs known as "the Cor vee system." under which peasants were compelled to labor without pay upon the irrigation works and the banks of the has been restored. Stability has been given to the whole situation. The oeo- pie nave oeen protected from epidemics and have been allowed to enjoy the re sults of their labor. Foreign capital has been attracted to the country, and many enterprises nave oeen undertaken that nave given employment to the people ana nave increased tne productiveness oi tne sou. - The area of cultivated land, Lori! Cromer told me, has been lararelv : ex tended and there has been an enormous rise In its-value. In spite of a -great fall in prices the value of the imports naa oeen increased from $40,000,000 in 1883-4 to more than $60,000,000 In 1901-3, wnue tne vaiue or the exports ha grown from $60,000,000 to $85,000,000 during the same period. The cotton crop has been more than doubled and tne sugar crop has tripled In the meantime the allowance to the Knediviai family has been reduced about 40 per cent; and other economtna hava been brought about in every branch of tne pudiic service. When the "trustees" of the government as Lord Crnmtr raiia them, took charge in 1883 large sums of money vanished from tha treasury every 7 car i a . mysterious manner; the ac counts were in the utmost confusion and it was impossible for any one to esuniaiQ tne receipts and expedltures mere were leaks at both ends. One class of officials had a chance to help uwuimvca, wane tne money was com ing Into and another class while It was going out of the treasury. . "Failure to distinguish between state funds and the private Income of the ruler of the state has been the rock on which the nuances oi many countries have split,' t-ioro tromer. observed, In a significant wanner, ana ne tens some extraordinary stories of the discoveries that were made while investigating the financial condition o the Egyptian rovftrnmant He said: The accounts of the floating Biiuncu iua, ..xna fmina-iAa ibvImKa uy m. portion oi tne press of Europe on Ishmlal Pasha were not due to disinter ested motives. A sum of J75O.00O waa to fans dressmaker, and It an peared that Ishmlal Pasha had hn . gaged with his own flnanca ma at In an operation upon the stock exchange, the ui wmcn was mat ne was to 'bear' the obligations of his own country. In any number of other cases large sums were spent without havina- anvthin. show for the money. Millions were, swal lowed up in interest at exorhftan ..., on bonuses on the renewal of bills and In similar Juggleries." , , All this has been, chaneed. an i economy In expenditures, hw n administration of. the finances, by a re duction of taxation and fair and. equl table assessments, and the expenditure of the publlo funds for the benefit of the people, the condition of n-.a-vnt h.. not only been Improved, but there is an nually a large surplus to be applied to ward the' extinction of the enormous publie debt This waa nn,,. largely through the extravagance of the several khedlves and on the 81st of De cember last amounted to , mnr v, $516,000,000, During the last few years, however, the commissioners of the debt have applied the sinklnr purchase of bonds, and have thus re duced It nearly $45,000,000. upon this record, as I have Rimrut you will agree with me that Lord Cro mer has a right to conaratulnta hun as well as the Reople of the country he has been serving so ably, and so faith- fully.t - ' From a Harper's Bulletin. President Roosevelt naa ha . tain ridge in Alaska namt fo. n Roosevelt Tidge. -. The ridge was recently explored and christened by Dr. Frederick " " . u w"tes in Harpers Maga zine for February his second paper on m?rlra L'nconquered , Mountain," nr r ,Mount McKInley, i Aia8ka, Dr. Cook thus refers to the new Roose velt ridge "When looking at Mount McKinley from the west durin, .iVa For further particulars apply to Rountree & Diamond a4i 5tark St., Cor. Second greater part of our sojourn, we could see only this great ridge, the main moun tain (McKinley) usually being obscured under-heavy clouds. ,- ,, West of Roosevelt ridge is a series of snow-free foothills, mostly pyramidal in shape, for which' I shall suggest - the name of Hanna , foothills.," Dr. Cook gives a graphic narrative of the perilous adven tures his party encountered on this lm portant expedition. IBSTTZVOX ISBKOITS. Love cannot be leased. Silence is the eloquence of sympathy. The happy man cannot help being neiprui. ; He who courts martyrdom weds no erown. , . e .- e .-. Bitter remedies often have blessed re sults. . ' - T : --J-- Mercy to the guilty Is malice to the In nocent , ' : : t : , v i e jr e : A liar's legs can never keep up with his news. . . . . Failure Is a spur while success mav be a snare. The devil Is too old to be scared hv blank cartridges. , The good Samaritan Is. never afraid of soiling his hands. Hunger is the only ticket required for the heavenly feast . e. Only the Infinite Pity can fathom the infinite pathos of Ufa They who lova God for what Ha has never done know what He is. When a man speaks the lanauaaa of hell he proclaims his nativity. No man can be fattened on tha feast that spells famine to another. , The revival that-does not stir the sheep will never win the wolves, , The man who prays to be nothln baa been answered before he began. , Nothing Is easier than bearlnsr other people's crosses with complacency. '. . There never was an arrument , that could compete sucessfully with an ap petite. ...',- e e . , -. Many men are so absorbed buildlna- the house of life that they let its tan. ant die. - HARTMAN, THOMPSON & POWERS 3; CHAMBER OP COMMERCE A large' list of new modern homes of various designs in dif ferent locations at cash prices. Terms equivalent to about 10 per. cent down and -monthly rentals. Our installment houses cannot be duplicated in quality or price and our contracts are the most liberal offered. tj , If after looking over our lists you find nothing to suit, we will ; build to your order, about 10 per cent - down, monthly rentals. A few bargains from our lists: WEST SIDE 5' BOOMS, BOOBCTSZ.T ST.. . . . .1,850 S BOOKS, TWSBTT-TKZBD BT. .$3,350 -evujss, TWEflXT-mST T...fa,600 EAST SIDE 9 BOOKS, TXXkLAKOOX ST., .,, S BOOKS, SZZ9KOBB ST..... T BOOKS, COUCH STBEET . . . . 7 BOOKS, TZZ.XO.KOOX ST..... SOOKS, BOBHBT ATH.... .$3,700 .9100 .13,400 .93,100 .ajoo S BOOKS, rXBlAJTS AJD..;..,.fl,4O0 s books, rzBiuurs add. ..... .tuoo We will build houses on a vefv desirable and beautiful location In South Portland, Installment payments. EAST 16th STREET NE W MODERN HOMES SIX BOOKS, 60x100 SIX BOOKS, 60x100 SIX BOOKS, 60X100 SIX BOOKS, 60x100 XX BOOKS, 60x100 33,650 ,..S3,600J a Wmt9vQ 93,600 93,600 Latest designs of architecture, Al plumbing, piped for furnace and gas. An modern conven iences. On ten-minute service car line. Twelve minutes ride from Third and Morrison Sts. lp percent down Neat Flats and 'Houses i 3SOO Flat 80 rooms, rent $76. 222"-E!a! V. ro"ns. rent $260. ?22r?,lat 60 rooms, rent $119. 122--jouBe 10 rooms., rent $50. f;;- ruoms,- rent 143. 760 Flat J rooms, rent $30. ' I All of - the above houses within blocks of the Hotel Portland. WALTER A. GREEN 306-S06H Oonmerelal BnUdinr, Phone, ""Ml tfV9, . ... reUtloa la Vnloa Oonaty. : From the La Oranda Ohaarva : Aspirants for county offices appear to be more active in many counties throughout the state than in Union. One reason no doubt is that all the present serving- tneir flrst term and doubtless expect to be rennmtnata rw. the Republican county ticket the ofily .ajjirani mai we nave beard mentioned i onn waiaon ror sheriff. Politics is unusually tame for Union county. BUILDING WANTED About 10,000 square feet on two floors ' or ground floor arid light dry basement Heavy construction required for machinery ; and other heavy goods. Location - anywhere between Pine and Taylor and .rivef to 'Seventh Lease 5 or 10 years. Would accept, now or 60 days to; four months. Address MANUFACTURER CARE JOURNAL Journey anywhere you wish to, throughout this vale of tears, In North or South America from Portland to Algier ! ' r Ask every individual on-toambosta' 'art,.' :. . V?;-- "Whera'a your Ideal of beauty?" and they'll aay to .i-'-X-? ' , . , : 'w-::rY THE STARsr Go rummage in your think tank till your pats .is gray and bald, - . And the hinges of your intellect with cogitation's galled, Then ask some lonely pilgrim, "Oh, show to me the bars Separating me from Glory,", and he'll aay to': - ' " ' " s- ' : i . ti-:-'W:St&,---i , )?$ 'i "READ THE STARS!" . 1 ' Go search the kingdom over for a homo of pur delight, Whera there'a r joy in', sunlight twinkle a and contentment through tha night, And if you fail to find it glance toward tha planet Mara And you'll see its nam is written on the , ' ; " PRETTY LITTLE STARS. If your pocketbook ia empty if you're frantic after coin " If jthe dollars from the forest you would speedily purloin,' Hie thee out into tha woodland where there'a mHliona made. in spars. What! You ask me where'that place Itf You may " ; . V- - . . , s "READ IT IN THE STARS." There are farm landa there a-plenty and a danaing waterfall, There are orchards -where the lucious fruits are at your baok and call; , ' ' It'a a region of tranquility where theri'a no earthly jars It'a tha Canaan Land of Oregon. It'a , V " ' " : ; NAME IS ON THE STARS. In truth there ia a'Paradiae beneath your vary ayea; . - No fairer land la known to man or aun-kissed by the akiea; There ia a bounding city upon which there ar no ecare, And ita dimpled nam ia printed on , THE VI8AGE OF THE STARS. ' s TAG AD A THE BEAUTIFUL Is its characterization by those who hava visited the charming spot and know It bait. It ia THE TERMINAL CITY OF THE OREGON WATER POWER & RAILWAY COMPANY, 37 milea aouth aaat of Portland, at tha Clackamaa River Falla, whera tha railroad, after an expenditure of five million dollars in reaching tha place, is ERECTING AN ELECTRIC POWER' PLANT AT' A COST OF $750,000. Tha country to tha aouthaaat of Eataeada is heavily timbered with fir, cedar, hemlock, apruca and oak. There la an Immence area of this -forest enough to employ tha energies of several large sawmills for mora than a decade. To tha south, wait and north agricultural lands' abound, upon which are grown, In great profusion, wheat, barley, rye, oats, all kinds of vegetablee, fruita and berries. Tha soil is wonderfully prolific Indeed there la acarcely any richer in tha wprld. It would aeam, there fore, that, with a great water power at ita door, a splendid grain region, a broad timber belt," and tha multiplied factories and mills already bargained for . and to come, that ICQ lbs ,-r- ESTACADA la apeedily bound to become, without any question or doubt, THE MOST ACTIVE CITY ON THE it NORTH PACIFIC COAST, There ia now one sawmill at Eataeada and another building, ao that build- Sng material may be had at exceedingly reasonable pricea. A company haa aeoured a aita for a flour Ing mill, a furniture factory ia assured, ancf other manufacturing concerns will ' doubtleaa utilixe tha great water power afforded by the Clackamaa, the rapida of which creates millsitea for a distance of aav - eral miles up and down tha river. Today It ia confidently asserted that ' ' . ESTACADA OFFERS UNPARALLELED INDUCEMENTS To the homosoeker, those searching for business locations, factory sites, and trading opportunities of . all kinda and descriptions. , ; .. - i '' ,-' . ' Two-Thirds of the Platted Section of the Townslte Has Already Been Sold Although placed upon tha market leaa than two waaka ago, and moat of thaae buyara will make Eataeada ' their place of permanent abode. , V . Lots wiil be Advanced in Price on March 1 ' In the business district this advance will amount to from $100 to $150 each, and In the residence' oart from $50 to $100. That is to aay, these figures will be added to preaent prices of property, ao that Nnw IS THE TIME TO INVEST to secure the FULL VOLUME OF ADVANCEMENT bound to eontinuallv come to this growing city. Remember and these words are true aa ever ware apoken . Estacada Is the Coming City. of Western Oregon k Mark our worda, it will not have an equal, It will never be aurpaaaed, weat of tha Rocky Mountalna. The Oregon VVater Power .Townsite; Co. . Apartment 5, Oregon Water Power and Railway Company's Bldg. First and Alder Sts. Portland, Oregon! X.