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The explorers Vernon, Lovett Cameron prophesied, - "the
security of Khartoum and the white Mile mean a development
of trade in Africa, compared with which the expected trade
on the Congo, will for many years, be insignificant. "
Felkin listed the possible items of Sudan trade, - cotton,
gum, ostrich feathers, ttnor is there any reason why Suakin
should not become a great grain-exporting port and the
English market be supplied by farmers around Khartoum. "
The Rev. C. T. Wilson of the C. M. S. expounded the
usual arguments for African trade, "The question of
opening up commerce with the tribes inhabiting Central
Africa is becoming every year of greater importance to
Great Britain, an in many markets where our merchants
had formerly a monopoly, formidable rivals have entered
into competition with use and as some countries which
used to be large consumers of our manufactures are now
manufacturing for themselves, it in manifest that new
markets and fresh fields for commerce must be nought.,. "
A good many people wore imprenoed at this time by
(1) Contennor1. ry Review, April 18t5, pro. 573-578, V. L.
Ceneron, "Our duty in the Soudan. " p. 577.
(a) ficottioh GeorrraihicRl Mapazine1 June 1£ 5! opcit.
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(3) Rev. C, T, Wilcon & P. W, Telkin, Uranaa and the EFrypti an
Sonn, 2 volo, London 1882, Vol is p. 337,
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