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Ior was Lugard especially successful in the north cant,
On 28th Kovomber he spoke to the Newcastle and Gateohoad
Chamber of Commerce, but no resolution was panned,
and even after receiving the specimen resolution from Newport
in December, "it was determined to delay taking action in
the natter. "
(2)
But the Stockton-on-Tees and Middleaborough
Chambers sent resolutions after hearing Lugard.
Lu; nrd was not therefor uniformally auccoseful in
stirring up gitation among commercial interests. Be
usually stressed the immediate poceibilitioo in trade,
mentioning hides, ivory, rubber and coffee as the main
East African products, The Economist was very sceptical
about trade and critical of the Company, and oven the
Birninrham Pont which supported retention declared that
Uganda's potential as a market would only be realisod in
the distant future.
(3)
The economic argument wan not by any means predominant
in the resolutions cent to the Foreign Officer Theme gave
the greatest emphasis to slavery l
(1)
the danger to miaatonaries
(1) Ztowennt1e Daily Chronicle! 29th i+ovombor 1692.
(2) Chamber of Commerce Journal, January 1893.
(3) Aiirrmi nphnm Daily Font, 17th 2lovombcr 1892.