The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-09-14
Sketch of Tewfk Khedive.

The present Khedive of Egypt was
born in 1852. His features are regular,
and some might call him handsome.
Though of dignified bearing, he is very
shy, especially with strangers. His
timidity is frequently taken for want o.
intelligence. He is very simple in all
his tastes, hates all parade, loves his
home and is an excellent husband and
father. Unfortunately, as recent events
show, he lacks energy, decision and de-
mination-consequen of his early
training in the harem, but sometimes
his eye flashes in way which leads one
to think that if he were differently sur
rounded and once gained confidence in
his own judgment he is not unlikely to
reveal some day a will of his own. AL
though, like most heirs presumptive in
the East, he was denied all share in the
affairs of state, he was carefully edu-
Gated, and his serious turn of mind
found useful field of activity in the
education of the youth. Seven years
before his accession he founded at his
own expense school for orphans, and
for sons of officers in his palace at Cou-
teh. Up to the present moment 125
youngsters, from the age of 10 to 20,
receive there capital education under
conscientious and painstaking masters.
Yet, though the school is only intended
for the children of the rich, education is
gratuitous, the Khedive providing for
everything, including the uniforms and
somewhat too luxurious table. But
within the school perfect equality pre-
walls. The sons of the Khedive are
treated exactly like other boys, and
within its precincts they are not allowed
to be styled Prince just before the
rebellion broke out in Egypt, the Khe-
dive contemplated opening a girls
school for the upper classes and placing
there his own daughter. ''The great
thing" said the Khedive to French
visitor, ''is to educate women. They
will then not only become true COM
panions to their husbands, but they will
take an interest in the primary educa-
ton of the children. Family life is the
greatest blessing, and it is impossible,
unless both men and women are edu-
Gated 1t is the aim of my life to achieve
that result, and in time 1 trust we may
be able to do away with slaves in the
harem. hate the very idea of slavery,
and am doing all / can to put it down;
moreover, harem is only wanted for
many wives; with one wife there won't
be any necessity for seclusion. 1t is
wrong to imagine that our religion
requires us to have more than one
wife, or to make the wife our slaves
instead of our equal. | have given
much thought to the question of educa-
ton of family life, and the relations of
parents and children, The future of
Egypt is there. If we can raise the
standard of education and social life,
Egypt will, in time, become one of the
most thriving members of the continent
tai family. | know the wretched con-
sequences of polygamy or harem life! l
have only one wife, and L have done
well, for l am happy. With one wife
you csn concentrate all your affections
on her and on her children, and that is
onlve asne happiness. A ruler animated
with sucn sentiments cannot fail TO do
good. Tewfik Pasha possesses a thor
ough knowledge of continental affairs,
quite surprising when one considers that
he has never been out of Egypt.
In addition he displays a great amount
of tact and SaU0ir taire. Thus, for in
stance, last winter, when NJ de Lesseps
tried to hurry him at Alexandria into
signing the fresh water concessions be-
hind the back of his Ministers, the Khe-
dive refused point blank, declaring that
he should do nothing without his Cabi-
net, and when M. de Lesseps threat
ened to remain in Alexandria until the
Viceroy should have signed, his High
ness replied, laughingly: s.In that case
Egypt will have the pleasure of possess
ing you for good; nay, l should never
forgive myself, if, by signing, deprived
us of your presence" One may inn
agine M. de Lesseps' face at this piece
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