Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
EGYPT FOR EGYPTIANS
M0USTAFA KAMEL'S CAMPAIGN
FOR LIBERATION.
Brilliant Young Egyptian Orator,
Educator and Journalist Seeks
European Culture.
From the Paris Revue.

| HFom me fars Revue.
| knew Moustafa Kamel Pasha when. at
the age OF nineteen. he had just completed
MS law studies at Toulouse. 1 was so cap
a'a.eo oy his passion for learning and his
ardor of soul that became eager to know
"hat were the young Egyptians secret am
billions.
MY DESIRE, said he, us to work by
means of the press, the school and the plat
form for an awakening of Egyptian patriot
ism-to restore the Egyptians to Egypt and
! Egypt to the Egyptians"
He spoke these words SO fervently that
| my own patriotism prompted me to reply,
lf that is so 1 shall follow your career
! with unfagging interest, and 1 shall do
what =! can to help on the good cause"
As the very time when the English fam
cled they had stamped out the last ember
| OF Egyptian patriotism, and blighted all de-
| sire for independence in the land Of the
| fharoahs by defeating Arabis troops (by
means OF treason accomplished by their
nnliitary leaderl, there arose a young civil
| leader, who, with his European education.
| MS experience of close contact with con-
| temporary politics and his nascent resolu-
| tlon to defend his countrys rights by legal
| means, determined to fight for Egyptian in
| dependence, and to do so not by heading an
| armed revolt, but by employing the weap-
| ons of reason and of opposition based upon
,he sentiment of justice and the force of
logical argument.
Moustafa Kamel has partly achieved his
purpose While continuing his PLATFORM at
| tacks upon the British occupation. he es-
.aohshed school, his plan being to give
me rising generation a national education
| ana TO set before wealthy Egyptians an ex-
ample they would soon learn to initiate The
distinctive thing about that school is the
arrangement by which the children Of the
| poor are given the same solid instruction as
the children of the rich. for third Of the
pupils are admittedly without payment TO
develop the superb possibilities of the lower
classes, to realize the ideal of human broth
erhood taught by the prophet, to help men
win social rank since the English refuse
recognition to all but the upper cIass-such
| is Moustafa Kamers generous ambition
once visited his school on the day when
prlzes we're awarded. 1 heard him speak
to the rich children and the poor, to their
parents and to an assernblage of two thou-
Sand people in an immense white court
flooded with the blazing sunshine of a most
perfect Egyptian day and overarched by
the intense blue of q cloudless sky The
front seats were occupied by throng of
notables and high digntaries in their SUI
perb oriental costumes, the rest of the au-
dience making a gorgeous human poppy
field with their red fezzes while here and
there one perceived little group of Euro
peans.
Kamel's Brother Ali.
A friend kindly translated the report
made by the principal. Moustafa Kamel's
brother, who gave account of his work and
noted the Increase in the number Of pupils
and the additional sacrifices thus demanded
OF the founder. This brothers name Is All,
and his part In the campaign led by the
young national tribune is not to be over
locked. All was a lieutenant in the Egyp-
tan army, and the English were so annoyed
by Moustafa kamePs ardent opposition that
they honored his brother with an extended
furlough. Finding idleness uncomfortable,
All resigned his commission, but few days
Ia ter the Dongola expedition was resolved
upon and Ali wrote to withdraw his resig-
Eaton and ask for reinstatement He
again received commission, but within
week he was arrested on the charge of hav-
ing resigned during an active campaign
and of having thus become a deserter, and
was degraded. Kitchener wanted him shot
The khedive easily prevented the intend
ed crime, but for seven months the srdar,
whose cruelty is a byword In the Soudan,
kept All simple private, and it was in this
situation that Ali went through that peril
Gus campaign, Kitchener meanwhile hoping
that by thus torturing Moustafa Kamers
brother he could terrorize the young pa
triot and put a stop to his efforts to fight
for cessation of the British occupation of
Egypt.
But the young patriots love Of country
was even stronger than his love for his
brother. In spite of Moustafa Kamel's suf-
ferings and in spite of his own. Ali wrote,
Don't lay down your armsi"
It was to see the English flag float over !
Khartouom that the Egyptian army made
such heroic sacrifices, and it was for this
that the Khedive descendant of Mehemet
ALI permitted the slaughter of his former
subjects who had now rebelled against the
British.
After the taking of Dongola, the Khedive
had All reinstated, but Ali could no longer
fight for the glory Of Albion. He left the
army and became his brothers lieutenant.
KemePs Enthusiasm.
Moustafa Kamel never lost a whit of his
passionate enthusiasm for his work He
travelled all over Europe making friends
with statesmen and journalists. Though
hi ardor and his conviction didn't always
convince them, they at least interested them
and made them think In his Invariably
impressive interviews he treated the ques-
ton of the British occupation with clear
ness and vigor that strongly appealed to
his hearers or readers; it showed them what
they and their country might gain by flee
ing to the defense of Egyptian interests.
One of the points he laid greatest stress
upon was that of an agreement between
Turkey and Egypt regarding the British oc-
cupa ton. 1t Is plain enough that If Turkey
accepts the British views concerning Egypt,
Egypt Is done for.
No Arab orator ever had greater success
or excited greater envy than Moustafa Ka-
MEL who now wears the title Of Pasha.
Though still very young, he has won
bcundless popularity and a position of the
highest honor in the orient and in all the
lands of Islam. 1t is safe to say that the
thing his co-religiontsts admire in him is
powerfully impresses the orientals, but
more especially the fiery patriotism that
awakenS men from torpor with a single
word and so completely possesses Its pos
SCISSOR that neither the martyrdom of his
brother nor Fashoda, nor the traitorous be-
-, al md q NO