Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-22
9ESERET EVENING NEWS.
THE SCANDAL AT GETHsEMANE.
DISGUSTING oUARRELs BY @CHRIs-
TIANs" IN HOLY PLACES.

M StAN DAL Al GEIHSEMANE.
DISGUSTING cUAKRELs BY 3cHRIs-
TIANs" IN HOLY PLACES.
We have been requested by The
franciscan Canadians of the Holy
Sepulcbre to publish "a detailed ac-
count of the scandalous occurrence
which took place at Gethsemane
during the days between July lstand
August 20 of this year-occurrences
illegal in their origin, illegal in their
continuance and most illegal in
their conclusion. We willingly,
says London paper. pl C.
the authoritative account of these
events before the public. The con-
duct ofthe Pasha OF Jerusalem can
not be too severely condemned, nor
can the behavior of the franciscan
Guardians, under the stress Of great
difficulties, be sufficiently praised.
The end is yet to come, with the de-
cision OF the highest court Of Con-
stantiDople. But whether or not the
efforts Of the French ambassadors
4 successful, and whether this very
important matter is decided for or
against the Latins, their title to IA
vorable decision remains unques-
toned and absolute
The continual questions that arise
between the Franciscan Fathers who
guard so many spots OF consecrated
interest in the Holy Land, and the
Greeks who, despite the legal rights
possessed by the Fathers, have the
keenest ambition to win q share OF
the guardianship Of the Holy
Places, hare come recently TO q
CT sis Of a very grave and important
nature. For some five weeks the
Franciscans have been compelled
to keep q vigilant and personal
ward over the ground between the
Sepulchre of the Blessed Virgin
and the Or0tto Of the Agony. The
ground by the ciearest legal rights
belong to the Franciscans; but the
Greeks desired to build on il and
went about the fulfillment Of their
desire in a very determined man.
nar.
1t happened that during last July
the Franciscans We're engaged in re-
newing TIE old wall which bounded
the greater portion Of the ground
above the Grotto of the Agony. In
this wall they made door, thereby
making complete connection with
he whole ground now in dispute. But
he new wall was to the Greeks the
.igDal for pressing a new claim.
Against it they began to run up
little cottages, with the evident in
ention of finally laying claim to
mutual possession of the whole space
INTO which the door built by the
Franciscans led. What methods
we're taken are not clearly specified,
rut the simple phrase ofthe accounts
forwarded TO us runs thus-they
we're hindered. In the accomplish
nent Of this the Franciscins were
omreiled to watch night and day
eside their possessions from July
10 to August 20. When matters had
| reached this point, a consultation
vas arranged between the French
Vice-Consul and the Pasha, but no
lear determination was arrived at
md the whole matter was put before
he highest authority at ConstaDti-
/ aople. Then. says the account be-
l ore us. the Greeks made presenta-
ion to the Pasha Of 10000 francs,
with results that were soon ap-
parent.
AT this point a curious contradic-
ion arises. While the matter was
pending before the court at Constan-
inople, the French ambassador sent
telegram TO the vice-consul OF
Jerusalem with a notification that
he Grand Vizier had issued formal
riders that 10 cbangeor new thing
| .hould be introduced at Gethsemane
Until the whole suit had been dis
.ussed and a decision had been
,iyen. But 1.-THE present from the
ireeks seems 10 have wrought po-
| entIyl the Pasha declares that ne
rad received o telegram from the
irand Vizier permitting the Greeks
| a build on the disputed ground.
| The French vice consul very reason
,bly told the Pasha that he would
brow every opposition in his way
until similar telegram was received
~ himself from the Grand Niz,er
| fhis never came. But the Pasha,
.trong in his 10000 francs, on Aug
IN. offered TO the Greeks even mill
ary assistance for their building
l Down came the Greeks with all ths
,omp and circumstance OF masonry,
4 md down came the troope also. Bn'
| ;own came the Franciscans as well
| md Offering ('tis not stated how &
l dout a resistance that the comman
Ter OF The troops babe the Greel
monks retire.
lions with Constantinople. fele
grams ran too and fro; and tn
Errnch Consul received the tding
rom his ambassador that the matte
was being theoretically discusset
~ lie government. The deeds o
the nroperty were demanded OF TIT
Eranciscans and were hastily dis
Matched to Constantinople. Wnif
Inc papers were on their journey IN
lGresks, who seem to be has.y race
csme forward to insist that som
idecis;on should be given at once
teven though a Temporary one. VI
the morning Of August 90 tie Con
snI came to the Superior to inforn
him that the Pasha had once NOR
taken the fixed determination .
lend TO the Greeks the assistance Q
| the troops. At the same time u
nroposed that. as 1t was use,ess 10 re
sisf further. until the final oecisio'
came, the FRANCISCAN guards Shout
lretire. c-,o
refused to entertain; "for," said ne
.this could only be Interpreted a.
s;cn of surrender to the dispute
~ronnd. and II would therefore D
S..tter That The religious should b
mt away by force" But" say
| he Consul in alarm, "do you wisl
| To see your friar murdered on tn
snoi9D $40, !, replied the Superior
ssthev shall not rssist violence. bu
ns:sive protest shall be made BY
| necessity Tor their REMOVAL tnsts
unon the Consul was for taking nj
snnouucement 10 tho PAsha; ou
this the superior would by no mean
.IIor lesst il should be said ths
.S,~ religious had yseio,d thsi
,iobtr. Meanwhile II . sosSfsan
tths 0fseks had aEFdvs1 eem
tece and. ayB IN