Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-24
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As the day approaches for the ph-
rrimarc Of the dcrman emperor 70
the Holy Land great interest In thc |
trip IL manifested both In political ana |
church circles. The question IL whe,h'
or the motives Of the kaiser are entire
iy religious or only partly ao-whc'hcr
the Journey ~ merely pilgrimage OF
nino crusade The extensive prepar-
at,onu made by the sultan In honor 81
the emperor are not calculated TO clear
this matter up. especially since u IL
known that Abdul Hand has decided
TO prescn, 20 Emperor william piece
Of ground IN Palestine. by tradition
polnted out az the apo, wherc the
Lords supper was instituted,
The reason. ~ given 10 the WORLD
why the young emperor at THIS time
eoeu "a the Holy Land IL that he wants
10 be present at the dedication Of the
Evangelical Lutheran church OF inc
savior In Jerusalem on the ais, OF
October. Tho site Of this magnificent
building was presented 10 the cmper-
ofa father on his visit to Jerusalem
in 1869, by Abdul AzlE. II was then
occupied ny the ruins of an old cru-
nade church, and the Germans imine-
dlaieiy proceeded TO restore the bulld-
ing 20 tn former magnificent proper
uona. For yonra tourists have visited
the spo, aa ono 81 the sights u the
city. Massive marble porlala, Htucoo
work, Immense nhvcu and Eoiseoun
cathedral windows are some Of the
features " tho structure. II IN Altuat-
ed almost IN tho heart o. the ancient
city. There In really nothing strange
In the desire Of the kaiser 20 be present
at the dedication Of this church. lie
has spent large sums Of money On u
and has made no secret OF his intcn-
tion 60 unfurl the banner of Prot'
eatantlsm on sacred soil with M im'
prcssive ceremonies nA possible.
In England and Russia the coming
event n regarded ~ one OF great po-
uticai Importance. The Noyoye Nrcm'
va INSERTS that tho visit TO Palestine
IL planned In pursuance u "a broad
ucrman program relative alike 60 Asia
Minor and the far east. and believes
that the pope IL In sympathy with this
program. The Russian paper men,
toned believes that Russia and France
must oppose combination between
the sultan. rope and emperor
The NoyDyc Vromya says;
''The political significance Of the
trip n beyond all doubt. The inhab'
itanta OF Palestine and Turkey nn q
whole arc not In the habit of seems
travelling cmpcfurn They nrc TO be
impressed In the most striking mnnnei
with the greatness and power OF Ger
many. Tho emperor evidently desires
10 fnmiiinrize himself with Asia Minor
- the theater ~ tho German colonization
movement In the near future, Although
Germany has her colonies In Africa
Turkey. and ESPECIALLY Asia Minor
have particular attractions for her Eov'
eminent Al recent Efforts have tend
cd toward the directing of emlEratiar
intp that quarter. The great power
arc concerned In these development
on account " the evidence afforded
that Germany seeks o. solve the East
ern question In her own interests,
The London Spectator eNpreae
similar ylswa;
The emperor is firm believer ~
German eSpanalon. ana he thinks tina
Asia Minor should some dny be claimtf
by Gcignlny. There N more suhsianc.
IN this drutm Than miEht b. supposed
There d already q Hrtut deal 90 German
commercial activity In those parts. unt
Germany has become The patron, nl'
most ne protector. 81 the sultan. Rhl
can obtain COM. salona Whlth uru re-,
FUSED 90 every other power, her on.
eern drlll the Turkish ifNppH, and hei
manufacturers supply the war material
Turkey can not shake on her formerly
dlslnieresied friend. Probably the en-,
peror dreama even " iuher.tlng Con
stanilnopleV'
German colonization IN Palestine has
been going on Ia a quiet way for m,
last forty years. Previous % that time
a. a result Of the luttrcf, awakened Ia
the study Of me propho'lc books OF m,
Bible through the theological writing,
OF bergrl, a religious movement was
commenced which dnaly mltenlllzel
In tho so-calkd Tempsl association
formed for the purpose OF gathering
the people OF God" In Palestine ana 70
rebuild the Temple. In 1860 the plans
were far enough advanced to make d
start ara four young men were son, q
the Holy Land In order 10 study the slt,
uation there In 1866. several families
went there, followed two years later by
others who founded the German colony
IN Haifa, In 1863 second colony wal
founded IN Jana, In 1871 third colony
saiona, was founded Few miles uortl
OF Jana, and about the same time sew
eFh families settled In Jerusalem. am
few In Nazareth ana Ramle Tel