Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-05
SIR GODFREY DE BoUlLLoN.
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TRoM tho time % tho erunadofa
- until Emperor William II Of Ger
many entered Palestine no such
gorgeous pageant ever passed
through the Holy Land. With
the empress and rctinuo consisting
OF ministers OF state. court officials,
mobiles. troops, iaokcya. grooma. serving
men and mads and a score or more OF
Newspaper correspondents. numbering
In all more than 1000 persons no has
made q visit 20 the most interesting
land In all the world and with more
grandeur than that displayed by tho
medieval kings.
Emperor Williams visit 20 tho Holy
Land, II IA stated. has two purposes.
one II 20 restore the country In which
the Christian religion nrat saw tho light
~ day TO the Christian people. and the
second IN 90 ma a place 10 found colo.
niles for his subjects who leave the home
country In search OF new fields whore
They may enjoy tho fruits of their in-
hora and stu remain true 60 the father.
land The Germans who 80 20 America
become Amerlcnnlzod rapidly. and this
palms William 10 such an extent that he
has determined 10 keep his people under
his rule 90 far an possible. Hc also hopes
before long 60 add a part ~ Asia Minor.
including Palestine. 60 his dumlniouH.
ana Tor all this aud also 20 be- present
az the dedication ~ tho German Lu-
theran church at Jerusalem did Will
Ham undertake hiH crusade into the
land whore Christianity was born.
with the advent into the Holy Land
or the German emperor a new interest
has arisen In the most historic country
In the world. ana all eyes are now turn
al - haa ali "a A..
orable because Chrlst was born within
It's borders. but also because NJ ~ rec.
ordH, which are stained with tho blood
or hundreds OF thousands OF brave men
ana women who went there 20 take
tho land out OF tho hands OF nonbe-
lievors.
Palestine borders on tho Medltorra-
mean sea ana II IN tho southern portion
OF ASIA Minor. II Hes between Turkey
IN Asia proper on tho north and Arabia
FetFpa ON tho south. The limits OF tho
country cannot be stated with any de-
gree OF eXuctnuaa. 50 far ~ can DO
aseertnlued its length 10 "a little more
than 40 miles, with a VARYING width ~
from 2s 10 so miles. The area OF tht
portion west ~ the Jordan o. GOO
square miles, while TINT ot the east fah
been estimated az $500 aqunro mIIss.
rms u the modern Palestine Tho
ancient Palestine was much smaller.
IL Included only tho southern Dor.
ton OF tho coast Teglon. In its go.
graphical make up he country Do more
peculiar than any OF tho surrounding
lands. II Il a place OF hills ana valleys
ana a wonderful variety OF tompera.
lures Through the center r. table.
land with an average elevation OF 600
feet, upon whose rugged edges stand
several Of tho ancient cities. with their
old fortincatons gradually going 10
pieces.
Along tho ooas, the land II low nnd
barren. Here tho heat o. Intense. while
on the hills, plateaua ana mountain
Sides the temperature varies u never
grows exceedingly cold, however. ma
while snow falls about Jerusalem ana
on the hills Il la never cold enough 10
freeze the ground Tho descent from
the central tablcland on the east ls very
steep. on the west tho slope 10 Gradual