The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

!mpudnnt attempt 20 undermine Russian
influence in Turkey and the position Of the
Orthodox church In Palestine. The Rus
sian clerical authorities fear German Prot
estant rule in jerusalem, where the ortno-
dox pilgrims are ten times more numerous
than those OF all other creeds together
Il Is said that Russia, IN order to coun-
teract the Anglo German agreement, has
come to a closer understanding with Aus
tria by which those two countries and
France viii Jointly oppose the increasing
influence of Germany in the orient. ana
will In no case permit Turkish cessons 70
Germany. The bulk Of The German news
papers express fhe opinion That emperor
Williams trip will yield little tangible
good hut viii create much jealousy upon
the part Of the interested powers. who VIII
onaeavor 20 destroy any German projects
TN Asia Minor
The German comic papers are also poking
fun at the emperor and his new crusade,
Trading in some cases. to prosecutions on
the charge Of ieSe majestic. The ponce con-
iiscated the last number or Slmplcissiinas
for the publication OF poem entitled. IN
the Holy Land" ironically conSTaiulating
Palestine on receiving such august visit
ors and saying that Golgotna VIII be abe
To boast not only Of hearing ihe last words
from the cross, but the hrst or emperor
Williams.
with Emperor William lightly praise the
lavish hosp.t Atty OF ;he sultan or Turkey.
which however. has created intense dis
satisfaction among the Turks Fia@ards
have been posted the mosques and in
me streets Of STEAMBOAT denouncing the ex
traordinary sums spent upon the emperor,
which money. Il ~ further pointed out.
comes out OF Mohannledan pockets.
II is SAID the sultan offered 10 pFesen,
Emperor william Oh the occasion OF the
iatter's arrival u Jerusalem with the IA
nols CHAMBER OF the Last supper bat
that the German emperor thanked the sui
tan and declined the proposal, on The
ground that the building also contained
Turkish religious relics, The emperor, il
IL further asserted. VIII get some other
valuable present instead.
Another report saws The sultan insisted
upon paving the entire expense OF The an
peror's tour out OF Ms own private purse.
The German newspa Qers. In asking for
n denial ~ this report. declare that while
the emperor was AT tonstantinople he mad.
for reasons OF foreign policy; 10 be the
Suitan-s guest But they aided. as soon
as hts ma festy -: loot Ia the Holy Land
as a Christian pilgrim. there was 70 longer
anything 4 common between MIN and the
sultan. and he could nor ferualn the lat
ter guest
II appears that the progress az the en-
pero- and empress through Palestine has
been very ta;igaiag, especially 10 the en-
press. There has been qlea;y OF color and
p!c,Uye$queness. but The heat has been
Thursday was especially trying. and the
terrific no; march lasted thirteen hours,
The Turkish cavalry escort los: four
horses
Their lrnpe-tal maiesties have been re
cety.ng addresses from the German colonies
al each town iney have visited
RepiyiDg 20 the Germans "a Sarona. the
emperor saI3 ae was Pleased - see ts&t
the good relations he had uain:a ned VIII
TIE sultan ana the Ottoman empire had
benefited h.s German subjects IL The EAs,
generally CoGl.lrEiSz- ne emperor re-
marked thAt TIE wo~~ re Germans IL the
las; cIrrg 20 tnrir native SountTy the
mere mould ehey constitute A ctV1&zi0g ana
useful element IL tie Turkish empire, and
Il vas n recognition ~ tbs sact tia, ne
sultan ha3 extended sss benevolent pro:ec-
ton 70 the German residents.
The march Of .Ns imperial party rom
Eahr-ei-Wady 20 Jerusalem yesterday was
e. 3eelAsay Interesting as The route -, 5NeA
traveVSes ts@ valley of Ajalcn. where
Joshua defeated iit@ Ere kings Or he An
uo1steS. Their r0a1eSFtes also saw the
cave % MaAkef4h- where tAey hid after
tis battle. A-so the travellers passed the