New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-14
TO RECEIVE THE KAISER.
ABSURD PREPARATIONS IN ROAD MEND
ING MADE BY THE SULTAN.

Jana correspondence OF The Lor don Mall
Elaborate preparations being made here for
the Emperor's visit.
The roads which have apparently been left UNI
touched for years. being systematically repaired
size are carted TO the spot and merely deposited
upon the mixture OF sand and dung the usual top
soil of the roads of the district The first heavy
rains will render them practically lmpassaple for
In some places new roads being cut at enor-
nous expense the cost Of which Will fal upon me
ably never be used by the Emperor or his party.
The arbitrary manner in which these orders OF
the Sultan are being carried out almost passes be
lief and gives an interesting glimpse Into the
ways OF the Turkish officials,
school renowned for the excellent work 1t has done
and is s d9ns h3 6 Sa & a 70 the o9ns
tons of the school wall have been undermined ana
ia 6 h4s a 'H that she
must replace the wall Mt her own cost and in addi-
ton pay large sum toward the cost of the road.
ENORMOUS EXPENSE.
French gentleman The managing director OF
make up and repair the road .eading the station
Nix G refusal from MT the Sn,hote
whose opportunity for levying backsheesh would
have been spoiled by their consent
The sultan is going to an enormous expense In
making those preparations ana in sending troops
against the expressed wishes Of the Kaiser The
Kaiser himself wished to travel in the simplest
way. under the personal supervision Of j. " Cook
but the Over-eaborateness of the Sultan's prepara
tons. though very embarrassing. must be accepted.
The road frorl Jaffa to Ramleh is under repair -
throughout its entire length. Parties OF Arabs. in
their picturesque costume are working in desul-
pick off from the surface the loose stones scatter
over the road about two inches Of soil ilched from
the adjacent fields. and replace the stones Thus
comes about that passinG camels and mules raise
what a sraoom will be created by the huge caval-
cade escorting His Imperial Majesty.
At Ramen road has been cut to the cee-
brated town and the ruins OF the White Mosque
Gus road begins the surface IS of the same execra-
bic character but once out Of the plains OF Ajalon
There still large stones lying loose and no
tempt has been made to remove them. but
and some fine engineering work is apparent in
the retaining walls and parapets all that could
be desired This part OF the road is the work OF
II is Impossible to describe the parched and desc
late appearance Of the country through which the
alone relieves the monotony OF the dust which
clothes all vegetation in dirty white. The Emperor
will however. be amply repaid for the difficulties
and unpleasantness Of the way by the bracng air OF
the mountains Of Judea, while the enhancing view
over the plain Of Sharon and the blue Mediterra-
mean beyond cannot fail to delight him enhanced
as II is by the desolation through which he has
The road winds and twists and rises and falls
Of robbers who kept the whole country in terror
until few years ago past the beautiful ruins OF
specimen OF the Crusaders work existing 10
away on the right and the tower Of Neby samnIi
0he birthplace Of Samuel IL a conspicuous object
over this road and by these scenes will the Ger
man Emperor enter Jerusalem. Jerusalem Itself is
awake for the occasion Gangs Of Arabs are az
work metalling the streets Mules and camels for
miles around have been reQuisitionei for the i'm
pedlmenta. and pass and repass in a never-endlng
stream.
The Jara Gate Is closed. and breach has been
made In the wall Of Davids Tower and the moat
filed in. through which the temporary road passes
Rows Of sQuali1 shops have been demolished and
renovation amounting 10 vandalism is the order OF
the day.
THE KAISER'S CAMP