The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06
}JERUSAlEN ~ 1891

err in the country TO impress the visitor.
YET !; stands supreme, for besides It's
ancient ruins 1t Is the birthplace or the
Christian religion. IL is divided into three
prev aceS-nameiy. Jutiea. Samar!a Ard
Gssl:lee~and contains the SWEEPSTAKES of
Acre and Jerusalem
Palestine, like Egypt, has a marvellous
historical record. The earliest goes back
10 the sixteenth century Il. c., and |. IS
as bloody as ii IS interesting. While IL is
a land Of hills and valleys il is also
land pf conflicts that are uneauaisd. Large
armies have been assembled and started
10 the Holy Land for the purpose OF re-
claiming ii from the non-belieaerS. and 1t
can he truthfully said that more blood has
bsen spilled on It than in any other known
country.
Many of the ruins are to be found in
Judea of the type Of many centuries age
There Is hardly aiiltop throughout the
whole country that is not covered with
tho ruins of some fertilization or ancient
city They stand out in their bald white
ness against the sky or a background or
foliage as a monument to the past. Many
of these ruins are from The distant ages
of the Sarcenic. crusadng. Roman. Jew
ish and Egyptian periods. and some OF
them extend even perhaps TO the old
Canaanitish days, before the arrival OF
Joshua.
Christian era began. They, however. were
not of such great magnitude those that
followed the advent of Christ and have
with very little intermission kept up ever
since. Even as late 1885, it is claimed.
the possession of the Holy Land caused a
war between four of the most powerful
countries of Europe. Its ownership was
often disputed by the Egyptian and Baby
lon3an kings, and few years passed that
soma ruling power did not have men In
the field for the purpose OF getting control
OF this land. The country remained sub
ject TO Roman and Byzantine emperors
more than 600 years after the coming or
Christ. The Jews had frequent and
bloody fights among themselves and with
the people who had conquered the land.
Jerusalem was the main point OF attack.
and il was destroyed and rebuilt oftener
destroyed the city in 70 4. D. II was re-
built by the Romans and remained in
semi-peaceful state for a few centuries,
when 1t was again destroyed in GA BY the
Pers.ans under Chosroes II. He invaded
Palestine. and with the aid of 1900 Jews.
captured and destroyed the Holy City.
1t was regained again by Heraclius. who
was in turn defeated by the Mohammedan
Arabs in 6S7. They held control for a
long time. but the wars never ceased.
They continued between the Egyptians.
Greeks and other nations until 1916, when
the land was again conquered by Seljuk
Turks. They remained in possession for
twenty years, until 1896, when they
were defeated by the Egyptian sultans.
who took possession Of the territory.
In 1929 the Crusaders captured Jerusa-
lem. and 1t was held by the Christians I'M
Ill 11S7. when 1t was taken by Sultan Sala-
din. Two years later another crusade was
undertaken by Philip Of France. Richard
J. of England and Emperor Frederick Bar
barossa of Germany. They failed 10 take
the Holy CITY, but restored Christian rule
along the coast. Frederick H.. in 121N.
recovered Jerusalem and established
Christian dominion over = large territory
of Palestine. 1t remained under this rule
until 1921. when the Egyptian suitans
again got control. and retained 1t until
15l7. In that year the Turks were again
victorious. and they have held 1t ever
since with the exception of the two years
1889 to lsil. when Il was occupied by Ma
homat All. pasha of Egypt.
The discovery of the Holy Sepulcher
made Jerusalem great religious center,
and also caused untold trouble between
the Christians and other religious bodies.
Not only that. but ii developed a strained
relationship between some of the more
powerful countries Of Europe. 1t was os-