Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02


mouthed to death here. You can only
understand the Keen humor OF II when
you know that the same Identical
lies are told here and abroad about
the Turks and Mohlmmedans as arr
told about the "Murmons" As mat
ter OF fact the MUslcms are compare
lively quiet and honest working peo-
pie. They 80 TO their prayers and they
go to their work. They never interfere
with anybody unless they are forced
TO do so 1t Is said that they throw
rocks ut Christians II so, 1t is be-
cause the ubiquitous bombastic, med
dlcsome Christian. who imagInes he Is
the whole SHOW Is always poking his
nose In and trespassIng upon the others
rights, The christian has ever the
itching palm, and his mind ever shapes
his actions to that end. BE sure
know there are Christians and Chris.
tians.'
AS A PREVENTATIVE,
In the Church of the Holy Scpulchre
within 10 feet OF the tomb Of the
Savior are always several Turkish SOL
oilers, IN the Church OF the Nativity
IN Bethlehem near the mangcr where
the Savior was born are Turkish sol
dlers, For what; DO you think they
are there 10 XIII the Christians who
come 10 worship? Not on your tintypc.
They are there simply 10 keep the
Christian sects from killing each other
The Greek church, The Latin church,
the Armenian church. the COpt church
and ! don't know how many others,
are evcrlastingly "at 1t. trying TO put
down each other. what would happen
II Turkey should withdraw lts liberal
protection OF Jerusalem, and turn the
government Of Palestine over to the
Christians? In furty-eight hours the
town would be field Of carnage, !
saw an example Of this when the gov
ernor Of Jerusalem went with his Ka-
vases Especial police to take part in
the opening Of new road Uhey kill
sheep and give the meat to the poor.
/ was along with the party to make
photos Of the new bridges, etc, Two
factions I'm the Armenian church took
advantage to indulge In n frpc-for-all
fight in which 800 persons were in
volved Many were badly hurt, the
governor was called by q special horse.
man-police were all called out TO pre-
vent further trouble-all was excite
ment and bother and worry-tO whom?
To the Turkish authorities to keep
peace between their Christian subjects,
II would do you good to go To the
beautiful. quiet and peaceful Mosque Of
Omar and see the Moslems at prayer,
and then go to the Sepulcre and hear
the Christians IN their babel Of singing,
chanting and beating Of boards and
bells, each trying to drown out the
voice OF the others.
Freed from the confusion. the cere-
monies are interesting, entertaining,
spectacular and beautiful | shall not
discuss their utility or desirability.
All observe Is that they suit
those who are taking part ana
they suit those who were onookers,
and that Is sufficient for me.
THE JAFFA GATE.
We'll, | can do little more at this time
than to describe the other photos |
send you. There is the great Jaffa gate,
This Is the modern name. given II be-
cause IL was and Is the entrance OF the
great bulk Of travel from the jana
road. It's real name Is I'll Bah Chaleel
or kaleen, that is the gate or door,
nearest, or best loved by God. This Is
one Of the seven gates. AS a matter OF
fact the Damascus gate Is the most or
namental and beautiful, BY the jana
gate is the tower Of Dayid-in reality a
military barracks, and on entering the
gate you are at the head OF David
street. which extends down into the
clty-you are facing east as YOU pass
through the Jaffa gate
The scene Of activity which Is very
ordinary daily occurrence is on David
street, looking toward the Jaffa gate.
There Is an opening In the wall by the
Jaffa gate. which was made for the
German emperor five years ago when
he visited Palestine. Neither this nor