The Washington herald., 1910-06-12

mon alike to Moslem. TO Christian. and
10 Jew, and which would place them all
on an equal footing, and endow them
with the same rights in the eyes of the
law, he paused for a moment, with no
attempt TO conceal his horror and dis
taste az the bare notion of the proposal,
and finally replied, very decidedly and
eategoricalIy, THAT is an eventuality
which it is impossible for Mosiem. even
TO contemplate" The idea never Oc-
CURED TO him.
The action of the Grand Multi. Of
Egypt, in virtually legaliZing the murder
of Christians by MOslems. and this re-
mark OF the Turkish minister OF justice
al Stamboul, which ] have just quotee,
constitute additional arguments TO thoss
contained in my letter published in these
columns on May last, against the re-
linquishment by the United States OF any
of the exterritorial rights which II en-
joys In the Sultans dominions, and
against any compliance with the de-
mands Of the porte.
Neither American nor any other for
eigners can ever hope or expect TO en-
joy equal rights with those of Moslems,
in countries where Accommodation Is
the state religion. and where the law
Blending of the Laws.
1t is q law which consists Of a blending
Of the scriptures Of Islam and OF the re-
ported teachings Of the prophet, and is
incapable of modification as long as the
Mosem faith endHres 1t has no elastic
changes that the world has undergon
during the last 800 years. or. as We
have seen above, OF the invention Of the
revolver. and is in every sense Of the
word. relic of barbarism.
II Is a law which, according TO its SUI
preme exponent, the Grand Mufti, whose
authority is regarded as final throughout
the Moslem world. holds that the killing
Of Christians by Moslems is not murder,
and which, in these modern times, ac-
cording 10 Lord Cromer, advocates as
deterrent punishment, the frightful death
by cruci6xion.
It is this condition Of affairs. and the
existence of these religious principles,
that have rendered 1t so difficult for the
United States. and for other Western
powers, 10 obtain redress from the Turk
ish authorities for the destruction of life
and property of their subjects who may
happen to have been travelling or resid-
ing within the borders OF the Ottoman
empire, and If some hangings have taken
place, for the purpose of appeasing for
eign anger, those who have met death
on the gallows have rarely been the real
culprits, while other grounds have been
fabricated for their execution than the
mere trivial murder OF a Christian.
Advocate Murder
Some of the most influential Of Mo
hammedan societies. as, for instance, that
of the Senoussi, which may be regarded
as the Moslem counterpart OF the Chris
tian Order of Jesuits. not only tolerate
the murder of Christians, but even advo-
cate It, in the most open and unvar-
nished fashion. teaching that the slay-
ing of an unbeliever is pleasing in the
sight of Allah. and of his prophet
Indeed. one OF the chief precepts OF the
Order of the Senouissi is TO the effect
that any Jew or Christian who is not a
Rayan-that is to say. a full-fiedged sub
ject OF some Mohammedan government
is. ipse facto, an adversary whom il Is
lawful-nay, necessary-to rob and kill at
all times and IN all places.
And should the true believed meet
with death himself while engaged in put
ting these teachings into execution, he
is assured of eternal salvation-that is to
say Of celestial happiness, according to
Mahommedan ideas.
The Senoussi are said 10 number some
80. 100000 Mahommedans. Their chief
makes his headquarters at Jerboub, 10
the south OF Tripoli, and beyond the i'll
defined western border of Egypt. some
where about latitude 80 degrees and longi-
tude 2e.2O
Has Great Power.
The power and influence OF the grand
master Of the order is very great The
activity of his agents extends from the
Atlantic shores of Africa to the far
0rient-that is TO say, to the Pacific coast
of China and 10 the Philippines. while if
the Sheikh-ul-Islam at Constantinople
and the grand multi, the grand eadi, and
the rector Of the Ell Azhar University OF
Cairo are not actually members Of the
order. they, at any rate, entertain friendly
relations with its grand master, who has
his duly accredited agents at StambouI
and on the banks Of the Nile,
The dream of the Senoussi is that Of
the universal empire promised by the
Koran. The feeling of intense hatred
against the Christian is deeply engrafted
IN their hearts. and whether latent or
nection Herewith is continuous and last
Ing.
They are at any moment prepared TO
seize the opportunity of a struggle with
civilized nations. and their sole aim is
that holy war. for the proclamation of
which all devout Moslems are watching.
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