El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
WILL INVADE
HOLY LAND
AGAIN
American Will Resume Ex-
/. cavating For Sacred Rel
les in Jerusalem.
ANGER OF NATIVES
FORCED SUSPENSION

Jerusalem, July 19.-Word Is rs-
ceived here that captain Montague
Parker expects to resume the work OF
excavating for sacred relics in the
Valley Of Sloan in August Meantime
a decision as to whether the captains
contract with the Turkish government
can be technically construed to justify
his operations at the Mosque Of Omar
is awaited with interest
1t will be recalled that after MUCK
excavating had been done and some
relics, 1t is claimed. recovered, the
work was interrupted by charges that
the explorers had violated the holy
Mosque of Omar, obtaining access to
it for the purposes OF excavating by
brlbing it's guardians. Popular feeling
was so intense against the foreigners
that after they had withdrawn, the
government ordered the arrest OF the
guardians OF the Mosque and pursued
an investigation into the circumstances
of It's alleged dissertation
Contract Shows Deal.
Now the contract between Parker,
representing an Anglo-American sy1i-
dictate, and the Turkish government
has come TO light It's perusal leaves
one in doubt as to whether the ex-
plorers can be shown to have exceeded
y
furnishes unmistakable evidence that
the captain was sanguine Of discover
ing rare treasures and that he financed
the affair literally. II also develops
that the Turkish government was a
partner to the transaction and was 20
share IN the spoils-
The contract contains IL articles.
some of which are worth reproducing
1t was signed on October 26, 1908, by
captain Parker and Ziah Pasha, the
then minister Of finance acting for the
Turkish government Article one pro-
vides that Parker Is to furnish all the
necessary funds and operate in the
name and under the auspices OF the
Turkish government Article five has
to do with an extension Of the con-
tract in the matter Of time By mutual
consent In article II Parker releases
the government OF any damages grow
ing out OF the possible failure of the
enterprise. Article u provides that in
case Of a difference OF opinion or mis-
understanding between the two par
ties the question shall be submitted
for decision to a committee Of fou3
men appointed equally by the Turkish
and British governments and, in the
event Of deadlock, the deciding vote
shall be entrusted to fifth man
named by the Turkish minister Of JUS
tice.
The other articles summarized ara
as follows:
No Restriction on Land.
Article 2 The Turkish government
undertakes to furnish whatever land or
property the captain may select and
determine upon as the site wherein to
excavate, by adopting every feasible
method Of procuring and transferring
the same to the captain. whether by
right OF purchase in the case OF tbs
property belonging to private individ-
uals or by issuing a grant OF land In
case OF the property belonging to tbs
crown
Article g. Captain Parker is hereby
bound to refrain from commencing his
operations anywhere in the vicinity OF
Jerusalem until the transference o.
grant Of q given piece Of land is
legally and properly executed. and
wall erected about the same.
BY the terms Of this article the cap
tain is furthermore given the privilege
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