Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-10-08


troops at different points 70 uphold the
suitan's authority on the littoral zone and
as far back in the interior as possible.
This Is not by any means the first time
that the British government has interfered
in behalf OF sayed Faisal against rebelli-
Gus tribesmen. The revolt In Oman
Is attracting the attention of the world
because It emphasizes England's interest
In the Persian gulf. American papers
| eulogize England's disinterestedness and
generous attitude toward all parties i'm
voived in the outcome OF the Balkan
turkish disturbances. The eyes OF the
world have been focused upon the Balkan
states and Turkey in Europe, while Great
Britain's diplomacy has been directed to
to the Asiatic end of the Turkish empire.
While the attention of the reading public
has been held to the scenes OF conflict at
Adrianople, Scutari and Janina, and to the
assassinations and changes of government
at Constantinople, the British government
found most opportune moment to open
negotiations concerning suzerainty
over the coast line of Ell Hasa, and to re-
open the question OF concessions for a
railroad from Busra, at the head OF the
Persian gulf, to Bagdad, 500 miles north
wess into the very heart OF Asistic Turkey.
This raises a vital question not
heretofore thought of; namely, what is
England's share OF the spoiis of war in the
Near Eastf The answer is nothing less
than suzerainty over the entire coast line
OF the Turkish empire on the Persian gulf,
with centers at howeit and Bahrein
Islands, and concessions to build and
control a railroad from Basra to Bagdad.
Oman has long been British
| protectorate.
What does this all mean? Look at the
map for a moment, and II the reader has
not noticed 1t before, a revelation is in
store for him. England borders Palestine
on the south and controls the RED Sea, the
| Gulf of Alden, whose waters wash the
shores OF the Turkish provinces of Ell
| HedIsz and Yemen, the Indian ocean, the
Arabian sea, and the gulf OF Oman, and
NOS the Persian gulf, with Persia on the
east and Turkey on the north ard the
| west.
England, therefore, surrounds a large
! part OF Asiatic Turkey, and were Turkey
to be divided among the European ma
tions, 1t looks as though the lions share
wou,d fall to the lot of the Another of
Colonies. The British government has
guaranteed the integrity OF the Turkish
empire in Asia for forty years, with the
understanding that the Turkish govern
ment carry out certain specified reforms.
Is this not great diplomacy, for is it not
OF the utmost Importance to Great Britain
| that Turkey retain her Independence for
the present in Asia?
England is playing wonderful game
OF politics in the East. France, realizing
this and what all these concessions mean
TO England, is demanding large favors
from Turkey, and contemplstes establish
ing a great university In Jerusalem. The
Russian government points TO the fact
that the majority of Jews in Palestine are
Russian subjects, in order to add weight
| to her contention that she has vital inter-
ests and grave responsibilities in the Holy
Land. The Jews, in trying to strengthen
their position, have raised the question OF
| the feasibility OF establishing university
on broad Jewish lines in Jerusalem. This
| is the providential moment for the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, "swept into the
ancient capital OF Palestine by apparently
irresistible circumstances, "to arise in her
great might and meet the cry of the
Orient for the Christian instruction along
/ biblical and missionary training lines she
alone can give. Oh, that some man OF
means In America would make his name
immortal by coming speedily to the help
\ of the Newman Biblical institute, mis-
| sionary training and allied schools.
| THE JERUSALEM JEW.
Asa type and character, the Jerusalem
Jew--mark it, say the Jerusalem Jew
| is inferior TO the Turk and his near kins-
man, the Arab, descendent OF Ishmael. In
appearance he is small OF stature, malarial,
wearing full beard, with strings Of long
hair hanging in ringlets over his ears and
with the remainder OF the hair on his
head usually cropped close.
| have always spoken earnestly in de-
| fence of the prosecuted Jew and all perse-
cuted peoples, for that matter, regardless
/ OF race or religion. When 1t came to the
cause OF all his troubles, / exonerated
the Jew. Since living in Jerusalem / have
been disiliusioned. AS a disinterested
observer of occurrences, / am forced re-
luctantly TO believe that the Russian and
| Polish Jew is the cause, to greater or less
measure, OF the anti-Semiticism OF the
| times.
The Jerusalem jew is capable OF doing
those little, mean, despicable acts that
tend to irritate and make ill-feeling and
finally result in persecution. TIC
illustrate: Mrs. Elizabeth Finn, widow
OF the British consul to Jerusalem,
bought, in 1882, land for the sole purpose
of giving employment to poor and needy
Jews. The immense cisterns OF Abra-
hams vineyard supply water to many
Jewish families an untold blessing in