The Washington times., 1919-10-12
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~ Jerusalem TIE most attraetivs and
prosperous city in tie world g e.
ready in process of execution.
Under this scheme the incompatible
features of The ancient city win BE- pre-.
served absolutely intact, while around C
Rll be built & thoroughly modern city Of
the American type, With skyecrapere, troll
lsY cars, modern hotels, drainage, water
supply, factories, theatres and everything
that could Be desired
Thus the resident or visitor wiz Be able
90 enjoy the opportunity Of examining
when he pleases the worlds most sacred
and picturesque city, while living under
conditions ef modern comfort
The location Of Jerusalem was chosen
iH fncalculablx. early times on account Of
its defensive position at the summit Of 9
range Of high hills. L has never had any
drainage system or q satisfactory water
supply, and it would be nearly impossible
to give these desirable adiuncts. In the
surrounding territory, where the modern
city win be built e win be quite easy TO
furnish these things.
The Intern ationaI Zionist Commission,
OF which some leading Hebrews Of Eng
land, France and America are members,
have general control Of the work Of re-
building Jerusalem The are very broad!
minded IN their views, for they have
chosen Professor Patrick Geddes, Of st.
Andrews University, Scotland, to be chief
director Of the work on the spot
Professor Geddes and DT. Weizmaun,
head of the British Zionist Commission,
have already left for Palestine and are
working out plans for rebuilding not only
Jerusalem, bat also Jana, Haifa and other
towns. Professor Geddes IS, an expert in
.town-planning, sociology and civics. He
has already carried out successful town
planning in India.
Professor Geddes viii establish uni
versity in rebuilt Jerusalem on the lines
OF a Scottish university.
The Zionist Commission intends to send
Zionist colonies to Palestine, some Of
which win be settled in the rebuilt cities
and others IN the rural districts.
II need hardly be said that the rebuild
ing Of Jerusalem is a work Of unparalleled
interest 20 the whole civilized WOrld-fOF
this city Witnessed the supreme act Of the
Christian religion and contained the sacred
temple OF the Hebrews, after whose de-
struction they were condemned to become
wanderers upon the earth.
Colonel COndeT, the former director Of
The Palestine Exploration Fund, and other
distinguished aFenaeOlOglsts, agree LnaL
Jerusalem has been q city Of Importance
for over 3,400 years, for It was a capital
ages before the Chosen People conquered
II under King David.
At least six distinct cities are super.
posed upon one another within the walls
Of ancient Jerusalem. These include the
very early Amorite city Of 1900 years ago,
the Hittite city, the Hebrew city, the RO-
man city. the Crusaders or Latin city and
the MOhammedan city. Many further sub
divisions might be made, for during the
Mohammedan period sarHcens, Arabs,
MOng0ls and Turks we're In power 81 off.
fereni times.
When the Roman Empire vas in con-
trQl @ was GO one time really Roman and
&c smother Greek. A. 20 the early period,
before TIE Hebrew conquest there were
doubtless other races besides tie Amo.