The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Missionaries Held to Blame
For ConJ4agration in Orient
By Royal Princess OF Egypt

our old civilization. They have no
understanding of the history of our
religion. ignore completely the back
ground of Mohammedanism and
revel in their Ignorance. Whereas
we, Orientals, would be ashamed to
pass judgment on a people because
their customs differ from ours, these
uneducated but well meaning
strangers never hesitate to damn
us because we do not act as they.
Missionaries may convert heather
savages. but they have little sue
cess in converting Mohammedans.
First because we, too, believe in
God. and second, because our peo-
pies are too old. too imbued with
their ancient civilization, too scepti-
cal. TO believe everything a stranger
tells them.
Spread Calsnny.
Being unable TO convert US, the
missionaries naturally feel resent
ment toward u.s. No words in their
mouths are too strong to criticise
US. Every calumny spread by the
ignorant Is glorified by missionaries.
i have read some of the latter's
publications in the East They are
SO shocking so revoltingly fun of
untruths about the Moslems that /
cannot understand how any man
calling himself a Christian can be
a party to such lies. -.t
Apparently what would be a lie
, In the mouth of another become S
purified by crossing a missionary's
lips. For the missionary is con-
Sinced he has been sent by God.
How the world has been filled by
stories of Armenian massacres, for
instance! The ears of all Europe
ana America have rung with them,
DON'T FOR an instant condone the
massacres, which are objectionable,
Just as. all .bloodshed is unpardon-
able. But j merely wish to ask
now is II we have heard SO much
about the sufferings of Armenia
whlie massacres of Turks, in the
Balkan wars, or the Greek atrocI-
ties in Smyrna last year, were
hushed up?
Unfortunately every unfayorabIe
truth or untruth uttered by a mis-
sionary has been used as political
prop&sanda against us by European
nations in order to manipulat. pub
nc opinion so that the government,
would have public sentiment on
tneir side in case an Intervention
or other action were decided on.
Won't March for Money.
human nature must be very
ldeal. at bottom, since no nation
can be stirred to war unless II bc-
lieves it is fighting for a good cause.
Tell an Englishman he is going to
destroy Turkey in order to enrich
British money kings and he will
retuse to march. But tell him he
IS going to free his fellow Chris
tians in Armenia from the blood
curdling Turkish oppressor and he
VIII rush to the colors. European
nations are indeed past masters in
the art of exploiting Christianity.
what 1 am saying may shock
some people, but / think the truth
should be told. If Europe wants
concessions in the East, let her
make economic agreements with US.
on an equal footing: We, of the
orient, have absolute right to live
our lives. according to our tradi-
tion and history. Until Europe
'realizes, this. there will be troubles
and disorders.
To be good friends, nations must
understand each other. Orient and
Occident can never do this as long
, as their only interpreters are
! hnanciers and missionaries.
Send doctors and economists and
impartial observers to the East!
Treat US as human beings! 49,