The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-04-09

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MG msrule with two short inter-
w walls of Christian rule at the
dine of the Crusades, Jerusalem Is now ioresei
delivered from Moslem domination
In 4 sense Jerusalem Is the religious capital OF
the world. 1t is a holy city for Jew, Christian anu
Moslem All three there observe the spring iesu
ypa In different ways with different ritual, dur al
with elaborate religious ceremonial. NO o.nei
place Is SO equally holy to SO many classes ol ie
1fgious belief
To the Jews the celebration of the Passover this
year will be of significance as profound as lne oo-
aeryance Of Easter to the Christians WIN uie
restoration OF Zion in sight new meaning VIII De
given to the closing benediction OF the ceremony
which prays for the rebuilding Of the Holy Temple
and the restoration of the ancient rites and sacr
dces
Tile great powers OF the world may differ widely
on many questions that arise in the reshaping OF
the world after the World war, but on one SUD
sect they seem practically agreed Ihey are
apparently committed to the transformation OF
Palestine from an Ottoman province to an autono-
mons Jewish state under allied protection just
what form that state shall take appears to be st
. question more or less open.
Even the Jews themselves are not at all OF one
mind on this question. The politlcai views anu
senorainational prejudices Of various factions OF
the Hebrew race are SO widely at variance. in fact
that 1t has even been suggested that 1t might De
well ia establish monarchia form OF government
81 JerusalerI under the sceptef Of some European
dynasty
This proposition appears to be entirely imprac-
ticabe-ahd for many reasons. Jews nave Deeh
necessarily influenced by that particular 1en'ne
nation which has sheltered them. For example,
the Jews of America would have no patience with
: hing even with a King of Jerusalem. Again,
king of Jerusalem, In order to be In complete sym
Datily with his people. would nave 20 De OF tle
blood and religion And there Is no sucn prince IN
fsy,r stan % 1on1.
Europe; every one is Cnrlstlan Ut 'ios,en
All OF which brings us to the strange ana inter-
.st,np fact that there is already King OF Jerusa
Iesn-seyeral of them, in fact This IS TO say mat
AZ least one reigning sovereign OF Europe AiIohzo
XIII OF Spain claims the title OF King OF Jefusa-
aem. through inheritance from remote ages Two
other reigning monarchs George 9, Urea, Dii.-
ar, md victor Emmanuel III OF Italy, no longer
snr,r,le II IA the official list Of their titles. The
<aathrnnetl emperor Charles Of Austria Hungary,
still prides himself upon its possession Nobody
ueems to know whether the former Kaiser OF Ger
.nany stil clings to this title, which ne boldly as
sumed at the time OF ms theaIicai entry in'o
Jerusalem In 1898
II tbe case Of Alfonzos and Charles the claim to
,he sitie az King Of Jerusalem dates from the
rSr,sadne writes Frederick CunliffeOwen In Mum
,-ev,e magazine Godfrey de Bouillon Duke OF
Inrrnine leader Of the first OF those wonderful
military pilgrimages to the Holy Land, was pro-
claimed King Of Jerusalem by his victorious army
st.r ana rapture of the ancient Hebrew capital.
n ,,uI 81 recalled that he refused to be crowned
,rsth : diadem Of gold, declaring that where the
Eonndnr of Christianity had worn crown Of
thorns it was not meet that one Of His followers
sl,osId don q crcet Of precious metals and jewels.
g. even wear the laurels Of victor. Consequently
IL the medieval tradition Is correct-he was sol.
EMMY crowned King Of Jerusalem with crown Of
thorns
On Godfrey,s death, In 100, he was succeeded
% the throne By his brother Baldwin; and from
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