Evening star., 1921-08-14
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

~ OINTS of potential danger 10
- the well laid plans of the al
lied governments in old world
reconstructive processes hase
been Increased by one-and that one
of the most dangerous of all IN so lar
as the upt uilding of the near east
Is concerned The King OF the heo-
jaz is reported to have proclaimed
bolv war in the interests OF the
Turkish nationalists. This may pc
Arrue or 1t may not. but the signincant
fact is that this ruler of the newly
created kingdom of Hedjaz holds the
dominating influence through all the
regions of Asia Minor and II II oe
true that he leads any KIND
of opposition against all the So
called enemies of Islamic peoples the
whole reconstructive work In Asa
Minor will be nulled and the emo
will remain very much IN douot. ina
1t will greatly embarrass france anu
England and may lead to utter ooWp-
fall of Grecian aspirations IN tnis
section of the world is taken Tor
granted.
Have Planted Poor Seed.
And once more the allies seem
destined to reap the fruits OF poor
seed which they have soWn: me
enmity of the King of the Hedoaz mas
been aroused through allied attempt
to frustrate his ambitions in the near
east The king is known to nave
shown particularly by bitter enmity to-
ward the French, whom he Regards as
having curtailed his influence IN
Syria. The British alone have acted on
Ill n a
Hediaz. and as a matter of fact had
It not been for the British influence
in the peace deliberations and else
where there is possibility that the
efforts of the Arabs in the world war
Awhen they aligned themselves on the
side of the allies in the contest
against Turkey. would have gone
unrewarded. AS it was. even the
mower of the British failed to pre-
vent the curtailment of ambitions
expressed by the Arab klngooms; M
which was particularly desirous OF
a port through Syria. And since
that time the British have been car
rying water on both shoulders.
If history proves anything. molly
war is one of those fanatical DEM
onstrations OF might whicn Knows vs.
neither friend nor enemy as long az
religious control is the dominating
motive, Particularly has this been
true in regard to Islamic peoples who
have fought with the spirit OF oe-
moniacal devils when they have be-
Ueved themselves fighting for the
perpetuation of Mohammedan prin-
cfpies. Four-ffths of the crimes
which have been committed by the
Turks in the long centuries OF their
history have been committed with
easy conscience simply because these
peoples have believed they were
, perpetuating sacred principles and mt
Ing on high Islamic creeds and In
fuence.
May Turn Upon British.
Consequently, the King of the
Hedjaz may be induced even to turn
upon the British, who are largely re-
sponsible for his present position.
II he does there is no question out
that the Arab and Islamic peoples OF
<Palestine will stir trouble, Wh1ch VIII
be Of far-reaching character: They
may undo all that has been done To-
ward the, rejuvenation Of the Holy
Land. Furthermore. British tenure IN
Mesopotamia. unless herculean steps
are taken, may be ended. at least cur
tailed, while should the holy war e4-
tend to the far corners there Is grave
danger that the disanected elementsin IN
India will flock to the support OF tne
holy conflict and the whole realm OF
Rritish influence will be set ahame TO
the end no one dare hazard a guess.
ITnouestionably the King OF the Heoja1
is directing his influence AGAINST the
Creeks primarily. for with the exten-
siye gains made by the Grecfan 1ofces
they rapidly approaching Angora'
the seat of the Turkish nationaiists-