Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24

time of the Crusades Jerusalem is now forever
delivered from Mosem domination.
In sense Jerusalem is the religious capital Of
the world 1t is holy city for Jew, Christian and
Moslem. All three there observe the spring festl-
val in different ways with different ritual, but all
with elaborate religious ceremonial. No other
place is so equally holy to many classes OF re-
ngious belief
To the Jews the celebration of the Passover this
year will be of significance profound as the OBJ
servance of Easter to the Christians. With the
restoration of Zion in sight new meaning will be
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-
fees.
The great powers of the world may differ widely
on many questions that arise in the reshaping Of
the world after the World war, but sub
ject they seem practically agreed. They are
apparently committed to the transformation Of
Palestine from Ottoman province to an autono-
nous Jewish state under allied protection. Just
what form that state shall take appears to be still
a question more less open.
Even the Jews themselves are not at all Of one
mind on this question. The political views and
denominational prejudiees of various factions of
the Hebrew race so widely at variance, In fact
that it has even been suggested that it might be
well to establish a monarchial form of government
at Jerusalem under the scepter of some European
dynasty.
This proposition appears to be entirely imprac-
ticable-and for many reasons. Jews have been
necessarily influenced by that particular Gentle
nation which has sheltered them. For example,
the Jews of America would have no patience with
a king, with King of Jerusalem Again,
King Of Jerusalem, in order to be in complete SYM
pathy with his people, would have to be of the
blood and religion. And there is such prince in
Europe; every is Christian Mosem.
All of which brings us to the strange and inter-
for that ic o1r 6 inu Of Tor1
lem-several of them, in fact. This is to say that
at least one reigning sovereign of Europe Alfonzo
XIII of Spain, claims the title of King of Jerusa-
lem, through inheritance from remote ages. Two
other reignng mOnarchs, George V, of Great Brit
ain and Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, no longer
include it in the official list of their titles The
dethroned emperor, Charles of Austria Hungary,
still prdes himself upon its possession. Nobody
seems to know whether the former Kaiser of Ger
many still clings to this title, which he boldly as
sumed at the time of his theatrical entry into
Jerusalem in 1S98
In the case of Alfonzo and Charles the claim to
the title of King of Jerusalem dates from the
Crusades, writes Frederick Cunliffe- Owen in Mum
seys Magazine. Godfrey de Bouillon, Duke of
Lorraine, leader of the first of those wonderful
military pIgrimages to the Holy Land was pro-
claimed King of Jerusalem by his victorious army
after the capture of the ancient Hebrew capitaI
1t will be recalled that he refused to be crowned
Founder Of Christianity had worn a crown of
thorns it was not meet that one of His followers
should don a circlet Of precious metals and Jewels
or even wear the laurels of victor. Consequently
If the medieval tradition Is correct-he was sol
emnly crowned King of Jerusalem with crown of
thorns.
On Godfrey's DEATH In 100, he was succeeded
on the throne by his brother Baldwin; and from
that time forth all the Dukes of Lorraine were
also ttuar Kings Of Jerusalem until their dynasty
became merged in the house of Hapsburg through
the marriage of Francis of Lorraine to the EN-
press Maria Theresa, daughter Of Charles vi last
of the German emperors of the direct male line
of Hapsburg. This gave the Austrian rulers a
right to style themselves with the high-sounding
but empty title.
They also had another claim to it. Indeed, they
had used 1t for centuries before Maria Theresa's
marriage to Francis of Lorraine Away back in
1929, Frederick II of the house of Hohenstaufen
King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor, caused
himself to be crowned at Jerusalem as king of the
Holy City. He claimed this dignity, not only be-
cause he had recOnquered the city from the Sara
Gems, who had held it since 1187 but also the
husband of John of Briennes daughter and heir
ess Yolande. John Of Brienne, who was one Of