The Ordway new era., 1921-03-18

time of the Crusades, Jerusalem is now forever
delivered from Mosem domination.
In a sense Jerusalem is the religious capital of
the world 1t is holy city for Jew, Christian and
Moslem All three there observe the spring festi-
val in different ways with different ritual, but all
with elaborate religious ceremonial. No other
place is so equally holy to so many classes OF re-
ligious belief.
To the Jews the celebration of the Passover this
year will be of significance as profound 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 SUBJ
ject they seem practically agreed. They are
apparently committed to the transformation of
Palestine from an 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 or less open.
Even the Jews themselves not at all of one
mind this question. The political views and
denominatonal prejudlces of various factions of
the Hebrew race are SO widely at variance In fact
that it has even been suggested that 1t might be
well to establish 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 patience with
a king even 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 no such prince In
Europe; every one is Christian or Moslem.
All of which brings us to the strange and inter
esting fact that there Is already King of Jerusa
lem-several of them In fact. This is to say that
at least one reigning sovereign of Europe, Afonzo
XIII of Spain, claims the title of King of Jerusa-
lem through Inheritance from remote ages. Two
other reigning monarchs, George V of Great Brit
ain and Victor Emmanuel III Of Italy, no longer
include 1t In the official list of their titles The
dethroned emperor, Charles of Austria Hungary.
still prides himself upon its possession. Nobody
seems to know whether the former Kaiser of Ger
many still clngs this title, which he boldly as
sumed Mt the time of his theatrical entry into
Jerusalem In 1898.
In the case of Alfonzo and Charles the claim to
the title of King of Jerusalem dates from the
Crusades. writes Frederick Cunlihe.owen In Mum
sey's Magazine Godfrey de Boufllon, Duke Of
Lorraine. leader of the first of those wonderful
military pigrimages to the Holy Land, was pro-
GAINED King of Jerusalem by his victorious army
after the capture of the ancient Hebrew capital
n will he recalled that he refused to be crowned
,,.h a daiem of gold declaring that where the
Founder of Christianity had worn crown of
tborns It was not meet that one OF His followers
shonld don circlet of precious metals and Jewels
or even wear the laurels OF VICTOR consequently
N,f tho medieval tradition is c0rrect-he SOL
emply crowned King of Jerusalem with crown Of
thorns. ,
On Godfrey's DEATH in 100. ne was succeeded
~ Tho throne by his brother Baldwin; and from
that time forth all the Dukes Of Lorraine were
also titular Kings of Jerusalem until their dynasty
hoca mo merged in the house Of Hapsburg, through
the marriage Of Francis of Lorraine to the EN-
press m Maria Theresa daughter Of Charles VI last
Of the German emperors Of the direct male nne
~ Hapsburg. This gave the Austrian rulers
r,rht II to style themselves with the high-soundins
but empty title. ,..., .,.,
80 80, ~ for centuries before Maria Theresa's
,srrisre to Francis Of Lorraine. Away back In
1870, Frederick Of the house Of smsaS
r,nS ~ sicily and Holy Roman Emperor caused
1890 - he crowned at Jerusalem a. king OF tine
HoIy HOW'D CITY. He claimed this dignity. not only BE-
cause he had rsconquered The city from ne
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