New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-18
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tine of the Crusades, Jerusalem is now forever
delivered from Moslem domination.
In a sense Jerusalem is the religious capital OF
the world. 1t is a holy city for Jew, Christian ana
Moslem. All three there observe the spring festi-
val in different ways with different ritual, Dut 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 as the OBJ
servance of Easter 10 the Christians. with the
restoration of Zion in sight a 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 sacri-
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 on one sub
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 are not at all of one
mind on this question. The political views and
dcnoutinational prejud!ccs Of various factions OF
the Hebrew race are so widely at variance, in fact,
that ii has even been suggested that ii might be
well To establish n monarchial form of government
AT Jerusalem under the scepter of some European
dynasty.
This proposition appears to be entirely imprac-
ticabie-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, even with n King of Jerusalem, Again. a
King of Jerusalem, in order to be in complete SYM
patty with his people. would have to be Of the
blood and religion. And there is no such prince In
Europe every one is IA Christian or n Moslem.
A N .f NNlisI hrfntrS ,S IN tho tran, onl linton
esting fact that there is already n King of Jerusa.
lem-several of them. In fact. This Is to say that
at least one reigning sovereign of Europe. AlfonZo
Mi of Spain, claims the title of King of Jerusa.
lem, through Inheritance from remote ages. Two
reigning monarchs, George Y of Great Brit
ain and Victor Emmanuel Ill of Italy, no longer
include it in the official list of their titles. The
dethroned emperor. Charles of Austria-I Hungary.
still prides himself upon its possession. Nobody
seems 10 know whether the former Kaiser of Ger
many still clings 10 this title, which he boldly as
summed ut the time of his theatrical entry into
in 1898.
In the case of Alfonzo and Charles the claim 70
the title Of King of Jerusalem dates from the
CruSadeS. writes Frederick Cu~nlire-Owen in Nun.
Lorraine, leader of the first of those wonderful
military pilgrimages to the Holy Land, was pro-
King of Jerusalem by his victorious army
after the capture of the ancient Hebrew capitaI
II will be- recalled that he refused TO be crowned
with a dlldem of gold. declaring thar where The
Founder of Christianity had worn a crown of
thorus il was not meet that one of His followers
should don a circlet of precious metals and jewels
or even wear the laurels of a victor. Consequently
If the medieval tradition is correct-he was sol.
rmnly crowned King of Jerusalem with a crown os
LhorTis.
90 oodfrey's death. in ll6. he was succeeded
IN the throne by his brother Baldwin; and from
.hat time firth all the Dukes of Iorrufp. ,,..a
also titular Kings of Jerusalem. until their dynasty
lecame merged in the house Of Hapsburg. through
he marriage of Francis Of Lorraine To the En-.
press Maria Theresa. daughter Of Charles vi. last
# the German enlrerors Of the direct male line
If Hapsburg. This gave the Austrian rulers a
light to style themselves with the high sounding
Jui empty title.
They also had another claim To il. Indeed. they
lad used it for centuries before Maria Theresa's
marriage TO Francis Of Lorraine. Away back In
I22g. Frederick II Of tie house Of Hohenstaufen.
King Of sicily and Holy Roman Emperor. causen
himself to be crowned nj Jerusalem as king Of the
Holy city. He claimed this dignity. not only be-
aus be had recOnquered the city from the Sara
ems. who had held it since 1857. but also as the
husband Of John Of Brienne's daughter and heir
- YOlands. John Of Brienne, who was one OF