Evening star., 1922-07-04
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.
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Copyright. 1872.
AMMAN, Trans5ordania. July g.
Washington and other world capitals
will soon be graced with ministers
representing an Arab empire" This
possible surprise to the world powers
that think the quota of diplomatic
representatives Is complete was one
of several disclosures made by Dmir
Abdullah, ruler of Transjordania,
when he received the correspondent
in his tented capital a few miles out
side of this city. Officially. ministers.
according to the Arab plan, play a
role in world politics, and those ac-
credited to the kingdom of Hedjaz
formally speak for the entire Arab
world, including the Arab popula-
tions. Christian as well as Moham-
medan, of the British .and French
| mandates as well as Of the less well
known Arab Kingdoms.
The Arabs in accrediting ministers
to Hedjaz have shown qualities OF
craftsmanship matching the schemes
of the western statecfaft which as
sumed that the Arab kingdom was
effectively partitioned by the treaty
Of Versailles. Prince Abdullah OF
King Feisal. ruler of Irak. is the
third son of the aged Hussein, king
of Hedjaz. who is a direct descendant
of Hassan, the eldest grandson Of the
prophet Mohammed. Obviously the
ministers to Hedjaz. appointed by the
head of the most powerful family IN
the Mohammedan world, will express
the aspirations Of more than 100000
900 believers in that religion. while it
is equally obvious that for political
reasons ministers are selected from
other parts Of the Arab world than
the backward kingdom Of Hedjaz.
Britain Best Ally.
I'VE dislike the name Transjor-
dania' because we consider that this
kingdom was created by the western
powers merely as the southern
Is merely part of the Arab empire"
said Abdullah. Great Britain has
been the best ally of the Arabs and
has kept all the promises made at
the time of the war. but when the
time comes the world will find the
Arab people united
France in two years by attempting
to force her African colonial policy
upon Syria has lost all the Arab
friendship acquired in two centuries.
France made a mistake in antago-
niZing the most powerful family in
Islam. while it is ridiculous to e1.
pect a people with centuries of proud
history. and who. even under Turkish
rule, furnished viceroys, marshals
and premiers to the Ottoman empire.
to submit to the dictatorship Of petty
French colonial officers.
Though driven from our own coun-
try and forced to live in tents by the
e a m a allies Whn aided during the
war. while these allies are living in
the palaces Of our country upon the
resources of our lands, we do not be-
Iieve that this is the time for war.
We realize that today we cannot
match the French in military
by the war and unable to pay her
debts. does not realize that in the end
the enforcement of her policy in
Syria will require an army Of 10000
men. Personally 1 do not believe
that enmity between the Arabs and
to adjust the differences by friendly
methods. though without much pros
pect of success. / must confess.
People Hard to Restrain.
THE Arabs have always been a
free people. and even the Turks
recognized that fact and now admit
that their oppression caused the Arab
upheaval at a critical time in the war
France is now playing the same role
as the Turks played and Arab spirit
of freedom is increasing daily. I have
great difficulty in restraining the in
dignation of my people.
THE United States has not carried
out its noble promises of self-deter-
mination for smaller nations, yet the
Arabs have not lost confidence in the
conscience of the American people.
So long as the United States out OF
difference to European nations plays
"a role in world politics that is con-
trary to it's own ideals the Arabs feel
that they must depend upon their
own resources in winning freedom.
Ali that this government asks of the
United States Is to send a consul to our