Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
ISLAM TAKES NEW
HOLD AS EUROPE
NURSES WOUNDS
War Problems of Christian
ity Give Mohammcdans
Their Opportunity.
PROPHETS FOLLOWERS
SHOW RENEWED UNITY
From India to Moroccos New
Spirit of Power Jlnpcls
Faithful.

Especial Cable TO Times Dispa tchl
ROME. March S.--Fcr centuries In
The age-old struggle between the East
and West. the pendulum has inclined
toward Europe. Now Il seems 10 be
swinging back 10 Asia ana the world
OF Islam. That opinion when Charles
Crane. cS-a!nbassador 20 China. who
has arrived in Rome, expressed to
YOU: correspondent. has led him to
Het out on a fUur-,nonth trip through
tho MoSlrm countries In order person
"'ly 10 study the situation there.
SIR. Cranes faith In the future Of
Tile Orient is based upun an extensive
and profound knowledge or boih the
Far and Ncar East. which few Amer
leans have. Ills Interest IN Islam
dates back To 1873 when he was pres
cnt 1T III" signing OF the treaty In
san Stcfano ending the Russo TURK
War. He spent 1911 travelling In tho
: Mohnmincdan nations, and after the
armisticc was the chief OF the Amer
'can Commission on Mandates. which
investigated the situation In the Near
East.
islam on Upgrade.
when one becomes acquainted
with the East" he said. The rest o.:
Tie world seems unintcrcSting The
renaissance which Islam from India
10 tho MOroccos now is experiencing
is particularly Interesting. The Mo-
hammcdans have quietly taken ad-
vantage OF European domination Of
their countries TO build up-for in
stance through its facilities afforded
rs telephone" postal scrvice-au
amazingly strong feeling OF unity
among the widespread followers or
The prophet. Moslcm newspapers Of
cairo. Augor, and Coastantinople are
read in all corners Of Islam.
''Mohammedan INDICTMENTS have been
deeply influenced by Woodrow VIII
sons program FOR cl:-dctorInInation
@; peoples. Arabs. Turks. Indians and
Egyptians know moro about the four
ton points than do most Americans
1HH time seems. 10 90 approaching
whon Europe wiii have To get out
90 the islam'c world"
cites HritnIn's Difficulties.
Mr.. Crane mentioned In support Of
The statement the present difficulties
of the British in India. Egypt. Tur.
key and Palestine. OF the French in
Syria and the Spania-ds in Morocco
ana the recent revolt OF the Arabs
against Italian occupation Of Misura-
Ia In Tripoli.
Mr.. Crane VIII be accompanied by
his son, Richard. formerly minister
To Prague, whom he wishes to make
acquainted with the Moslcm world
as center for future important de-
velopmcnts He viii begin with
Tripoli. whore nc VIII study the
iSenussi movement. the leaders Of
which Shiek FL Scnussi Mr.. Crane
considers. one o: the abicst and most
commanding men he ever met.
The Sh!ck gave the desert roam
rrs political and economic exis-
fence. They never had tried TO cs-
tahl!sh a state I'm II desert where
there were neither gold mines nor
oi!s. thus undisturbcd by European
concession hunters. but even so. the
Italians would not leave him alouc,"
lie then will go to Egypt Syria
ana C0nstantinopic. lie hopes To visit
! AnSora. being especially Interested
In the nationalist government ana a
strong Turkish sympa,hizcr Eight
turkish men and women are now
studying in American universities as
result of scholarships he founded
Next winter he plans 10 make an
even more extended tour OF Islam.
He explained the American failure
to understand the Moslem pcoplcs as
due largely to the American and es-
pccialiy Greek propaganda against
the Turks. lie thinks the Washing
ton conference will better conditions
In the Far East, but expressed little
confidence IN the conference at &c.
Eoa.
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