Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-25
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JerusaIern's British Governor Works
to Preserve Antiquities.

JeFuSalemS DTitiSn SoNSIhOI "o'N
to Preserve Antiquities.
Gen. Ronald Storrs, Governor of
Jerusalem, is in London, deeply study
ing the aspects of the very puzzling
problem which confronts those who
would manage properly the Holy City
and the Holy Land after their abrupt
rescue from the power of the Moslems.
He is handling himself with great
discretion and intelligence, not per-
hitting any worry to disturb him,
even though the charges that con-
tracts which ought to go to British
firms are being given to German firms
by Gutenberg, have stirred commercial
England into a general desire for an
inquiry into the financial management
of this particular British mandate.
Gen. Storrs is a calm man, not to be
ratified or dismaged He has had a
long experience in public life and above
all knows that newspaper bites in the
British islands are usually far less i'm
pressive than newspaper barks.
Encourages Research.
The general, Americans interested in
the sentimental aspects Of the stu
alton in the Holy Land will be glad to
learn, is deeply concerned with regard
to the preservation of antiquities there
and is doing everything that may lie
within his power to restore the ancient
spots which have been violated and
arrange for their future protection; he
is encouraging such research as may
bring to light new treasures.
His attitude, in these matters, is
that the present British administra-
tion Of Palestine must regard itself as
trustee for the Christian world, as
trustee for the Jewish people and as
protector of all legitimate interests.
But he Is especially interested in the
preservation of all Christian relics.
He particularly works toward the ef-
ficient expenditure of the Palestine
fund, which at present is being devot-
ed principally to the AscalOn eXcava-
tions.
He was instrumental in the estab-
lishment of the Department of Anti
quties, the object of which will be to
preserve what has been already dis
covered and to see to it that every
reasonable search is prosecuted prop
erly in future, Systematically and rev.
erently.
Tremendous secrets yet remain in
hiding in this storied land, he thinks,
and it is his hope that during his ad-
ministration some of these great his
torical treasures may be laid bare be-
fore the world.
In the excavations at AScalon the
fund workers have done one very in
teresting thing. AS a preliminary to
the uncoverng of considerable area,
carefully, layer by layer, each layer
being representative Of a civilization
which lived and died upon the ancient
site, one cross section has been made
which delves down through deposits
gathered during thirty centuries,
bringing up some evidence Of each
civilization which ever controlled the
spot.
Much Work to be Done.
Immense work remains to be done
in the Investigations in Palestine,
where, if all this be accomplished,
modern man may learn the secrets of
the olden temples, and for this Gen,
Storrs is devOutly anxious that funds
may be forthcoming.
He is, he says, Selfish" in hoping
that these may be contributed mostly
by England.
Some American money already is be-
ing spent there, but it is not unreason-
able to suppose that Englishmen should
desire that in some way they may find
the greater part of the funds which
will give them the privilege of doing
most of the research work in the an
cient land which gave so much to the
world and was the birthplace Of Chris
tianity. This they do not mention gen.
orally, being fearful that if they dc
American activity will be stirred and
their chance lost
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