Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26

The glamour of the centuries, dis
closed when for a few brief moments
the sacred tomb OF King Tut-ankh-
Amen was opened revealing the
bizarre glories of the dead and dusty
past, has very prosaically descended
to a common law suit. Great shades
of ancient Egypt! When Howard
Carter was compelled to enter court
to try to enforce his rights under his
agreement with the Egyptian govern
ment editors sympathized. Naturally
they took sides. But there were a
great many who also took occasion TO
discuss the discoveries and their
bearing on latter-day science.
1.-THE world loves a true sport, as
Carter has shown himself to be- in
the opinion Of the New York Times,
and apart from the archaeological
reasons for completing promptly the
work he has begun and patiently
carried for the sake of science, 1t
will be hoped by the great body of
readers In Europe and America that
he will get to his goal" The person
who killed the goose that laid the
golden eggs, according to the Seattle
Times was no more foolish than the
Egyptian officials II they could not
understand that Mr.. Carriers pres
ence and the remarkable publicity
given his discovery were what Sus-
tanned interest for nearly two years"
will be content to let Egypt's an
tiquities remain buried In the shifting
eands.'' The Newark News suggests
further that the expedition has been
immensely valuable to Egypt, not
only In the treasures it has I'M
earthed, and which will be left in the
country to which they belong, but in
the stimulus it has given to the tour
list trade and the interest it has
awakened in everything Egyptian"
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The Des sMoines Tribune admits
that on the part of the Egyptian
officials eft was selfish insistence,
taking no account Of the rewards
that are due the expert who devotes
his whole life to such work with no
adequate compensation except the
satisfaction of finding such nest OF
knowledge as Howard Carter found"
The Springfield Republican, claims
further 1.-The obligation Of Egypt to
the interest, adventurous spirit and
large fortune of the English explorer
and to the knowledge and skill of
his American assistant are unmis-
taxable. That the government will
come to q practical realization of the
fact and that Mr.. Carter will go on
with his work will he g. sincere and
world wide hope" The Detroit Free
Press synpathizes pretty thorough
ly with Carter, and 1t is certain that
he brings some serious charges
against the Egyptian government,
charges which, if substantiated, Will
create unfavorable feeling all over
the civilized world"
Although granting the Egyptian
government is perfectly justified in
doing everything 1t can to prevent
the exploitation by foreigners of
what Is, when all is~said and done,
inheritance of Egyptians" the New
York. Herald insists the lessons. of
the past to be read In the tomb of
Tut ankh-Amen are more than nation
al possessions-they belong to the
civilized world" To which the PSovi-
dence Journal adds at Is not rever-
ence for It's own ancient traditions
that actuates the Egyptian depart
ment's course, but only too obviously
a combination Of racial jealousy and
avarice. Upon such quibblipg values
rests the fate of a whole chapter In
the story OF mankind y.
In the judgment of the Columbus
Dispatch, scientific psychologists,
and the world of scholarship in gem
eraI, would. prefer. that this wonder
should have had more Of the spirit
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