Evening star., 1928-06-17
ed by Genghs Khan Annihilated All in Their Pathway

the distant generals that Genghis was
dead.
When the last officers had come in
and dismOunted at the death yurt. the
body was taken TO its resting place
most probably TO the forest he himself
had selected. No one knows the exact
burial place. The grave was dug under
great tree.
The Mongols say that q certain clan
was exempted from military duty and
charged to watch the site, and that IN
cense was burned increasingly in the
grove until the surrounding forest grew
so thick that the tall tree was lost
among It's fellows and all trace Of the
grave vanished
6ast year a Russian traveller report
ed that he had discovered the grave.
His report was generally discredited, but
the news regarding the legend-haunted
sepulcher stirred worldwide interest. 1t
Is said TO be q common belief In Mon
golia that Genehis Khan will rise from
his grave to new conquest and that his
secret tomb is still faithfully guarded
Editor)
BECAUSE Genghis Khan did not, like
- Muhammad the prophet. make war
on the world for religion, or-like
Alexander and Napoleon-for personal
and political aggrandizement, we have
been mystified. The explanation OF the
mystery lies in the primitive simplicity
OF the Mongol's character.
He took from the world what he
wanted for his sons and his people. He
did this by war. because he knew no
other means. What he did not want he
destroyed, because he did not know what
else to do with 1t.
His achievement is recorded for the
most part by his enemies. So devastat-
ing was his impact upon civilization
that virtually new beginning had to be
made n half the world. The empire Of
Cathay. Of Prester John, Of Black
Cathay, Of Kharesm. and-after his
| death--the Kalifate of Bagdad. Of Rus
sia, and for while the principalities of
| Poland, ceased to be. When this in
domitable barbarian conquered nation,
all other warfare came to an end. The
whole scheme Of things, whether sorry
or otherwise. was altered, and among
the survivors of a Mongol conquest
peace endured for long time.
Nations had been shuffed to and fro
or rather the remnants OF them
Muhammadan science and skill carried
bodily into the Far East, Chinese inven-
| tiveneSs and administrative ability
lugged into the West.
When political conference began again
after the retreat Of the Mongol hordes,
something very natural but quite unex-
pected happened. Out Of the ruins of
| the warning Russian princedonls, who
fought against Genghis Kahn's sons,
emerged an empire Of Ivan the Great.
and China, united for the first time by
the Mongols. appeared as a single do
minion.
With the coming Of the Mongols and
their foes. the Mamluks. the long chap
ter Of the crusades ended. For while
under Mongol overlordsflip. Christian
pilgrims could visit the Holy sepuicher
in safety. and Muhammadans the
| Temple Of Solomon. For the first time
the priests Of Europe could venture into
far Asia and venture they did, looking
about them In vain for the old Man Of
the Mountain. who had harried the
crusaders. and the kingdoms Of Prester
John and Cathay.
/ In this vast shaking-up Of human be-
tngs, perhaps the most vital result was
the destruction of the growing power
Of Islam. With the nost of Kharesm
disappeared the main military strength
OF the Muhammadans. and with Bag
dad and Bokfara the old culture Of the
Kalifs and inarns. Arabic ceased 10 be
the universal language OF Scnolars IN
half the world. The Turks were driven
west and one clan, the Othmans lotto
mans. so calledl became In time the
masters Of Constantinople.
Genghis Khan the destroyer, had
broken down the barriers Of the Dark
! Ages He had opened up roads Eu-
rope came into contact with the arts Of
Cathay. At the court OF his son Ar
menian princes and Persian grandees
rubbed shoulders with Russian princes
A general reshufiing Of ideas followed
the opening of the roads. An abiding
curiosity about far Asia stirred Euro
peans. Marco Polo followed Fra Ru-
bruauis TO Kambalu. Two centuries
later Vasco da Cana set forth to find
his way by sea to the Indies. Columbus
sailed to reach not America but the
land of the Great Khan.
fCopyright 1881