Show Syria Is Offered Independence as Soon as Brigandage Is Suppressed BEIRUT March 6 G United Press All four states Into which the geographical geographical geo geo- I graphical area known as S Syria rl is I divIded can have havethe the Independence to o which they are entitled by the treaty reaty of Versailles just as soon as fighting and brigandage ceases The state tate of Lebanon Is now through its elected representative council studying a draft constitution according according ac- ac cording to the terms of the mandate from rom the league of nations The territory of ot the Is also alson on n the high road to independence High Commissioner Q oe ne Jouvenel Jou told old the United I Press ss he Intends to leave eave the formulation of constitutions constitutions lons entirely to the peoples people's representatives rep rep- with expert e efrom from rom French technicians The four tour states tates are to be eventually Independent Independent Independent Inde Inde- pendent of each other but an effort will be made to link them by treaties and customs conventions As far tar as the Lebanon and the are concerned no doubt Is Iselt felt elt that the form torm of government will vilf be republican The monarchial regime la is popular in Syria proper consisting of ot the states of Aleppo and Damascus while the want to be l left ft under the patriarchal patriarchal patri patri- archal and feudal regime This anomalous condition is liI likely likey like like- ely e- e ly y to provoke considerable difficulties ties les later on especially if the pan- pan Arab movement gains headway Emir Fa cal who lost his throne In n S Syria has not abandoned hope of making the ancient city of Damascus Damas Damas- cus the capital of a great Arab state from rom which he lie and his family could dominate the politics of the Arab nations The Syrians regret the action of France In chasing from the he country the man they had chosen chos chos- en as rs their monarch I Besides and members of ot othis his lis family there are other potential candidates ates to the throne of Syria One of the most prominent Is Prince Prince Abdul 1 a direct descendant of ot Mahomet son of the deposed Caliph Caliph Ca- Ca liph of Islam Prince Abdul told old the correspondent he has no special desire to have a throne but butIs butis buts Is s willing to try It 1 If the people ask sk him He was educated In n England England En En- gland and France and married a daughter of ot the sultan of Turkey The prince is about 3 33 35 and has made madea made madea a close study of western ideas of government It Is a mistake he said saM for Americans to regard the religion of or Mahomet as an enemy of progress It Is a religion based on true democracy democracy dem dem- and our people are used to that form A republic In Syria could not succeed In bringing peace between the various sects I agree that the Lebanon where the majority ma- ma is Chri Christian should remain as it Is now now Independent Independent of the rest of S Syria with Syria with ria with the government It t chooses but f for r Syria Syria proper proper an enlightened monarchy is ill the only form torm capable of ot winning popular support Regarding the other state I would favor a confederation on the Swiss or American model Eventually Eventually Even EYen- of Course course France must withdraw withdraw withdraw with with- draw entirely leaving us free to conduct condu t our own affairs |