Show tho the holy grotto ANOr lier ilEK SQUABBLE BETWEEN GREEKS AND AT tile the dispute between the tile latin and greek churches relative to the replacing of the tapestry or curtains in in the grotto of the nativity at bethlehem thus arose this tapestry was wag burned two years ago and the turks having good cause to remember the former controversies connected with the place determined ter mined to replace it them themselves seNes sedes so as to prevent either community from wounding the very ready sus of the other but turkish upholsterers are slow and religious zeal stimulated by the presence of a hated enemy is prompt The latin patriarch of jerusalem desired to distinguish himself and he lit saw caw his ills opportunity he had new tapestry made with a latin inscription on it and suddenly without notice it w s put up at the tile hour when his priests had pos sessi n of the grotto the town was at once in commotion riots blots broke out and the curtains were only left by the hostile community under protest pending an appeal to constantinople the orthodox or gleek gieck patriarch of jerusalem sees in the restoration lest iest oration of this tapestry by the catholics Catli olics a claim to possession which lie must withstand at all hazard hazards As for the latin inscription it is nothing notting less than a demonstration against agaibi X the orthodox faith fifth the greek patriarch is lid zid said aid to have appealed to the russian embassy at it con and aud also directly to the tilo porte which is always anxious to conciliate the tilo orthodox inhabitants of the tile eni empire pire and which stands less in ilso awe live of france than when nopoleon til was oil on the throne the tilo latin patriarch oil on his side has lias addressed to the french am ani cassador bas a report justifying the course he has taken and citing the legal authorities which give to his communion the tile primacy at bethlehem in diplomatic undiplomatic circles the affair is considered an incident if the governments behave with moderation and friendliness and the ambassadors interpose only with good offices a solution may be looked for if otherwise a troublesome queri question tion tiou may supervene ez ex |