Show THE DEAL DEAI WITH THE SULTAN the philadelphia record I 1 is informed that according to rumor the german emperor has promised to protect the sultan of turkey and to guarantee the of the turkish empire As a quid pro quo germany is to receive haifa land and other bother territory on the syrian coast and also the island of rhodes besides the right liht to plant plaint a colony at Tri polls polis it Is further stated that a girman german nall road la is to be baht through A at minor and mesopotamia to WS t persian gulf should these rumors prove true many has obtained advantages in ii it orient that will give her predominance over her rivals this will undoubtedly 2 be of immense advantage to the tans subjects too in that part of afat empire in all the coast cities as wa us as inland towns where the tives of a strong european governa governments ram have established themselves there ismore liberty less oppression tafe life C prop property efty are comparatively compana lively safe in fa jerusalem haifa and bayreuth Bey reuth M this advantage will follow the line as march of german influence still it ya to be regretted that england is not n ot ta ing a more prominent part in the wa woi of regenerating syria germany not so far advanced from a ute state despotism as great britain Is turl needs the aid of a strong people tl believes in individual liberty 4 rand and religious within the boundaries boun darle of sr law i |