The New York herald., 1879-12-09
THE JEWS IN PALESTINE.
JEWISH IMMIGRATION ExAGGERATED-INsALU-
nRIoUsNEss OF JERUSALEM

JEWISH IMMIGRATION ExAGaEnArED-INsALU-
nRIousNEss OF JERUSALEM.
JAFFA. Nov. IL, 1879.
''The Jews regaining their land" is the title Of
paragraph going the rounds of the papers to tho
effect that sowing to the Jewish immigration the
population of Palestine has than doubled dur
ing the past years." As resident of this coun-
try since 1867 1 positively dcny this statement
Many Jews. it Is true. havo come to live in Jerusa
lem mot in other places). or rather TO lay their
bones in the Valley of Jehoshapha during the past
decade but it is incorrect to declare that he popu-
lation of Palestine has been doubled" by such i'm.
migration. Tho population Of this land was
100000 ten years ago. and to maintain
it has doubled would give us an influx
of 100000 jews! The truth is that about
five thousand have come to Jerusalcm during tho
past ten years. OF these largo number have died.
but others may have taken their places leaving the
number about the same. Nearly all these Jews live
In poverty. and mako appeals from time to time to
their wealthy brethren in Europe and America for
means to maintain themselves and their families.
The immigration is. in fact. influx of paupers.
who expect TO live in idleness upon tho savings of
upon their destitution. Some are eventually dis
gusted ut the penuty which the raboies strict rule
often onforces, and return to tho countries whence
can Hebrew to return to New York. and the United
States Consul ut Jerusalem has given assistance
many of various nationalties out OF fund sent
him for that purpose. l am informed that there aro
sixty charity associations In Jerusalem. city Of
$4,000 Inhabitants.
- ATTEMPTS AT AGRICULTURE.
Sir Moses Montefiorc has often aided his INDECENT
countrymen and recently sent q donation to the
Judah laura poorhouses. He is advocate of the
scheme OF founding agricultural Jewish colonies in
Palestine. and suggested that . fund be raised in
London TOR this object and thus give employment
to worthy lsraelites The success OF such under
taking Is doubtful. judging from the attempt that
has been made to found nn agricultural model farm
Alliance Israelitc" of Paris chief impeachment Is
the fact that the young Jews disdain long
they can live upon charity. Much has been made In
European Journals OF the growth of Jerusalem of
A number of new dwellings have, indeed, been
erected ON the Jafa and Bethlehem roads during the
last ten years by both Jews and Christians, fob
lowing tho example of the Protestant and kussian
missions, which first began to do so. These
houses being built cisterns OF water are for
the most part ncss of typhus aud maarial fevers,
and instead OF contributing to tho health OF tho
city, have materially added to the prevalent insalu
brousness of Jerusalem. In the city itself the soil
IL saturated with the mulated impurities OF
past generations that disturbance OF tho ground
nant fevcrs. Captain Warren. r. e.. ana his
corps of assistants. while making oxplora-
tions and excavations in and about Jeru.
salem suffered terribly from this cause. The
scarcity OF pure water Is another OF evil ut
tho Holy CITY, and although an abundant supply
could be brought from the ancient pools of Solo
mon, beyond bethlehem. yet all efforts to repair or
rebuild the aqueduct twarted by the fanaticsnl
OF the Moslein rulers baroness Durdctt Cuutts
offered the municipality f30.0O0 for this purpose
several years ago. but her munihcent gift was re-
5ected on the ground that It unlawful to re-
conveying tho gift OF God (water) 10 the holy
Hmscsgue q Omar and 70 tho holy Moslsm city 'El