, 1880-06-27
MODERN PALESTINE.

IsH COLONY.
The Cologne G1zettc Of q recent da te says that
among the Orthodox Israelites and Christians
unfriendly to tho 1sraelites this has always been
a fnvorit cry: Palestine for the JewBT' and
has gained strength in proportion as the power
of tho present political ruler over the "beloved
land "a wanes away. The English preacher. Nu-
gee. who has interested himself in this matter,
expounded on the 14th OF the month, in public
lecture, plan which Of iate has assumed q
practical ehupe- The Englshman, Olphant, has
laid tho plan before the Sultan. 1t is TINT the
land Of Gilead and Moab, embracing the whole
territory Of the Israelitfsh tribes of Cad, Reu-
ben, and Mannassch, shall DO converted into q
Jewish colony, the Sultan being paid in cash
for the territory, proposition which the Sultan
has n1ready favorably entertained. Still more,
Goschen, the recently-appointed Ambassador
Extraordinary of England, ut Consta ntinoplc,
has expressed himself as well disposed toward
the furtherauce Of the plan. The territory In
question embraces about 900 En- gifsh
acres, aud is at present inhabited only
by no1nndic tribes. The colony 1s
to remain subject to the Turkish power, while
yet its Immediate Governor ia to he an lsraelite
In this manner Judaism is to regain a ftruer
foothold in its own land and the colony itself
ultimately become q rallying point for the scat
tered people Of Israel, around which it Is hoped
an ever-broadentng girle of new settlements
will form ITSELF The purchase money for the
territory Of the new colony is to be contributed
By the freewtll offerings Of patriotic 1sraelites
Two railroads or highways are to be built, the
one ascending from Jutfa to Jerusalem, the
other extending from Hnifa to the further side
OF the Jordan. Sir Moses Montctlore has already
interested himself in these Significant enter
prises, furnishing material aid for the same
For the construction Of the road to Jaffa the
Turkish Government has already made II con-
cession With The Proviso taat sork sa 4 tb 6e
farrhest- Still further, the construction CT
ship canal from the Mediterranean to the Gulf
Palestine is again to be reopened, under the in
tuence OF the ideas of the nineteenth century,
if only the Jews themselves are relldy with their
contributions and their settlements 1or tneir
Another paper, also, the London Times, has
the following: " A negotiation is said TO DC on
foot between the members Ut the house Of
Kothschild and the venerable Sir Moses Monte
fore on the one hand. anu the Ottoman Govern
rne Of the Ho The Ottoman
crnlncnt Is already ar its last gasp TOT want of
ready money. The Jewish rlco wish habitat
OF their own. As the Greeks, though scattered
people. living for tie most part in Turkey, hare
Greek Kingdom, 50 the JGws WISH 70 nave hsed
Hebrew Kingdom: This, It will be rcnemDered;; 1d;
Dcronda.' Few persons, and probably the gifted
authoress herself not more than others lma9lnea
that the dream Ct the co OF e1t1e 40 H. pngs ra
lied. Information as to the nature OF the new
Jewish State, whether it is to be theOcrltfc or
royal, is uncertain, but the Arrangements @ IN rel
way If fulfilling themselves, more especially
when those who believe in them are possessed OF
Dispersed of Israel are to be gathered into one
is confidently looked forward to, not. only & by
u"sf ant1or of ~ :AIroy' If would be gathered to bis
fathers in greater peace. we're he permitted
under bis ADMINISTRATION to see this day and be
glad. Supers1itous persons, who think tnat Ine
and nf the world is to be preceded BY the rcStO-
ration of the Jews to Palestine, will be inclined
to lend serious belief to Mother Symptoms proph;,,
ecy mat this earth is to see its last days III lsoI
These extracts are significant, and specimens
of long articles that have appeared of late IN
the European press secular ~ @ wGll q as anhoc
it is clear that grand movement Is nnfo9t for
the regeneration Of Palestine. The - Holy Land
question and is, in fact, its central point As to
population, Jerusalem has row 0.NW Jews
larger number than the Turks and Christians
combined, not to name the Russian colony out
side. Forty years ago. the population was only
3O0 and only within ten years was ttal1oWeq OUT
side the Ghetto The Jewish pss ,h OF Rs1
expulsion. Andree and Peschers o!atlstca!
Atfas'' puts the sum total Of jews IN the world
Europe the Latin group of Jews is 81. 90; the
Teutonic $1,000. the siavonic. 4oA7 Zoo: IN all
4,o7s,0 200. In Asia there gre sooo 1n Air,ca,
600 00O. The figures l50.0 600 for the United States
The interest in Palestine is shown by the IN
ternRtional Exploration Society,". 1Ls tfea@
Map Of Palestine" drawn on scale OF one inch
to i mile, will surpass all others, and under n ne
direction Of the British Ordnance Survey De,
Village, ancient and modern. aqueducts, planta-
tons, roads, deils, synagoes, tombs, temples,
castles. forts, Crusading and Sazacenic Wadies,
fountaIns, seas, mountains, rivers, plains.
springs, and wells" The prepaTadon exten-
sfve, and the progress has already begnn; Jew-
German Jews have already sixteen charity IN
stituttons and twenEy-eight congregations. Inc Inc
the appointment Of Midhat Pasha as Syrian Gov
eruor Hyes promise Of BRIGHTER days for Palea-