The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17

4, But the new exodus, If il is to take place,
must be of q very different character from
the armed migration OF 1.-THE children of Israel.
! The only contest to which they can now
lock forward is such Is they csn achieve by
their endurance, their industry, and their
intelligence-the same weapons, in fact,
with which they have hitherto defended
their national existence against continual
aggression. The idea, which seemed at first
to be merely the visionary dream of religi-
Gus enthusiasts, has received of late years q
considerable amount of practical support.
A scheme has been laid before the Turkish
Government under the auspices If inhnen-
tial Jews, chief among whom fgurs Mr..
Cazslet. He is supported by many leadiI g
Hebre W., bs.th at h, me and on the Cont.
nent, and he commsnds all the financial
facilities required TO. carry out the vast
undertaking which he pstronizes as soon as
it has obtained the COL sent of the Sultan.
His representative at Constantinople has so
far succeeded in pushing il success ully
through the various and difficult stag es
which all proposals emanating from foreign
ers are required 10 fulfill 1t has even rassed
unsca'hcd out of the fatal ordeal TO which all
Concessions are subj 'cted by the T"phaneh
Commission, deservedly nick named the
ODQorLdkoT5 OOnm1sslcD, III III
the funeral rites which it u ually performs
on er every proposal laid before it.
The scheme only await. now the approval
of the Council of Ministers and the trade Of
the Sultan, and both are expected to be given
in due course. So little, indeed, is asked of
the Turkish Government, and so much is
offered, that it seems difficult to suppose that
any reasonable objection could be raised.
The concessionnaires only ask for grants of
Government land ia any parttof Syria at the
Porte's own choice, and they offer to spend
f5 100000 on settling Jewish colonies upon
them and developing the resources and
means of communication of the country. The
only condition upon which they insist is that
the PORE shall allow them full freedom for
the construction of all works of public utility
which they may think necessary for the
benefit of their colonies. This condition is
so fair and uneAceptional that even the
Turkish Government can hardly fail TO ad
NIT 1t.
How far the realization of the scheme lie
likely to justify the hopes of its supporters
the future alone can tell. but there are
many circumstances to justify their sanguine
expt Citations. The condition of Syria itself
which experience has proved to be faTorabla
to similar enterprises; the prosperity of the
German colonies there, and even of several
smaller Jewish agricultural establishments
the tendency of the Russian Jews, who may
be expected to contribute the principal body
of immigrants. to adopt agricultural pursuits
are SO many factors which point to success.
And the result With which success could not
fail TO be attended are certainly of a nature
to justify the at empt, were it even ten times
mo hazardous thsn it is, for it would not
only be beneficial tn an oppressed ccmmur
ity, as the Jewish Chronicle correctly OBJ.
served with reference to Mr.. ELEPHANTS
scheme, but it would powerfully promote
and accelerate the civilization Of Western
Asia. g., of region in which we are and
ever must be specially interested.