The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-04-22
Locking Towards Palestine.

But. rs by common instinct, the
thoughts Of all nations turn 10 Palcs.
tine rs the ultimate refuge of the perse.
yoar they were driven from their homes
10 the refrain: 500 10 Palestincl Go 10
Palcstinov' The heart Of the faithful
jew responds 10 this even when the
''rcd cock crows" and he secs the ter.
riIicd faces Of his beloved ones by the
lurid glare OF his burning possessions.
''rhe dominant idea Of the Eastern jew,
whatever may bc that Of his co-religion.
ist in Western countries, Is 20 return to
Palestine" This Is tho observation OF
Mr. Laurence 0liphant, who is occupy.
ing himself In n colonization scheme for
their relief. Not only the poor, who
might desire the return In order t0
share in the charity which Is dispensed
In Jerusalem. but the wealthy jew also
thinks Of inhabiting once more the land
Of his forefathers. This is no longer o
dream OF visionary Bible readers. but
an actual reality. The desert already
begins 90 rejoice and blossom as the
rose. More than one wealthy jew Is
farming In Palestine, and about five
years ago colony was formed neat
LYDIA. This colony possesses n terri.
tory five miles long and one and quar-
ter wide. owned by eighty families.
In Moldayia there Is an emigration 80.
ciety Of l, 600 persons. who have decided
TO colonize Palestine; similar
society exists at Galatz. where many
families have subscribed the funds nec.
essary 10 buy ground and implements
In tho Holy Land. There are also col
onization societies In Cncu and Bu-
charest Of Rumania, and thu movement
Is constantly extending In Russia. Many
Jewish capitalists Of Russia have re.
solved TO erect factories at Jaffa. where
there Is already an agricultural colony.
Old rabbis of the strictest orthodoxy
have recently said that whoever puts hi,
hand 10 the working Of the soil Of the Holy
Land acts more mcrit0riously than hs
who passes his time, day and night. IN
the study Of the Beth lIamedrash.n The
English sympathizers with the emil
grants will appoint an agent at Jcusa
lem 10 protect them from the local an
thorities and select places for them
Thcrs Is mn old law In Turkey by which
great privileges are afforded 10 col
onists, and the general laws affecting
tho tenure OF land are remarkably Just
There are large traets Of rich vast,
land In certain parts of tho country u
which three years occupation gives {
prscriptivc title. The Turkish Gov
eminent Is not unwilling 20 rcceiv,
Jewish emigrants provided they will
consider themselves subjects OF The
existing Government Two years ny,
Mr. 0liphant proposed scheme
Of Jewish emigration 20 the Port
which political complications prevented
from being accomplished. Another 81
fort recently made has resulted In th'
purchase Of land near Palestine. Thes
capitalists have q fund Of two million
pounds sterling. and already has
agents In all the provinces Of Turkey
The Israelite Alliance Is sending boy
from nine TO fifteen years Of agefro
the persecuted districts Of Russia b
, Jaffa Companies OF these chIldrel
! win be sent frequently from Odessa
, Kew and Elisayetgrad 20 learn agrl
, culture m the Holy Land. and grow %
, with the thoughts and habits Of IN
country. The emigration u jews 10 IN
East begins 10 engage the attention 4
tho local pre.s there. The princips
Greek journal publishes long ariicl
on the Inconvenience aud danger
! which would rrsspt from the settling 4
; large numbcrs Of Jews In the provinces
of Turkey. The writer. after hsvin
, explained the habits Of the Jews IN
! their peculiar Tendencies. ealls the d
leusion Of the Government 20 The rul
. Ieot and exhorts Il 10 prevent Their EN-
QalIon. But. - tle Ottoman eoveFy
fnent 4 no longer supreme In Turke]
ikls warming will have little influence .
The un~-ticn. which now -~~ms - !
, - thet interests all nstiops. : Rosr
fiIsly) OR. n J. M