Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-14
Looking Toward, Palestine,


btt. rs by comlIon instinct. the
thoughts of all nttun~ turn t. Palr,-
ne a. the ultimate refuge OF th. prr>r-
itcd Jews. In II R;l>>i:.n town last
-;tf they were driven from their homes
J. thr refrain: toto Palestine. Gu 10
: Ai"Stine"' The heart oi the faithful.
= responds 20 this even when the
"t cock crows, and he sees the ter
t-f'''i faces oI his beloved ones b. the
iarlA glare of his burnng possessions.
me dominant idea Of the Eastern jew.
'';;!rvcr may he thai of his cu-rcliyion-
/ n Nest"r:i countries. is to return t.
J 'astine. This i the observation of
ne laurence Oliphant. who is occupy
ing himself in colonization scheme for
their relief. No' ONLY the poor. who
might desire th; return in order t.
Shalr III the charity which i, dispensed
in .Jrr''Sal"m hut the wealthy jew also
thinks oi inhabitim% once more the Land
OF his fprcfath"r~. This j. no longer a
die.m of Visionary Bible readers. but
an lrtIai reality. The desert alrca,iv
brTlns 10 rejoice aad blossom a> the
rose. More than one wcaiihv Jew is
farming iii Palestine. and ;,bmi, five
Years arc COLONY WAS formed near
Ltdda. lhl> colony l1U->r~>c~ Il terri
tory iiv" miles long AMI one amt 4 quar-
ter wide, owned by eighty families
In Moldara there is IN emigration So
cirty "f 600 persons. who have decided
To cnlonizr Palestine; Il similar
society cNi,ts Il: Galatz, where many
families have subscribed the funds nee
r~>iry 10 bu, ground and implements
in the Holy Land. There are also col
onztt:on societies in Curu AMI Bu-
charr,t nf Runiania. and the movement
is constant y extending in Russia. Many
Jewish capitalists of Eu>>ia have re-
solved in erect factories ai .Iaira. where
there is already IN agricultural colony
Old rabbits of the >tr:cirSt orthodnN.
have recently said that ''whurYrrp put his
hand ,olhr working of the soil of the Holy
Land aci> more mrrit"riuli~lv than he
who passes his time. day ami night: in
III" stud, of the Beth llamrdra>h" The
English Svmpathizcr> with the emil
grants will appoint IN a"cnt n, Jrru>a-
lem 10 protect them from the i"cal an
thoritia> and select places tor them
There i m old law in Turkey by which
great privileges are atlortlc tn col
oni,tS. and III" general laws affecting
the tenure of land are remarkably Just.
There are largr tracts of rich waste
lauI in certain parts of ;l" country to
which thrr" wears occupation givr> "a
prrSrrip;iyc tiil. The Turkish GOV
crnmrnt is uot unwilling 10 Receive
Jewish enigrant' provided they VIII
consider themselves subjects of the
existing Government. Two Years ago
Mr.. Oliphant proposed a scheme
Of Jewish emigration to the Porte
which political complication, prevented
from being accomplished. Another cf-
fort recently made has resulted in the
purchase of land near Palestine. These
capitalists have Il fund OF two million
pounds sterling. and already have
agents in all the provinces of Turkey
The l;,rarlito Alliance i sending boyS
from nine to fifteen Years of AGE trom
TIA. prosecuted districts Of Russia Ia
Jatia. Companies of these children
will he sent Frequently from Odessa.
Kew and EliSUrt@rad TO learn arri-
culture in The Holy Land. and grow up
with the thoughts and habits OF 'he
country. The emigration of jews to the
East begins to engage the attention of
the local press there. The principal
Greek journal publishes long article
on the inconycnicnccs and dangers
which would result from the settling of
large numbers of Jews in The provinces
of Turkey. The writer. after having
explained the habits of the jews and
their peculiar tendencies. calls the al
tention of the Government to the sub
iect and exhortS il to prevent their emf
grafton. But. aS the Ottoman Govern
ment is no longer supreme in Turkey,
ih, warning will have little influence on
the question, which now seems to be
one that interests all nations. .-Ronie
(HdiGj Cor. ~ J. f0gt.