Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-24
THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS.

THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS.
THE annexed extracts from an
article published in the Spectator
English appear in the April 9Th
issue Of the AilleRRiak Star. Owing
to the significance OF the facts stated,
as a sign Of the times, they are re-
ported here:
'gn a quiet way, and without at
tracing the least attention in this
country, the Western half Of Asia
Minor has become, in the course Of a
single generation, the objective point
OF two immigration movements that
can hardly fell to exercise a marked
effect upon the future Of that portion
Of the Turkish dominions. In the
North the Greeks are rapidly colo
MIXING the historical region lying to
the Southwest Of the Sea Of Mar
mora, the Moslem as rapidly reced-
ing from them, ami in the South the
Jews are steadily gaining n footing
in the Syrian villayet, aud, VIVA. is
more noteworthy, are in increasing
numbers devoting themselves TO the
cultivation of the soil. or course
the influx OF these people in Asiatic
Turkey Is not on anything like the
big scale 10 which the Western
world has become accustomed.
still the movements referred
20, notably that Of the Greeks,
have attained larger dimensions
than is generally supposed or be-
lieved here. And as, apart from the
historic Interest attached TO them,
both have n present and practical
significance, few facts relating 10
the Greek settlements in the north,
together with a few figures showing
the progress of the Jewish colonies
in the south, gathered I'm the course
Of a personal visit TO them, may not
be without value just noY.''
After giving facts and figures re-
latiug TO the Greek settlements. the
article continues: "The immigration
Of the Jews in the Syrian villayet
has been numerically much smaller,
though relatively far more rapid,
than that Of the Greeks in the
North Of Asiatic Turkey. They
are At present over 50, 900 in number
in the ten cities for which figures
are available - Jerusalem, Saphet,
Tiberias, Jafia, Hebron, SidOn,
Haifa, Arco, Sichen or Nablous, and
GAIA. But this includes the multi
tude forming isolated and small COM
munities all over the country now,
as well as Of the Jewish colonies Of
whom more presently. The total,
including these, will certainly ex-
coed 30, coo; it will indeed be likely
10 approach 5000. But even the
former figure shows a notable growth
in n single generation, for il repre-
senteI 4 four-fJld increase, since
the number Of Jews in Palestine
was certainly not more than 10000
or II, 900 twenty-five years ago, aud
this immigration of Jews Is likely
10 90 on in the future at a constant
iy aUgmeuiing rate"
"But the mere increase Of Jewish
settlers in Southern Syria, would,
in our opinion, hardly be worth
noticing, great as it comparatively
is. The significant and ncte-
worthy fact is, that the Jews are
beginning to cultivate the soil.
The Jewish colonies there have
long passed the tentative state
and are an established success. The
men show themselves capable farm
ers, for they do their own field work,
an their produce FOR last year was
such as to beat anything grown by
the picked German settlers located
near Jalfa. A list Of these colonies.
which are all the creation Of the last
ten years, taken in conjunction with
the figures before given, showing
the increase in the number Of Jew
ish Immigrants, will enable people to |
form a fair idea OF the proportions |
the movement is assuming, always |
that it is only the |
growth, practically speaking, Of the
last decade, and that up to recently |
the Turkish government did all il /
could 10 hinder the formation Of
Jewish settlements in the south Of /
Syria, while western Jews have also /
cold-shouldered them as much as
they could"
"rhe first and largest Of the Jew
ism colonies is that known as Pet
bach Tikveh-the Gate Of Hope
1t comprises $50 persons settled on
1900 'Jonums' of land-each do
mum is about 900 square metres.
They include l0l actual field labor
srs, have about 10 head Of cattle,
and a suitable proportion Of horses
and other live stock. They
'wn vineyards, planted. with
nearly $4,000 vines, at present,
md olive gardens contaiaiDg
bout 1900 trees, besides fruit trees
II other kinds. The next important
;Ol0ny is the 'Zirhron L'Iacoi,-
Memorial of Jacob'-near Samaria.
L comprises 10000 'dOuunis' OF
and. On 1t are $50 souls Of whom
80 are field hands. They have
80 head Of cattle and have planted
~ TO date $4,000 vines. Next
.omes the 'Rishon L'Zion'-sFirst
Il ZiOn,' n colony that is going in
or yiniculture on n very big scale
md with great success. The
etueTs here are only leo in
but they have a greater
Of adults and nearly all
re actual laborers. Their vineyards
contain over 500, 900 vines in bear
ng now, besides nurseries Of young
,anes for extending the plantations.
They have 5000 olive trees and the
anne number Of almond trees, and
'ver a hundred head Of cattle. The
Jews in this colony have given
violence OF first-Tate capacity as
line growers and farmers.'
"The next colony in point Of size
5 that known rs .Mozkerelh Baitba'
Memorial OF the House, near
Its extent is about 5000
donums,' the number Of settlers Isl.
They 20 in rather extensively for
growing, with an eye, it
nay be presumed, to silk culture.
hey have already plantations con-
aiming $4,000 trees and the number
) steadily being increased, and they
ave $50 head Of cattle.'
"Then follows the settlement Of
Rosh Pinah'-'The Chief Corner
tone - with an area Of $500
ionums' and LIS colonists. These
evote themselves rather largely to
inc growing, but also TO other
ranches OF mixed hushandry. So
hat while they possess nearly ESQ.,
90 vines, 5000 olive trees, $500 fruit
rees, and 5000 citrons, they own
kewise ITO head of cattle, - sheep
rather an unusual thing here .
bouts-and ITO goats"
"The next largest colony is that
{ 'Gsdera, about 5, 500 sdonums' in
xtent and 90 settlers. They have !
My made start and have recently
egun planting and field work. II is