St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
T he Holy Land.

The American Hebrew gives an interest
ing summary Of recent events IN the Holy
Land, and which have an irony that is
doubtless much appreciated by our CON
temporary for nothing could well have
been further from the Czar's purpose, III
his rut,.lr-s GrIvny OIt Of the Jews from
his own dolun.ons, tlsn /, thereby re
hNhiitaLe II country which Russia is most
eager t domino te, aud with lis own people.
There il II Development Of Jewish life
and activity III the Holy Land that IS
nothing less than rrIATkabi-. After all
the necessary Inevitable experimental fail
ures. colonization has t.srlVen with Won
dertul rapidIty, until now it can De safely
said that the future OF Palestine is in the
hands Of The Jewish refugees from Russian
oppression aud persecution.
4 lew OF these int.uIauOa3 will suffice
to suggest the truth concerning the new
activity IN Palestine. TAO Russian cap-
itallsts recently bought up tn entire VII
lage on tie outskirts Of Jerusalem, and
before long the entire property was Gov
cred by intending settlers.
nited States Consul Gilman, under
date of August IA, 1890, reports to the
State Department that it is expected to
finish the JerusaIe EN- alta Railway, at least
from JAtfA To Kaneh, and to have trains
running over SO much of the road, by the
time the present lines see the light.
Information reaches us that the English
committee to provide an improved water
supply for Jerusalem has received the
necessary concessions from tbs Turkish
government, which enable the work to be
prosecuted with dispatch. 1t is curious
y lase of this most important project that
1t Is proposed TO utilize the ancient sources
OF supply 10y tie underground connections
made from The Pool of Sloan and Solo
mons Pools TO res ervors inside OF the
Temple precincts These acqueducts and
reservoirs are to be made the basis of the
present undertaking.
a specially noteworthy sign of The times
is the TACT that one of the Palestlnlan
Jewish colonies has caused an advertise
uIent to be published announcing that 1t
la. heed for three hundred wOrkmen.
| Another is that company las been
formed in JaiTa. and has already issued its
/ circulars to the effect that it desires 10
/ ne4r from any persons who desire 10 sci!
! land Ill Palestine, who should send to Its
/ UtiiUe full descriptions of the property,
! With tue lowest terms, aud if suitable Tor
the purposes of the company, or those
! whom II represents, the sale OF the prop
erte can DC lairiy well assured.
Finally, il - announced that Baron
( HrscA has become convinced of the de-
! STABILITY of Palestine as suitable point
for Colonization, and has given directions
tor the purchase of large tracts OF territory
/ with The view to the settlement o. large
/ numbers Of fugitlves from Russia.
These selected facts will suffice to give
some idea OF the development that Is GO
ing on III the land OF our fathers The
s.rowlu of Industry and commerce is the
mos enectuat remedy against the ancient
evils OF pauleTlsIn and HaIuha, "hlcL
kept the older Jewish population Of Jrru-
Sd elu On 10" plane Of civilization. Iher'
j. every reason TO hope that a new anC
brighter future is dawnlng Tor Palestine
ald all vino are Inspired by love o
:udai III viii watch it with interest.-N
T. kuung,Llst.