The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05

dim from Spain. While the Moslem Caliphs
bore sway in the latter country. the Jews
were tolerated. even honored. A. Granada
ana Toledo. particularly, they were at the
head OF the universities and were leaders OF
intellectual and business life. But when the
Moorisn dynasty fell and the Christians re-
gained sway, the hand OF persecution tell
heavily upon the Jews and they fled To the
domains II their former protectors. In fales.
tine they found peace and prosperity: AMI
there their DESCENDANTS live 10 thIs day
There are only "a few thousands or them- But
they are the salt # the earth. IL ~ easy
to imagine them identical with the gii,ed
people who made the Kingdom OF Israel the
great nation II was IN David ana SoIomoh
time. They are intelligent industrious. pro-
gressiYe. Their languages are two. Among
themse yes they speak only pure spanish. the
tongue that was their ancestors IN Andaiusla.
To their neighbOrs they speak Arabic. 1ney
have none o. the cast OF features characters.
tic OF the Jews OF Germany and Russia ana
in mind they are liberal aud optimistic. Ibey
spend no time in amenting the departed gio-
ries OF Jerusalem, but give themselves ear
uestiy 10 the task OF making tns best OF tnelr
present lot. In this they have succeeded.
and they are prosperous, happy aud re-
spectsd
The new element, which of late has 80
numer0usiy hocked into Palestine. belongs 70
the. Ashkenazim They are tue bardsheils OK
Judaism, the narrow, reactlonary Glass;
They are the sons Of thoss fierce zealots VINO
mathematical SpinOza and Moses Mendels,
sohn. Since the time of Titus they have mad
o colony 40 Tiberlas on the Sea OF Galilee,
where they have maintained school OF the
most rigid and uncOmpr0mlsing orthodoxy.
That place has now become a centre OF az
traction 70 the European Jews who are nock-
ing into the country, until now 1t - perhaps
the most purely Jewish city in the world.
Every man you meet IS typical ShylocA OK
the stage IN appearance-tail' gauht' long
coated. fur-capped wk-nosed. long,
haired. They Will not learn the language OF
the country but cling % thor native Russian
or Polish or German They never laugh or
smile. but wear an expression or lifelong
melancholy. Suffering IS the badge OF al
our tribe seems written Qn their brows. Nor
are they Industrious IL costs httle - lVe'
and some of that little is contributed by theH
benevolent brethren in Europe. DO, they
spend their time IN reading eh,3ouS DooAs
and mourning over the downfall OF etus asa
lem. more hopeless community Il VIM"
be impossible 70 find.
SO il is at Jerusalem aud all through FaleS-
tine wherever the Ashkenazim Jews nave
settled They are idle morose. unprogTe9-
siye. void Of hope or ambition. IL IS not tney
who vii ever contribute one iOtg % the re-
hablitation Of Palestine. II their rich ana
industrious cO-religiOnists IN Europe ana
America continue 10 support them, tney VIII
continue 10 lead miserable existence.
Should supplies 10 cut on, they WOMB slnA
into ablect beggary or drltt Dach 70 tho
purlieus Of European cities. We're they AL
Sephardlm instead Of Ashkenazm, they
would re-esiablish tho Kingdom OF Israel to-
morrow. As il IL, the future or Palestine IL
ia the hands Of the Christian. not the Jew.