Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-24

years ago the number of coionls,s were
eitimated NJ 80 souls. Their principal
occupation r. agriculture. but they have
also engaged In Industrial and CONNER
cai enterprises. and have founded hos
ritals and schools. In jana they have
a bank with O capital Of 100000 francs.
the GERMAN emperor has watched the
growth of these colonies with much IN
iffrrf. and % Il due 10 she high moral
character Of the coiinists mat Ger
many has gained favor IN CONSTANT
NOBLE. The Suspicion is not unfoundod
ihat the kaiser goes 90 Palestine IN or
der 20 ascertain what can be done 10
strengthen Gcrmin prestige in Tur-
key. German Interests. as may be seen
| from the above. arr considerably mon
In evidence there than IN can,ofn Asia
o. 20 the Philippines They are Import
ani enough 10 justify Germany In dis
pueing the superior rlghia 81 Russia.
England France and Austria.
In connection with the German EFFORTS
to col5nl1e Palestine and the probable
results of Emperor Williams journey
20 ihe Holy Land, an account OF the
attempts Of tho Jews 70 redeem the
country that belongs 10 them
may prove Of Interest. We there
fore append the following from cor
rtrpondonce Of the olobo-Domocrai.
dated Jana, August 20'
eThc movement Tor the establishment
/ OF colonies IN Palestine IL about sixteen
/ years Old. The progicsa MADE IN thl
/ nrat eleven yearH of this period WIS not
/ encouraging. The colonies dld not
/ thrive; abuses the Interference OF ihe
| Arabs and a thousand and one Jim
/ cultirs made the i0l OF the frsi coloniatH
10 unallunng that few followed thom.
/ About Ave years ago. through the ef-
| forts u Prof WnidOmar iiankine. tho
| famous scientist, the numerous Lovers
NJ ZION societies formed a union, vita
/ headquarters al Paris, afi rep-
| leaontativc a. Jana. This was the be-
| ginning 81 orderly and effective work
| Tho recent history " Iiuninm u
| familiar 10 ua, ana We VIII soon hear
/ ~ the deliberations % the Basic confer
once, hut very little u known " the
encouraging progress already made by
| the Agricultural colonies alr1ady sxiai-
Ing In Palestine. Their prosperity u
chiefly due 20 the muninccnce u Bafun
Edmond Dc Hothschild. who has virtual
/
| cont .1f ssOO0.00o. This has doubtless
had some bad offoct In impalring indie
pcndcnce. and encouraging In a Tow
aloih and improvidtnce, but, without
such aid az the fihft. none OF the cul-
onlcs could have lived.
''The Mlkvch Israel colony niopo %
Israeli lies a mile or 20 beyond Jafa,
In the Plains ~ sharon, with a lovtlg
View across nower.ladfn fcldg htt
stretch away 90 the purple haze that
surrounds the mountains of Judca. II
was established thirty years nE0 ~
Charles Meter. who lies buried IN ~
grounds. and d an agricultural school
with 100 pupils and 600 acres q highly
cultivated orange trees and vines The
pupils arr trained 10 become gardener,
and their skilled services are eagerly
sought, not only In other colonies, but
- far away a. France. Mikych Israel
IL now Helf-FupportlnF. and the wish u
lta founder n gratlnud. The inscription
on his tomb rrada. "Iie ala good 10 his
brethren, how many are hia mere fui
works. Mlkveh Israel his hands estab-
ilfhad. Born tSss. died tsil." rho
gardeners are happy. the climate IL Do
hThtfui. aud the scenery n superb
"Aiorr THE road mat leads 20 Mlkvch
Israel u another colony. Rluhon-le-
q. Zion che flrn 20 Zion) by mime. Here
ihsre are about MY dwelling houses
built substantially 81 stone. a syna.
q FoEuo. a school. library and a hos.
o lltai. There are In this settlement
I. which IL not more than ak miles from
Jana. 1000 acres of land that support
9 fully 10000 vines. The Htrcirs arr wei
. pavcd. and three Wells supply good
water. The wine Of l,lAliln r., | am told
commanding some sale In London, Thl
. silk lfiIfiry here N growing, thrrp an
I perhaps 1900 or 5000 mulberry trees VI
! Tho IlHhuu NrrUH
"other coiunitn IN the noirhhorhnod
: are itoohnhnih, with 300 acres N land
Il. and $50 inhablntania. who rpuuk puri
Hebrew. Wand u Ihnin. with 400 acrei
given a. vines, Elgrun. with 1000 acrri
ana $50 people. kntra ana Artuf. Till
last IL a missionary n,atiou FOR con
=, vtrtod Jews Tikyah door of Hope
> boasts "a population 81 100 people, 100
% nrrvs and over 100000 vines. Mucl
!. fruit IL raised, dairy farming is pfofia
o bly, followed, and gNpcrlmenia arr mad
!, In tea planting The largest colony u
q Palestine IL Zichruu Jacob lmrmurla
a II jacob. FOUNDED by ituufuinian Jew
4. under inc guidance AMI advice ~ Df
Moses Oawer anal Mr. ftnclcH, alN.rci
- yclrs ngo.
% IL RnHh Pirih tthe head corner tnnul
n lies ln the hills beyond Tih0rina Hur
u mon. nnnW-ci rpsd ln tho background
Here are MY houses. tprh surrounded
hy hover garden water from M
Jordan h plentiful. ari TIE sNrcaalv
10 hfaf NJ liberals H. relieved hy me uli
D. lu1c. This colony practically belongs &
a iar0n Rothschlld. Il has a guod fchol
g and lui six and wine Industries ar
V nouflf hing
" "Whag these fnrruunilrsa have don
:. Tor IN inhabitants IL best seen IN "a
"a yieuruur types encountered un ever
= SIDE From the bent, narrow. chester
~ product 81 Ghetto ITO they have be-
N CONS straight and sturdy. They bay
" learned b. hght az fhcy have learned d
- labor. and thty M longer stand In IA
V of ihe Arabs Tor tho Hebrews KUN !
we'll aimed The Sabhifh q mos
!. strictly kept The ram'H4hnGn trumpc
70 summons 81 worship IN NE synnEugu
= or % a Eallnp 90 thH rareur ~ their pos
n sessions They are q me body ~ mor
u md the return o. the land has had
wonderful influence upon their physlci
and moral development"
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