New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
JEWISH COLONISTS IN PALESTINE.
THEY ARE PROSPEROUS AHD HAPPY.


From The Baltimore Sun.
Dr. and Mrs Aaron Friedenwald returned home
late Tuesday night after an absence OF se'o'H
months spent in Europe and the Orient; oao,r,,,d
visited Beirut, Damascus. Constahtnope ulSe ,b
Italy England and Scotland. While they found me
in what hfy saw in bgyg dd aP ha we s
much Impressed with the benehcent effects OF Eng
OF the trim 10 Palestine he said: I'VE landed at
Jafa 1t Is a remarkable place. The coast Is very
beautiful but so rocky that there is no dock. and
ns be eaes 10 rough oa
and the landing has either to be mace az lut oa
the passengers take their chances Of landing on the
Jana IS the commercial centre Of the region;
the Colonies that have settled there recently.
There IS one German colony, and there are quite a
trebed since these colonies have been established.
In the immediate neighbothood Of Jaffa Is the agr!-
cultural school, founded about twenty years ago by
the Alliance Israete Unvcrselle. Agriculture,
practical and theoretical. Is taught by a superior
The best European schools. The school was instl-
tuted before Zonism. IN its present form was
tjral benefit lis graduates have contributed
largely the success of the recently founded colo,
MES. They are familiar WIN cnmatlc condiuons
and with the best ways OF developing mo country
and they have applied their knowledge for the
he school Is a,raetlyely situ9t;Gq Orange Ig
hedges Of cassia and pomegfanate 10 protect mem
from the rough winds. Nine-Sro"ing ana tho
manufacture or wine u anOtnfI means OF support
20 the institution Besides being taught every
thing about farming, the boys are taught Hebrew
any rbere are about tweny-four jewish colonies in
Palestine, with about six thousand cOlonists. One
of the most important OF the colonies in the neigh
borhood of Jaffa is the Petach Tikve Ghe Gates "
Hope, They have a fine synagogue a library and
tlon-principally vines and orange trees.
"In travelling through the country one is deeply
plants trees: he only takes them down In conse-
quence, in some places it is very swampy. and one
trees. The eucalyptus is a rapid grower and has
been found 10 antagonize the effects of malaria In
ed. The Baron de Rohschld. who has saved many
Of the colonies from wreck by his generosity. IN
one single district planted two hundred thousand
Mulberry trees have also been planted in some
81 the colonies. SllkwOrms raised. and the
silk Industry promises eventually to be an impor,
tant feature q the industrial NE Grain is raised
present the main source of revenue Is from the
BUYS ali the grapes that are raised in one section.
They are taken to his immense establishments at
Rishon 10 Zion and sichron Jacob and converted
Everything about the places from the buildings TO
fashion. In Rshon le Zion the wine cellar has a
capacity OF thirty thousand hectores. 4 number
of agencies for the wine have been established IN
Austria. Russia. Germany and England Eventually
there may be one in the United State.
Russia or Ruuania. The land upon which they
have settled was purchased for their use either by
Baron de Rothschild or by colonial societies Tho
most noticeable features Of the colonies Or Freden-
wald said are the happiness. Industry courage and
boDefulness Of the cOOnists. Each colony has Its
school where Hebrew is taught in the vernacular.
The cOlonsts have adjusted themselves TO their en-
vironment, and live friendly terms with their
Arab neighbors.
"A roint OF great interest" Dr. Fredenwad con-
nueG is the cumulative effect these colonies have
had upon the Jews in Jerusalem. Fifteen years
nCo there were about sixteen thousand Jews IN
Jerusalem and there was great deal Of poverty.
For years the Jerusalem Jews have had TO depend
upon fund which has been collected from Jews
all over the country and has been distributed to
them. Now the population IS twice what It was
fifteen years ago, and there is less poverty. Tho
change is partly due to the education the young
men have received in the trades schools founded
In Jerusalem by the Alliance Israetc Tniversclie
and partly 20 the fact that great many have
/ found employment In the colonies. Several in
! duStres are projected In Jerusalem and some new
colonies have been organized by the Jews in Jcru-
salem.
"It Is not generally known tina: IN Jerusalem
there "a large circle of cultivated Jews. They
! have hnc library whore week scientific
lectures delivered IN Hebrew ! attended one OF
! these meetings at which Mr.. Ye.lin. who SC con-
sidered ~ the greatest Of the Arabic scholars
| lectured on Hebrew and Arabic poetry Every pos
| slble courtesy was extended 10 us by those whom
met"