Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-06
PALESTINE'S COLONIES.
Progress That Has been Made IN De.
yeloplng the Holy Land.

Jana Cor, H. Louis Globe Democrat:
The movement for the establishment OF
colonies In Palestine IL about sixteen
years old. The progress made In the
FIRST eleven years Of this period was not
encouraging. The colonies did not
thrive; abuses the Interference OF the
Arabs and thousand aud one dinicut-
ties made the lot OF the first colonlats
pa unnlluring that fcw followed them
About i've years ngo, through the ef-
forts Of Prof. Wnldemar linrkine, the
famous scientist. the numerous Lovers
OF Zion societies formed a union. with
headquarters ut Paris. and a represen.
tatlyc nj Jana. This WIS tho bzsrin.
ming Of orderly aud effective work. The
recent history ~ Zionlam II familiar
% ~, and Wc VIII sOon hear Of the de-
liheratlona ~ the Basic conference. but
very little IN known OF tho encouraging
progress already made by the nErioul-
iurnl colonies already existing In pales-
tine. Thoir prosperity " chiefly due
To the munifconce Of Baron Edmond
de Rothschlld, who has virtually Sub
Nldlaed" there colonies 60 tho extent OF
ta,00O,00o. This has doubtless had some
bad effect on imnnring Independence
ana encouraging In n few aloth and inn
providence, but, without such aid al
the start, none OF the colonies could
have lived.
The Mlkvoh Israel Colony nIopc NJ
Israeli Hes a mile or 50 beyond jana.
IN the plains OF Sharon, with a lovely
view across hower-lnden fields TINT
stretch away 10 the purple haze that
surrounds the mountains OF Judea. N
was established thirty years ago by
charles Meter. who lies buried In lta
grounds, and II an agricultural school
with 100 pupils and 600 nCros OF hlrhlv
cultivated orange trees ana vines. The
pupils are trained 20 become gardeners.
ana their skilled services nre eagerly
sought not only In the other colonlo.
but 30 FAR AWAY na France. MIkveh
Israel II now Eolf-supportlnF, and Inc
wish OF Its founder Is grntlhed. The
lhheflpllon on MS tomb reads; "Io ala
good 10 his brethren; how many nro hIs
merciful works, Mikyeh Isrnel his
hands established. ROrn $3.50. died seis "
The gardeners are happy. the climate i.
delightful, ana tho scenery is sunorh
Along the road that leads 10 Mlkveh
israel " another colony Rlshon.le.
Zion Ohe flrst TO Zlon) By name Uoro
,hrie are about nifty dwelling houses
hnilt substantially Of stone. N svna.
gogue, q school, a library and n nos.
pltnl. There are IN this aettlement
which II not more than six miles gra,,
Jana, 1000 acres OF land that guunort
fully 100000 vines. The streets nrs
Wen paved, ana three wells supply good
water The wine OF Rlshon IL, am told
c0nlmnndlng some sale In London. The
she industry here IN growing. there nra
perhaps 1900 or 1000 mulberry trees nv
the RiAhon acres. ""
Other colonies In tho nelghborhooa
are Reehboth with $500 acres OF Iand
and 200 inhabitants. who speak nnre
Hebrews Wand 81 Janln. with 400 aeres
given 70 vinesi Ekron. with 900 acres
NM 200 people; katra and Artuf. This |
ed Jews. Tlkvah door OF Hono1 hnasts |
a population Of 100 people, 1900 acros |
ana over 100000 vines, Much fruit 10
raised, dairy farming Is prontnbly foi. |
lowed. and experiments are made IA taa