Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-27


various efforts at colonization, both In
Palestine and other countries Then
he describes the movement headed by
Or Herzl the object OF which, he says,
Is the indignation OF the scattered forces
Of Israel and the expression Of this
unity by a national. political guaran-
teed home In Palestine, that may serve
as shelter for the homeless and OPP
pressed and beacon for those pros
perously sheltered elsewhere.
The accomplishment OF this, the
author admits, IL difficult more difi-
cunt perhaps, than any In human his
tory, but he does not consider II im-
possible "rhe regeneration OF the
soil he says would bring the re-
generation Of Ike people, And he thinks
that a review Of the present position
Of the country win show that there h
nothing Chmerical in zionlsm The
country Is already awakening from her
slumber The exports for 1900 are val
ued at e26i,g5O, and the Imports at
G3S2,4 Palestine exports maize. olive
OIL. sesame, soap, wool, oranges. colo
cynth, beans, bones, watermelons, ana
some other articles Of commerce, not
TO forget the souvenirs In the shape
Of pressed flowers, carved wood etc.
Recently the Jewish Colonization AS
sociution has set up a weaving room in
jerusalem and a dyelng factory md
lace factory are In preparation,
There are many natural resources In
the country which are only awaiting
development. IN order TO Yield ample
remuneration for labor and capital,
But Mr.. zangwill thinks that there
should be no delay in carrying on the
plans Of the zlonlsts. On this point he
argues.
Palestine is country without a leo
pie the jews are a people without
country. The regeneration Of the soil
would bring The regeneration Of the
people. IL Is marvellous that the oOun-
try should have remained comparative
~ empty for eighteen hundred years,
but II cannot remain unexpected much
longer. The age OF electricity Is upon
u.s. and the problem Of Asia, Now or
never Is lsrael's opportunity, Another
generation and Palestine VIII be pop
ulated by Ultlanders aud dominated by
Germany Another generation and the
Western jew will have lost the warmth
Of Jewish sentiment. In the Jews, as
IN Palestine there have been more
changes during the last generation than
during all the centuries of the Chris
tlan era. Neither the Jew nor Pales-
tine can wait longer The Red Sea was
divided for Israe's first exodus, II Is
united to the Mediterranean for the
second The Suez canal has brought
the world TO the doorstep Of Palestine.
And Palestine Is the center of the
wolrd."
The enthusiasm with which the
leaders Of zlonism discuss their plans
and the confidence with which they
look forward to their contamination
are striking features Of this important
movement, It is the enthusiasm and
the faith that characterized the ancient
prophets Of Israel, when speaking Of
the future glory Of their country and
nation. Many stlll regard the scheme
as a dream, and refuse to consider 1t
seriously. But the enthusiasm Of the
leaders seems 10 be spreading rapid
ly, and the idea Of the establishment OF
center OF Jewish life IN Palestine Is
gaining substantial support 1t seems
to have been forced upon DR.. Herzl, like
an inspiration, and others are taking
It up. Evidently the divine hand that
can be seen In the history OF the He
brews, from the day their ancestors
left Ur of the Chaldees to go into
Canaan, Is again stretched forth for
their gathering. and for the great work
on the earth, which is to follow that
event,