Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23

agriculture in Mikve-IsraeI for the benefit
of the colonists and their future develop
ment. He had eucalyptus trees planted IN
the marshy places, which are now freed
from the once raging fevers. He had Or
dered mulberry trees to be planted for the
food and culture OF the silk worm. He had
transplanted into the colonies the best and
tenderest vines of his own Chateau Latte
vineyard In France. He supplied the colo
nists with the newest implements for farm
ing and vine culture. He had himSelf
founded few of these colonies. He adj
vanced the colonists loans in sums great
and small. and he accorded them numerous
other benefits. But his greatest generosity
by far are the two stupendus wine vaults
or cellars, which the philanthropist has or
dered to be hewn In the mountain ROCKS
one of which, at a cost of one million dol
lars, Is established at Rishon lie Zion, for
the vintage of southern colonies; the other
in Zichron Jacob for the production of
wines from the vintage of northern Pales-
tine.
These wine cellars he provided with the
newest machines. He also sent there Jew
ish experts and Jewish mechanics for the
production of the various types of wine, SO
that today the Palestine wines compete
with the most famous European wines, such
as ST. Julien, Medoc, Haute Sauternes,
Olicante, Port, Muscat, Yarmouth, Malaga
and Tokay.
Making a Market.
AS early as 1895 the colonies had already
been set on q proper footing. There was an
abundance of the grape harvest to give the
colonists an ample and comfortable living.
But then there arose a most difficult PROB
lem as to how the wares could be disposed
of, how a market should be obtained Tor
the sale of the colonial products. --S<fe STU
alton then became critical, and many OF
the people were discouraged and despon-
dent when a group of Russian zionist pa
triots came to the rescue: ENCOURAGED py
the promised support of Baron Rothschild,
they resolved to make an attempt at the
distribution of the Palestinian wines IN
European cities.
under the name 'TovariStshestvo karmel.
who opened up depots for the sale OF Paies-
tinian wines in Odessa and IN warsaw
This was followed by similar estapiish.
merits at Berlin and at Vienna in 1896; at
Paris and at London in 1897; at Alexandra,
Egypt, in 1898, and in 1900 two delegates
established great depot In New YORK
city.
baron Rothschild has not abandoned the
Jewish colonies to their fate, but has reared
and fostered them until they have grown
into maturity, and when at the close Oh 1922
Elijah Shield. the barons administrator, had
found his duties enormously increased ana
himself surrounded with many complex
ties, it was deemed necessary to engage the
services Of the Jewish Colonization Assocla-
ton BOUNDED by the late Baron de Hirsch).
whihc exists for that very purpose, and
in 1900 this association assumed the task
of managing the affairs of the Paiestine
colonies, to direct and lead them to an IN
dependent existence and prosperous career.
The Palestine colonies will never fail:
am truly informed that in spite or
the thousand and one difficulties which
confronted the colonists on their incipiency
the raging fevers, the misrule of govern
ment officials, with the "Bakshfsh which
is the order of the day, ETC., ete.-the Jew
ish colonies have always toiled and labor
ed with an unprecedented zeal In the lana
of their forefathers They always felt that
they came there to stay. Hence the once
barren land was transformed INTO Hai
den of Eden.
Industry Dominant.
Work has also become the shibboleth OF
the community at large, since the colonies
were founded and the newer improvements
introduced. My brother, son-in-law OIL
Chief Rabbi salart and prominent work
er in Jewish public affairs at Jerusalem, In
forms me that there are many Jewish me-
chanics and working people In Paiestlne
today who are eager and anxious 10 secure
en- ployment, and that they work seaulous 81,
even for mere plttance, anu oespiSe ga
manner of gratuitous gift
Mr. Curtis further complains tnat some
20 per cent of the population IN Paleslane
cItjes) are dependent upon foreign peheVo,
lence / shall ask him, in the name OF an
common sense, why should 1T not De nat
,,raI for some aged and infirm persons
among the Jews to seek their graves H IN sne
sacred soil while there are hosts or Chrls-7
tian pilgrims of every denomination VINO
likewise subsist on sentiment ana
charity.
But let me say right here that JEWISH
colonization has nothing in common Wftai
this or any other sort of CHARITY. A mos
bitter fight was always waged by the pro-
motors Of the colonization scheme against
the ..chalukah" and against every manner
of pauperism. lit is for this very purpose
that the colonies were founded-to secure
employment for all alble-bodied people that
they may work and gain their livelihood
why not give Zionism a fair trial! Wnen'
how and by what other means do our prac-
sicai men propose to solve the jewish ques-
ton. which they know will always remain
a source of Irritation to Jew and Gentle
alike? Thinking people have admaaed tna1
Iews will never cease and thus the asSiIni-
lation theory has been abandoned. Where.
then is there any other remedy in Gllead
save Zionisnl?