Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05

The Balkan situation Is bound 20
have some influence upon the align
ment OF the European powers. Italy
has already made her desire 10 ap-
proach France manifest, especially IN
the AlEeclras conference. and the high
handed policy Of Austria en- the an
nexation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina, b.
sure % still more ALLEVIATE the Italians
| from their allies IN the triple alliance
| should the Balkan trouble ultimately
result ia the disruption Of that alliance
and the Impeachment Of the Latin
nations under the leadership Of France.
it would bc Of more Importance than b.
now generally realized.
But whatever may be IFS infu-
enoo upon European politics. IL Is very
probable that the revolution In Turkey
has paved the way for the establish
ment in Palestine Of the Hebrew ma
tion. The new constitution Of Turkey
contains a provision according 30 which
the Jews. as soon as they are a major
ity To- Palestine can obtain local self
government And, since there is no
longer any restrictions upon COLOMBIA
ti0n. the Hebrew population is likely
70 grow very fast We understand
there are now over thirty Jewish col
onics.
The Zionists have a bank with head
quarters in London and branches in
Jerusalem. jana. Constantinople and
Beyrout The capital is employed IN
fostering agricultural and Industrial
enterprises IN Palestine. They also
have a national fund which az present
has grown TO the size OF half a million
dollars, which Is used for the purchase
of land for the beneht OF Jewish set
tiers.
All OF the colonists are said TO be
self-supportlng and fouushing They
raise everything that can bo raised IN
southern California The soil is the
same and the climatic conditions the
Same. Industrial enterprises are being
launched and projects are in the MAX
ing for tho dammlng OF the Jordan riv-
en- and conserving MS tremendous power
for driving the wheels 81 industry.
Irrigation plans are being prepared and
pumps are being imported by the jew
ish farmers Of the plain OF sharon 70
bring 10 the surface the limitless sup
ply OF water which is obtainable at a
minimum depth Of eighteen feet and a
maximum depth OF eighty feet. The
first section OF the Herzl grove. which
ultimately viii contain 100000 olive
trees. is being nlantaa. This grove win
be a perpetual memorial Of the foun-
der Of the movement who died four
years ago. Ten Thousand trees the
first section Of the grove, We're sub
scribed for at the rate Of $3.50 each
by thousands OF Zi0nists throughout
the world. The grove, when completed
VIII give employment 10 1900 heads ~
families and viii realize q profit Of
100000 annually, which will be used for
educational purposes
IT appears that while Che controversy
is going on as to whether zionism
Is practical or not the movement IT,
self is actually growing az a wonder
fm speed Palestine Is being settled.
The way Is being prepared for the au-
tononay of tho settlers. and no man
can stay the preparations that ara
going on.
A great many statesmen are said 90
he in favor of Herzls zionism, Among
these is Joseph chamberlain. n is
said thar he nrmly believes that the
only permanent solution Of the chronic
troubles raused by The "sick man Of
the EAST VIII bo found in the estah-
liahmeut of a Jewish state ia Palestine
90 s0rvp az "a hunar-a state between
Accommodation and Christianity. 40
preserve the balance ~ peace between
Eurone and Asia. Just as switzerland
serves 90 preserve tho balance OF peale