Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-04

Middle Ages-the sacrificial murder
Of a Christian boy in the name of re-
ligion. The poor fellow has passed
through the most famous case of this
kind in modern history. No longer
poor, he and his family have come to
Palestine at the invitation of the
Jewish people. Mr.. Rothschild, call
ed Familiarity the King of the Jews
comes for the third time to Palestine
to visit the colonies he has been in
terested in founding, and great things
are hoped from his visit. He repre-
sents the French branch of that pow
erful family.
while Turkey is still pressing for
a great loan from France, and France
is demanding guarantees that the
money will be spent for the better
ment of what remains of the Otto
man Empire, the visit of Mr.. Roths.
child at this time can not fail to
benefit syria in a special way. The
great loan calls for concessions for
harbors at Tripoli, Haifa, and Jaffa,
and contemplates in the city of JeTu,
salem itself a French concession for a
water-supply, electric light, and an
electric tramway to Bethlehem. We
may be sure that none of these things
will be forgotten by the great Jewish
clearinghouse which will no doubt
furnish a large part Of that loan"
Various nations are influential now
in this or that direction, but event.
ually the Jewish state will renew its
sway:
Austria and Germany are most
powerful in the trade of Jerusalem
and its vicinity; France in high pol
itics and finance. OF the influences
from within the Arab element is al,
most nil, the Christian element too
busy with trifies, the Jewish seriously
and powerfully predominant. Certain
churches and enterprises represent
one or another of the European ma.
Itions, but rarely more than one. But
the Jewish elemnt, for one reason or
another, draws power from all ma
|sions. Leaders of the Zionist move.
ment differ sharply on many points;
misunderstanding separate powerful
interests; motives are attacked and as
vigorously defended. But underneath
all the outward clash of theories, the
heart and soul of the Jewish race
does unitedly hope for and expect to
establish a great Jewish state which,
sitting at the juncture of three con-
tinents, in the seat of their ancient
glory, shall levy tribute from the
great nations of the earth.
Some speak of it as to be a state
without a religion, in the sense that
the United States has no official faith
or state religion. The devout1y ortho-
dox Jews. however, can not tolerate
this idea, and hope for Israel's ancient
glory. Perhaps the greater mass Of
JEWS tuiUuSuOQG tnG WOfaut tuUuSHs
are without ambition to- be citizens Of
such a restored Israel. While willing
to pray for this great enterprise and
to give of their abundance toward it,
they adopt the attitude Of one member
of the London house of Rothschilds
who, after listening to d glowing pie.
ture Of the future greatness and glory
of the Jewish people in the Palestin-
ian state, is said TO have answered
Yes, ! hope it may all come To pass
+ pray for Jerusalem. ! may even
work for its reality But when it
does come to pass, I ask no greater
favor and privilege than To represent
the Jewish state at the Court Of ST.
James,
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