El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-25
Restoration OF The Home
Of The Jews and Posi-
bilities It Entails.
an' Uez0 OF Jerusalem SbOzog The Mosque OF omar

By z. G. LEWIS
In Ataseafero (Calif.) ulusrated Re
view
THAT Americas entry into the var
nay result IN the restoration Of
Palestine 70 the Jews as a nation
seems appropriate. IN view Of the fact
that the discovery Of America BY Co
iumbus was due . his ambition 70
lberats Jerusalem from the yoke OF
the inddel Turk with the aid Of the
wealth that he hoped 70 gain through
HIS voyage.
Before sailing from Palos on his
first voyage 20 America. Columbus
ezacted q promise from Ferdinand
and Isabella that whatever profits
might arise from g should be en-
ployed ia q crusade 70 uberate Jeru-
salem believing that he had been
selected as a divine instrument 70
accomplish that purpose.
What is generally accepted as The
land Of Palestine. was originally In
habited, SO far as can be determined.
by race known as the ATitss. They
were subiue6ted by q Warlike. hardy
people known as the Phillstines who
invaded the land, laid &c waste and
then took possession Of 20 for them
aggressive nation and for hundreds OF
years resisted every attempt at lnVa-
sion and sub1uEation and from them
the land derived its name Of Pales-
tine. IN turn they were driven out
BY the Israelites, although for cen
slant war on the Israelites. even col
lectinE an army Of $4,000 chariots and
5000 cavalry to attack king saul.
driving him back TO the Jordan.
strongly eurenching themselves at
Michmash until Saurs son. Jonathan.
their fortress and Joining with king
saul utterly routed them
FiEhtiuE FhIIlEtiuEE.
Again the Philistines rallied an
army and renewed the combat at
about half way between Jerusalem
David slew the champion OF the Phil
isliua army, and later became the
king. consolidating all the tribes Of
the 1Eraelitas and extending the Dor
ders Of his kingdom 20 the Euphrates
on the east, 10 the Mediterranean on
the west, and 20 the gulf OF Akabah
and The borders Of EEypt on the
soutE. with the seat o. government
in Jerusalem
David married the wife Of one OF
his soldiers. the grand daughter Of
his able prime minister, Ahirhophel, Z
mon who n turn welded an Egyp-
tan princess
some idea OF the power and opui- 7
ence OF the Jewish nation at The death !
OF David may be gained BY the audit I
OF the national treasury IN which i've I
billion dollars we're left to Solomon. /
and as Palestine proper was only ap- /
proZimately the Eize Of our own state I
OF Vernon ana had no geld or silver I
mines Of its own the lsraelltes were !
pretty good traders even this early IN 4
their history.
Ruled the World
Every known nation OF the earth \
either paid tribute to Solomon or
showed him marked difference On
his wedding day princess from the
nation OF Tyre brought him preseritE-
while tha queen Of Eheba cane from
the far south With a train OF camels
loaded =itn gifts. AID took home IN
return q son By Solomon. who thus
early marked hl8 career By extreme
difference 20 the fair sex
Solomon relgned about 1000 3. G. Of
our calendar and bis reign masks the
climax Of the greatest period in the
tion. its commerce having been de-
veloped 70 the most remote corners o.
the earth, Eolorp1 employing Iyrian
seameu who made trading. voyages for L
hin frequently lasting three years,
bringing 20 jerusalem horses from
Egypt gold ivory precious stones
and the products Of foreign lands
HIS policy vas liberal as may be
judged by his reputad family Of three +
thousand wives. FOR whom he erected .
temples and affairs 70 their owu ma
tive Ecds. believing that every one
should be permitted 70 worship as
they pleased and 70 this day the Jews q