Things seen in Palestine . residents that, 199 Things Seen in Palestine bitter as might be the necessity of enforcingthe regulations which already existed, itwas hopeless and useless to attempt to doso. Now an active and effective societyexists, of which the Governor of Jerusalemis president, and which has already built ahospital for injured draught-animals, outof the proceeds of the fines taken by theMuncipality during the three years whichhave elapsed since its foundation. The Jews, with that capacity of adapta-tion which has made their nation what it isthis day, and is indeed that which has
Things seen in Palestine . residents that, 199 Things Seen in Palestine bitter as might be the necessity of enforcingthe regulations which already existed, itwas hopeless and useless to attempt to doso. Now an active and effective societyexists, of which the Governor of Jerusalemis president, and which has already built ahospital for injured draught-animals, outof the proceeds of the fines taken by theMuncipality during the three years whichhave elapsed since its foundation. The Jews, with that capacity of adapta-tion which has made their nation what it isthis day, and is indeed that which hasmade possible its continued existence, haveknown how to turn to their own accountthis new spirit, which at one time seemedlikely to put a check upon their progress inthe Holy Land. They, too, have adoptedthe role of patriotism, perhaps it would notbe too much to say of Turkish patriotism;for although it is to the soil itself thattheir affection is given—naturally enough—the actual effect is that of devotion to the 200. < ?g t H o « £ u t. < ? W CO — H H 8 Social Conditions interests of Turkey. Large numbers,especially among the ever-increasing bodyof Russian immigrants, have becomeTurkish subjects, while many others—though remaining under the protection ofsome European country—have taken to thewearing of the tarboosh, the sign of theTurkish subject. They are thus enabledto further their own objects while appear-ing, genuinely enough, to have a stake inthe welfare of the country. In populationthey outnumber very largely all the otherinhabitants of Judaea put together; andalthough many of the immigrants belongto the class of undesirable aliens, the Jewshave, nevertheless, brought about a mostbeneficent change in the face of the was naturally the centre oftheir hopes and activities; and the Institu-tions, provided by the liberality of the Jewsof Europe and America, seemed devised tomeet their every need. They have schoolsof quality undreamed of
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