CHAPTER XL. THE COLONIZATION OF PALESTINE

Jewish immigration into England――A meeting for the establishment of Jewish colonies in Palestine――The foundation of the Society “_Kadima_”――The Opposition――The opinions of English authorities on Palestine――Col. Conder――General Sir Charles Warren――Lord Swaythling――Earl of Rosebery――A petition to Abdul Hamid, _Sultan_ of Turkey.

The work in France――Baron Edmond _de_ Rothschild and his activity in the colonization of Palestine――The effects in England――Colonel A. E. W. Goldsmid――Elim _d_’Avigdor.

William Ewart Gladstone――_Father_ Ignatius――Gladstone’s ideas on Judaism――Concessions of the Jewish opposition――Goldsmid’s and _d_’Avigdor’s nationalistic replies.

Zionism echoed in America――Emma Lazarus――A call――Emma Lazarus and George Eliot――Mrs. Rose Sonnenshein――The Opposition――A Tour to Palestine――The Colonies.

His philanthropic activity――The Oriental Jews and the “Alliance”――Emanuel Felix Veneziani――Lord Swaythling――Dr. A. Asher――Laurence Oliphant.