Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-27
the JEWISH PETITION TO THE
BRITISH GOVERNMENT.


by representative Hebrew and a
number Of non.Jews attracted thIth.r
by the interest Of the occasion. The
purpose OF the hssemblage was to sub.
nit, through Lord Rothschild, n net.
ition 10 Lord Salisbury, Praying for the
intercesslon Of the British government
on behalf Of the Jews IN Russia, 10
enable them TO colonies Palestine,
There were on the platform Col. Gold.
smid, Dir. Samuel Montague, NJ. r.,
DR.. Hifsch, Mir. Marcus N. Adler, and
number Of other leaders among the
people OF Judah.
Mr.. Montague was called 10 preside.
and made an eloquent address, which
was loudly cheercd. He stated that at
one time he favored the emigration OF
the Jews 10 the west rather than 10 the
east, TO the United States aud Canada
rather than " Palestine, Tor he hal
thought that In free land like Amerl.
On the Jews might settle without fear
OF persecution. He had been associated
with efforts 10 catry out this project,
and lad been gfatified al beholdIng
the beneficial effect upon those who
had thus emigratcd. Hut with the al.
ditlonal knowledge gained from ok.
pericnce, he had realized that there
was connected will Hebrew emAncipa.
ton feature which could not be
ignored or suppressed. This was that
the jewish people considered II q TO.
llglouH duty and privilege TO cultivate
with their own hands the soil " the
Holy Land. The ycarning among the
jews for restoration 10 the land ofthclr
fathers was growing stronger than
ever. Colonization elsewhere did not
satisfy this unquunchable DESIRE. In
Palestine alone could the Jews have
peace and contentmenl. There were
many difficulties 10 overcome 10 nc.
compllsh that result, but the neccssi.
ties Of the hour were such that those
difficulties must be- surmopntcd, anj
he believed the means were nj hand.
lie hpd consulted with Lord Rothschild
aud Baron dc Hifsch, who hal ap.
proved Of the plan Ia request the
British government 10 USE IL good
Offices. In concert with the other great
powers favoahly 10 the Russian Jews,
In such way that the colonization u
Palestine would DO possible aud
practical undertaking.
The Row. ). Singer then read the FOL.
lowing petition, the English tfansia.
ton being preceded by a Hebrew YER
sion.
f.ospoH, the Esd Of May. 695l--lsoi.
10 DO Right Hon. nc Lord RotAsolRd,
ChicJ among nc remnant Of Isrgcl,
irhO hrc mdcr he bcHigH stray NJ
Her MgjcA,y Queen pfctOril
My Iofd-wc, the undersigned
mcmbcn aud friends Of the Society
Chovevti Zion, being Of Russian aud
Polish birth, now resident In London,
many Of Us nAiufaliEed British sulJecta,
solicit your lotiship's good offices 10
bring the following petition under the
notice of the moot noble, the Marquis
Of Salisbury, who rittelh flst among
the rulers Of the kihsiOm.
with gr-atfnl hearts We acknow.
ledge that We have found resting
placo fof the solc " our loot In this
island Of the sea, and breathe the breath
Of freedom among y People that loycth
Justice. For the Word " tind l.
precious IN the sight u the Inhabitants
Of the land, that Word which speaks 10
nil VIII. have ears 10 hear aud heart
10 understand. Have we not all one
Father, hath not onc God created usg
hut happily placed ~ We are, how eau
we endure 10 see h-cyil that has come
,Ipon our people, who are lcit fofsakun
m III. hand o. their enemies, and how
can We endure ~ see tho.lesinclion OF
our kindrcd9 M.
AZ this very moment three mill Hons
Of our brclhrcn.in faith are plunged In
the depth Of misery. The waiers are
come Ia unto their soul, they sink IN
decp mlrc, where there Il no standing.
Their life hangs constantly IN doubt
before them. Every day brings Us
burden OF fresh hoTtowu, ~ that IN the
morning they say, Would II We're
evening, aud In the evening, Would
n wrf. mOrningi Plague after plague
sn,ites them,and the lat troubles make
III. farmer ones 10 be forgotten. bui'
fetod aud reptoachcd, they are being
hunted from their habitntions ana tue
house OF their fathers, where many o.
them have lived since Their bif,h,
They are being driven Into inc fals
OF settlement, into townships already
full 10 oyeriiowing with the seed OF
Israel. only TO stumble each mhh over
bIs fellow, and 10 perish together ~
hunger aud thlnt and naAeunss' anu
the want Of all things. Lam.
Is there no cur for the wounu oI th'
daughter Of ZionG In the houf OF oul
trlbulation our eyes and hehA urn y
the land where our fathers dwelli tssi
man under his vine and under ms "
tr,.' Many Of those who are outcasll
from the north country yeAfn 70 rlufi
IN m, Holy Land. They love 1he Veiy
stones and favor the dust thereof hnI
thew would deem themselves blerssg
indeed N they were permitted 70 VI
ih, sacred soil. II nj this momeh
iho ground IL barren i'm paris, M.
refuses 10 Weld H. produce, we know '
A. ihr hand OF man that has wfough
HE eyIl. The hand OF man shhil rtme
dy n. We beseeeh The foyrHluis ~
this land TO help our ahllvWu NV
Jown.trodden brethren, 10 help tnon
moi with the sword, but win wy
friendly service II Il In thelf power y
r.nder' Let them open thelf NOUN
In M, cause Of all such ~ are ny
pointed 10 destruction 10y . s
their ndvOcate with inc go'sl,sI H.
OF Russia 20 that y may max wv .ay,.s W,
parturs easy, aud WIN Wv s,nshi,
nent sf Turkey that " nlay n,,t,,
them 10 dwell In safety nun y,
possession at Just price o. pnh.'n r,,s ~
land for cultivation hnu ioI 'ns III ~,
Inc ~ cattle, In Palestine anu W,
dis,,irts surrounding II. Ihe ei w,
d,an IN Israel who have prospe,'u :, y,
Ills ana other lands VIII no, ~
reo' And The restored q Israel ,sy "" \,
not belle the hopes thA. m ,1as, If
- ,h.t,,s those tnht uuHe -