Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21

foot to purchase Jerusalem and environ
ing territory and make it a Jewish ma
ton. The hope Of the Hebrew people
since the dispersion has been to live
again in Jerusalem. To that, all Of the
faithful turn their eyes and their
hearts. No land has ever been so dear
to the Jewish heart as the Holy Land.
Already at Jerusalem, the proportion of
Jewish inhabitants is large and from
the past few years they have extended
both their numbers and their possess
sions. Love and longing for Jerusalem
in the Jewish heart is as marked an af-
tinity as the love between human souls.
Never is there full contentment or per-
feet peace outside of Palestine, from
which they have been wanderers upon
the face Of the earth since the disper-
sion.
The movement for purchasing Jerusa-
lem and its surrounding district in Pal
estine has taken root throughout the
civilized world where the Jew has him
self taken root. From mere germ the
movement has spread until today what
the Gentle has believed to be simply
dream, is fast becoming a probability.
The rich and influential Jews of Europe
and America have already subscribed to
the general fund, and the amount Of
money which has been collected by the
leaders of the movement, and the
amount they are authorized to call for
when success seems to crown the efforts
of centuries, is gratifyingly large. Jeru-
salem is now in the possession of the
Turk, but concessions have already been
made by the porte.
The old Jewish inhabitants of Judea
from time immemoTial, through the
agriculturists, and the Jewish syndi-
agriculturalists, and the Jewish syndi-
cate has in mind the purchase of the
most arabic lands, thinking that the
people on the return to their old home
will resume their old vocation. The Jews
at the present time in the Holy Land
are devoting themselves to the cultiva-
ton Of grapes, and the wine industry
under their charge Is becoming a source
Of immense revenue. The wine produced
by the Jewish agriculturists has won
name for itself among the courts OF
Europe and elsewhere.
Already organizations for furthering
the movement have been perfected in
every country of Europe, and in nearly
every state and large city of the coun-
try. In Germany, France and England,
great enthusiasm is shown, and the in
terest is fast rising to the borders of
crusade In France the contributions
have been more than generous. And
here the speaker took occasion to talk
upon the Dreyfus case, which is agitat-
ing the entire civilized world. According
to Mr.. Rosenberg, the attitude of the
people in France toward Zola is illus
tratiVe of general opinion regarding the
Jews, People Of other races have no use
for the Jews, and accordingly it is far
better that they be by themselves where
they can protect one another, with a
common country and a common cause.
In Jerusalem they would be in their
own natural home, and there they could
reaA q the benefits Of their own industry
and be unaffected by prejudice and
fanaticism.
In Russia the Hebrews had played an
important and brilliant part in building
up the country and contributing to its
resources, and just at the moment they
We're to receive some material reward, !
they were made fugitives from justice,
and the world looked upon dis
persion more cruel and more bar
barous than in the days Of the Roman
empire The Jewish persecution was
one of the most horrible of any time,
and now in France justice is denied
them. They are hooted in the street
and mobbed without cause. The exile |
of Dreyfus is called the great crime of
the century, and today the condemna-
tion Of the world is set upon the actors
who condemned him because of his race. |
Zola is but fighting a fight for justice
and fair play, and the French nation is
showing by its treatment of him the
elements of national decay and dissolu- |
tion. With this persecution against the
race and with this ostracism, why |
should the race hesitate to return to its
old home and live by itself, at peace |
with itself and beyond the enmity of the
fanatics The Jewish people enrich the
wherein they dwell, and their |
reward is robbery and exile.
Mr.. Rosenberg told of his trips to
and in closing he sketched
the progress that has thus far been |
made in the movement, and gave en-
to the local Zionists, who
are, by their individual efforts in form |
ing a society for the advance of the
Zionistic plan. doing their part toward |
the solution of the race problem. Mr. |
spoke entirely in German.
He was followed by President Ascho- |
MICA of the Hebrew National Associa- |
tlon of Boston and by the secretary, !
Samuel Margulies. Both spoke earn
estly in behalf Of the movement and