New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
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OFFER OF PARTISAN IF THE UNITED
STATES WILL AGREE TO ACT AS PRO-
TECTOR TO THE JEWISH NATION

The NeuYork Federation Of Zionists met last
night IN the large hall OF Cooper Union To cele-
brate the opening Of the Third lnternauonai
ZIonistic Congress in Basic. Switzerland ABOUT
$50 persons filled the hall. one-third or them ne
ing women The majority Of the men present kept
their heads covered. according TO the orthodox
Jewish rites while the platform Itself most OF
the men sat bareheaded A large American nag
was hung IN the rear Of the hall fanked at each
side nv the emblem Of the Zionists--a white flag
with two blue stripes. the centre OF the nag pear
ing "David's shield" a diagonal star
Or NJ MINIS president of the Chovcoi Zion the
Hebrew name OF the Zionist Federation opened
the meeting with German address. He said that
the Jewish nation still lives. and will go on living
in spite OF all prosecutions. II the whole world
should try 10 ruin the Jew England and the United
States would still he his friends The audience
cheered the names of Washington. Jefferson. Lin
coin and Dewey and became extremely enthusiast
tic when the speaker went on to describe the
Palestine Of to-day Eighteen years ago there was
no Jewish settler In the Holy Land he said.
To-day over six thousand coonists are bringing
back all the glories to the historic land Let us
go there take the Declaration or independence
with us and no one will have any reason to regret
e. Yes the American Declaration of Independence
ought to be inscribed on the same parchment which
holds the Declaration OF Independence given from
Mount Sinai"
Referring to the Congress he said that It's labors
were sure TO be beneficial. "Anti-Semtism has done
much good for the Jews" he continued. 1T has
driven him from monarch ridden countries to the
glorious land of the free and Independent United
States
A storm OF Kisses greeted the mention OF the
names Of Generals Rillot, MERCER and Iurunden'
while the name OF Dreyfus evoked hearty applause
When the doctor ended his address. dispatches
exchanged between the Basic and New-fork meet
ings read.
resolutions were then adopted, parts OF which
follow:
pasoived That we New-York Zionists express
orr sympathy and complete confidence In the con-
press now I'm session at Basic, and pledge IL our
moral and financial support be II further -
Resolved That we declare our loyalty 10 the couh-
try in which we live, and our aim In furtherlns
main object being the alienation OF our suffering
brethren In the countries wherein they are perse-
cuted and denied the rights OF men; ana De II
Resolved That we call upon our corelieionists
I'm the United States TO assist the noble cause or
the regeneration OF Israel
The Rev. Or. A. Bloom, rabbi OF the Congroga-
ton Hand In Hand. informed the audience that
a Mr.. Osasirias a wealthy Partisan Hebrew. had
told him that he is willing to spend 100000 francs
in rebuilding the Temple. II the United States would
agree to accept the protectorate over the Jewish
nation, FOR no would then dare To attack
them"
After short speech by the Rev. NJ. Levine the
meeting adjourned