The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-30
TURNING POINT IN THE HEBREW
RACE.
Jewish Messenger


Jewish Messenger,
The Dreyfus trial In France and the
Congress OF Zionists at Basle. swltEer-
land. mark the turning point In the
history OF the Hebrews as scattered
natcn. and the two events win have
greater political bearing than most
statesmen imagine The malicious anti
Jewish movement IN France has reach
ed its elimination in the shamefully in
just conviction of Dreyfus. IL was reach
ed in Russia few years ago. when
the Hebrews were prosecuted and dri-
ven from their homes. and had 20
seek an asylum In the United States,
Ia a lesser degree a similar Ostracsm
Sud persecution Of petty nature is
visited upon the Jews in Germany, Italy
Austria and even Denmark and Nor
way and Sweden II has been manifest
10 people Of our nationality that we
were not wanted in continental Europe
fer the past quarter OF a century, and
now We propose TO relieve that part
Of the world OF the odium OF our
presence.
The preyfus persecution has helped
to forward the Zionist movement as
nothing else could, and at the congress
at Basle II influenced members to the
extent that the resettlement Of :he
jews in Palestine as an independent
nation is an assured success. over two
million members OF the Jewish race
have signihed their intention to make
move toward the Holy Land when
the word Is given. and another million
win follow II the step proves a sue
cess. Most Of these emigrants would
come from Europe where they are per-
secuted, and not many from the
United States. The result Of this move
ment would be to paralyze some Of
the European nations that have been
foremost in the persecution Of the
Jews. Without resortlng to undue
boasting 1t becomes one TO speak OF
the financial side Of the forthcoming
movement. and to assert that the with
drawal of money from continental Eu-
rope owned by capitalists Of Hebrew
extraction would bankrupt nations and
cities
In France the wealth Of the Hebrews
is enormous They are the most sue
cessful business men OF the republic.
While the sentimental Frenchmen
have been talking about the Americans
as a nation Of shopkeepers and idly
their absinthe in the cafes.
the Hebrews have been conducting qui-
etly and lntelllgently the business or the
country Most OF the capitalists OF
France today belong to our race. They
represent more than half OF the ac-
tual wealth OF the republic. Should
their millions were suddenly withdrawn
and their securities converted into
available funds. a wholesale panic
would break out In France that would
be worse than the revolution. Yet,
what other alternative have the He
brews in this land Of anti-Jews and an
which have become al
most synonymous terms? II the Zion
list movement begins this year, which 1t
is apt to do II the Dreyfus trial starts
another wholesale persecution OF Jews,
similar to that In Russia five years
ago, the march toward the Holy Land
will begin. That will be the land OF
refuge for the new nation born Of per-
secu1on and sorrow.
In Germany the Rothcbilds own mil
lions Of the national wealth, and other
prominent Jewish families control
hundreds Of millions more. The with
drawal Of all these funds would Grip
pie Germany, but not ruin her as
it would France. The same is true Of
Russia.
Our purpose is to purchase Palestine
outright. and there found a republic
7llllldA " AiAl VI tlAt OAlAbCh OAdlCbs
TO this republic all the law-ablding
hebrews Of the world would be in
vtcd. At first the new nation would be
small In numbers, but doubt not the
richest on the face OF the earth Should
all the Jews in the world go there the
wealth Of the republic would exceed
that Of the United States with all OF
Its natural resources and mineral val
uables and expanding Industries. But,
Of course, all Of our people would not
go tc the Holy Land. Those occupying
positions Of influence in England and
America would have no need to leave
In fact, we would not desire such a
change. We would need the sympathy
and moral support Of England and
America, for with our comparatively
,ew numbers we would be helpless be-
ore the aggression Of any European
power that might attempt to force war