The evening times., 1899-11-27
THE PROGRESS OF z1oN1sm.
DR.. II. GOtthei1 Addresses n Balti-
more COnRregatf0ns.

DR.. II. GOttheil Addresxe. n Balti
more Congregations.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 27.-An enthusiastic
gathering of Jews last night filled Man
haitian Hall. East Baltimore Street, tc
overfowing for a joint celebration of the
: beginning of the Feast of Hannukkah and
i the progress of the Zionist movement
! Rev. DR.. s. Schaffer, of the Greene Street
{ Synagogue, presided. and in an earnest ad-
dress in German referred to the meaning
| OF the feast which is being celebrated He
| introduced DR.. r. Gottheil, of New York,
1 who was one OF the American delegates to
! the third Zionist Conference, which was
held last summer at Basel, Switzerland.
DIR. Gottheil. who had previously ad-
dress the Baltimore Zionists, was given a
warm welcome. He spoke of the gathering
at Basel. where. he said. at first it seemed
almost impossible for the delegates to un-
derstand one another; but there was a
/ lock of the eye. pressure OF the hand,
| chat was sufficient to bind them together.
| Said DIR. Gottheil:
There may have seemed to be a lack of
violent enthusiasm at this third confer
ence. We must remember however that
; the first was largely tentative, and those
who called it trembled for its success The
second conference was brimful of enthusi-
asm. At the third conference the delegates
got down &c work. 1t was the time to look
I things in the face. to put our hands to the
plow. TO stop talking only. and TO COM
Inence TO do work for Zion. By.talking and
shouting We will never rebuild the walls of
our ancient city: this can only be accom-
plished by work.
.'0ne CT the chief results of the confer
ence was the perfection of the organization
OF Zionist bodies throughout the world.
They had been so long disunitei. each go
ing its own way. that the question OF get
ting together was considered with diff
Guilty. Now the Zionist organization is the
only one in which all can stand and so
become well prepared for the work in
Palestine. In order TO strengthen the
organization definite powers were given to
the. leaders in different countries.
Another accomplishment was the estab-
lishment of the Jewish Colonial Trust as
the instrument by means OF which the
Zionist work can be carried on. Ii ma
seem strange for a college professor to be
taking part in a monetary scheme, but |
would be willing to Bseome almost any
thing for the sake of Zionism. The trust
is useful not only for the money it places
at our disposal. but as well to see Jews
called upon 10 do something for Jews the
world over -.-- ..~.t-s.---,--
THE neyt point TO strive for is a char
ter from the Turkish Government. 1t is
said by many would-be friends that slcl
a charter will never corae from the Sui
tan; ttst he will never consent u
autonomy in any portioa Of his territory.
These are ignorant 81 history. There is
such a state now IN the fsiand of Samos
which is Inhabited By Christians who ha
their own prince and make Their oAn la S.
they pay fixed sum into the Turkish ex-
chequer each year - Teturn for thzse
privileges. This is aSpterure of what We
propose TO DO in Palestine. Slall We have
the spirits of the Maecabees rise up TO
testify against those who are weak-kneed
and believe that the future opens up no
beautiful vista to the children of Israel
The Dreyfus case has been settled in
way, but not finally. Even if it had
been settled finally | have witnessed what
terrible havoc has been wrought by it
among the Jews of France. The poison en-
gsndered among the French people and the
suffering OF our brethren will not be done
away with by l0.0Oo pardons or 10000 CON-
pIete acquittals. This poison is working |
and eating its way into the vitals Of the |
Jewish. and the non-Jewish population of |
that country.
Another case which bids fair to equal. If |
not outdo. the Drsyfus affair is the blood |
accusation in Austria and the conssqent |
outbreaks in Bohemian and Moravian viii |
lagos. All Jewry in Austria is now up il |
arms against this baseless accusation that |
the blood of a child was used in the pass |
over rites.
These things teach us that only through |
our own efforts can we succeed. and We |
would be unworthy descendants OF the great |
Maccabeans if we expected anything else |
The Zionist movement has awakened the |
that unless we are up and |
doing we might as wen lie down and die.
The Jews of Baltimore have responded |
20 the cry for help. The aid you give your |
leaders testifes that The Jewish heart is
not yet dead. and. however it HAY slesp.
II last comes an awakening. rsviying.
With about a million Jews in this country
il ought to be the strongest centre for our
movement Such liberty 10 work is not
given in other centres. notably those OF
Eastern Europe. There they feel the chains
and the lash. Because we feel it not, should
sa not help them TO their feet. because ii
S well with us in this land of freedom?
They look 10 us tG do fair share. and
more. OF work, giving what we have and |
ioing what We can for those who are stili |
living in the darkness from which We have
% recently come. Let us. children OF
brighter ghetto RENE mber those whose only |
yleam of light is fren the conference at
Basel and hope for them and for others"
Rev. H. Masliansky made an impassione6
address in German on the Maccabees and
he meaning Of the feast of Hannukkah.
Rev Moses J. Brands sang Jewish hymns
appropriate TO the festival and led the enc
uses of about 100 children, who were
eated in the gallery. Their concluding
horus was My Country, 'Tis OF Thse,
ung in English.
Among those present on the stage with
he speakers were: Rev. DIR. William
2csenau. Rev. DIR. Fl. W Schneeberger,
rev. DR.. Alois Kaiser. DR.. Aaron Frieden-
valid Joseph Friedenwald. William Frisch
nd Solon,an c. Hollander.