The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-10
MAX NORDAU ON ZIONISM.
HE SAYS ITS OPPONENTS ARE
FOUND ONLY AMONG THE JEWS.

| Oh the second COnRrosn NJ hheios
BAsLE. Aug. 20.-The second great event %
: the nrst days session was undoubtedly the
speech OF Max Nordau He has lost none OF
his power though he spoke In calmer mood
than he did during the last Congress. He had
made great sacrifice to be present, having
had to leave Rennes where he was acting az
special correspondent OF the Berlin Vossisch6
Zeitino There was no doubt OF the great
popularity which he enjoys among the Zonists.
His speech was INTERRUPTED time and again by
cheers and hurrahs which sometimes lasted
for several minutes. He said that he had az
the ten previous Congresses given an "inven-
tory OF the Jewish people. To that he had
little to add. No great changes had occurred
in the past year. we're likely to
occur In the future. The general condi-
ton OF the ton million Jews was
now well known. Nordau IL not afraid that the
Jews have any longer to fear any general catas-
trorhe which would cost the lives OF thousands.
But these thousands can be frozen TO death as
well AZ burne at the stake. Such freez-
ing he in the political and social ostrt-
cism to which the Jews are condemned. Such
will always be the lot. he contended. OF a minor
ity which has nether power nor prestige. There
are three possible solutions. Human nature
may so change that the majority will no longer
terroriZe minority. We can hardly hope for
such change in our own time. The minority
may do away with all its peculiarities-of belief.
Of custom. OF thought Is this possible or even
desrable2 But there is a third possibility the
collecting OF thu Jews in the land which they
formerly inhabited. This is the Zionist ideal.
The one and chief thing that is necessary.
said Nordau, is that the Zionist ideal shall
really 70 the ideal Of the whole Jewish people.
The only real anti-Xonists are to be found in
the Jewish camp. But the great mass OF the
Jewish people know too little about Zionism.
They pray for the restoration and hope for it.
little knowing that we are trying to prepare
the way for its realization We need especially
the help OF the orthodox rabbis OF eastern
Europe AS Nordau turned and spoke to
group OF these rabbis he seemed like an Old
Testament prophet. He reminded them Of
their duty to their flocks: and that II they did
not fulfil that duty. posterity would demand
from them close reckoning
The report of the Vienna Central Committee
was read by Architect Oskar Marmorek 10
dealt largely with the Zionist propaganda
which had been carried on during the last year.
Such propaganda have now been carried into
nearly every land in which Jews live. The re.
suit has been in a large measure commensur-
ate with the effort made In Russia the nuns
Der OF societies has grown 30 per cent.
since the last Congress; in other countries 10
has increased % per cent. In Rou-
mania there are no less than four Zionist
newspapers; and the old Chovevei Zion Uovers
OF Zion) societies have now Join ed hands In that
country with the societies which represent the
Basic Congress. The English Zionist Fed
GRAFTON. the Federation Of American Zonists.
and the South African Zionist Federation
were especially mentioned as specimens
feet. the organ 'zatioD Of the societies
in the o various S. countries It was further
Iionism is not oflcially represented, express
sions Of sym pathy and co-operation have come
and Turkestan. from New Zealand and the
Caucasus Mountains. The sentiment Of the
fact that in nearly all the Argent ne colonies
there are sheke Paying Zionist societies. The
zonism has during the " past t Year made , great
stride among the jewish students at the u1i-
to b. the future se leaders '' Of a their people'
the fact is especially noteworthy, During the
was ormsd %.hn The Aionise oPrsn
cation. The object OF this society is to cultl-
sn hs Ct s%s
own history and their own literature. The re-
port concluded with omexhat detailed state
Colonial Trust w This report OF the Central
Committee was discussed at length. reprcsen-
ism in the organizations they represented.
the Congress from a parts OF the world. We
counted over dozen from the United States
meeting Of Zionists in San Francsco from Bos;;
ton ton Zt tS fr2m the Roy: Dr. n e. Gottheii
interest with which the proceedings OF tho
congress are followed.
the was re2a fy r
Committee From this |, appears that the
dnTs the 1eS was
which Dr. G. soIls.Gohe en- Of 'phiIadeiphls was
"A long debate was. OF course occasioned by
these various reports. 1t seemed as II every
as Il some OF the members had no time to
wait for the preceding speaker to- finish A.
American and English delegates such scenes
were quite a surprise. but they seem to DO
the excellent tact OF Dr., Herzl, and the good
use to WHICH he Eat m1st PreSsented to him by
always +" restore order. 1t must not be for
gotten that the delegates are terribly in ear
hes9 1T 10 5ne %ork or cGn ds
cussion: it is a question of life and death A
saee eeaed S Mr. DAYS. bs
fore the Congress project for the colonial
ton OF cyprus as a preliminary to o definite
delegation made so much noise as to eifectuallv
prevent Mr. Tretsch from being heard. Upon
however much the members Of the Congress
wYlEht be- iniorestea IN co,onling Cyprus as a
Pales inc alone. Another uproar was created
by DR.. ;Mot2kin OF Berlin; He criticized the re-
points. complaining also Of tho dictatorship OF
DR.. Herzl. which he thought was not compati-i
BILE with the democratic character OF the ZlOn-
lit movement In reply DR. Hrrz pointed Out
in detail how he had always worked with the
knowIe !ge and consent OF the other mem bers
OF the Central Committee
On Thursday evening u special as well as .
regular meeting Of the shareholders OF the
Jewish Colonial Trust was held. From the res
port. which was then made, it seems that over
3JO.OOO shares have already been subscribed
for. The trust is founded under English law.
and has it's head offices in London. The shares
are OF the value of one pound each. There
seems little doubt that in a short time the full
capital two million pounds wi be subscrl bed,
Various changes in the statutes OF the trust
were agreed to- which. of course, can only be
made If they are in conformity with English
law 1t was l o'clock in the morning before
the meeting broke
On tho whole. the Xionists seem TO have little
thought Of either eating or sleeping. Their
whole time il given up to their work. The
COMMITTEES on Organization sat one night until
past o'clock in the morning. The work OF
this committee was, perhaps, the most impor-
tant Of the whole Congress Its report, which
was unanimously ac eHtsd calls for a more