The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-05

Hctivity will take in the twentieth CEN
fury. I can only point out what the
position Of the Jews has been for the
last nineteen centuries, and some power
.ful forces which have Just arisen, and
which will undoubtedly mould them
during the present century.
zone thing, however" said Mr.. Fang
will, seems increasingly probable-that
the Jews viii return in increasing num-
bers to Palestine, their old and never
forgotten home. BY the year 1000 A. D.
I don't see why there shouldn't be 2,OOO,-
900 Jews inhabiting the land, transform
ing 1t into a garden of beauty and fer
Glity, and supplying 1t with harbors and
railways, and a government of their
own which will be the model government
Of the world. am firmly convinced that
the mission of the Jews is this: to be
. people set on hilton lions hill
whose social, political, agricultural and
DELICIOUS condition will be the moral bea-
con-light of the world. From the laws
Of that community other nations will
learn to govern wisely. From her social
condition other nations will learn the
science Of sociology. From her spirltual
supremacy other nations will learn the
real meaning of religion. In short, I
believe the hope Of humanity lies in the
development of the Jewish race after
its return to Palestine.
From the time Of Christ until this gen
Grafton the outside world knew practically
nothing of the life and work Of the Jews.
For long centuries the Jew was persecuL-
cd by Christian and pagan in every coun-
try, and this very fact led to the pre-
servation Of his Individuality Frowned
upon everywhere. the Jews drew closer
l,,Aa
themselves, and had comparatively lit
tie intercourse with the outside woIa1
And this was their salvation
Recently, however, the absolute free
dom granted to them in almost all civi-
HEED countries has tended to destroy
their Identity as a race. They are no
longer bound to one another by the
strongest ties in the world-those of per-
Becution-but have mingled with the gen
eral community; and the Jew is today
seeking his own interests, financial or
social, largely forgetful of his fellow
Jews. The common idea that all Jews
work unselfshly for each other is no
longer true. They have imbiped the pa
Banism Of your so-called Christian ma
lions, and every man is trying to get
the better of the other. Five years ago
(hls condition was absolutely alarming.
It appeared as though the Jewish race
would shortly become merged with othor
races and disappear altogether after its
wonderful preservation during 5000 wears
Now. in order to maintain the identify
~ any body Of men. one of two things is
necessary. You must either have a poll
IDEAL organization around which their
activity centers, or you must have n
spiritual idea which links them together
Recently both political and spiritual
forces of great strength have been start
Cd, and either one or the other will pre-
dominate during this century and decide
inc destiny of the race. The political
torce Is the Zionist movement, originated
by Dr. Herr at the congress at Basic.
In switzerland, five years ago. The other
10 a modern Intellectual movement
FUND BEING RAISED.
Frankly, may say that my hopes
bE0r Ihe race lie largely in the political
or indirect effects Under the entbnsj
astlo guidance of DR.. Herzl II Is malSine
steady progress. It's first object ia Re
raise sufllcient money to obtain the land
OF Palestine from the sultan. undeI
whose Suzeralnty the movement would
be carried out.
ALREADY about a million dollars bevs
been contributed to this fund, and everS
CITY and almost every village in ths
world has It's band of enthusiastic zion.
ISIS. may state, by the way, that This
money has not been contributed bv line
classes OF Jews. The rich take ii+sI+
interest IN the scheme They ara ofter
men who have the bent for mere money.
making ana have largely lost their natrJ
otism They stand at the tom Of tbl
SocRI Ladder In the worlds chief center