The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-06
He Says "Let the jew Learn to StriISe
Back When He Is Struck" and He
VIII BE Let Alone.
SATISFIED WITH AMERICA
HIS SPEECH AT A MASS MEETING OF
CHICAGO ZIONIsTS.
Not Sure the Palestine Colonization
Scheme VIII Cure the Evils That
Surround His Race.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Impetus to the move
ment to establish the Jewish race once
more in Palestine was given tonight at a
mass meeting of Zionists, at the Medinah
Temple Theater. Two thousand Hebrews,
for the most part supporters of the plan to
open again the promised land for the
chosen people, crowded the hall. The meet
ing was in connection with the annual con-
vention of Western Zionists, whose or
ganization embraces ten States The plan,
determined on at the Basle, Switzerland,
conference, was outlined by Leon Zolotkoff,
grand master of the knights of Zion, who
said that the idea was to create a legally
assured home for the Jews. and a refuge
for Jews who cannot be assimiated by the
people among whom they now live. I'VE do
not mean to take the Jews by the neck and
throw them into Palestine" he said mel
ther do we intend to tranform the Jews over
night into an agricultural people. We want
to resume the broken thread of our nation;
we want to show to the world the moral
strength, the intellectual power of the
Jewish people. We want place where the
race can again be centralized"
Rabbi Emil G.. Hirsch gave his views on
the proposed movement. In view of the fact
d
titude on the question hostile to their plans
great interest was manifested in his re-
marks. He said Il agree with you that
the condition of 100000 in Russia, Rou-
mania and Galicia is blot on civilization
and cries out to heaven for redress. The
world is stirred by accounts of the suffer-
ing of the women in the concentration
camps in South Africa. No doubt their
condition is bitter, but the condition of the
Jews i'm Russia is worse Yet while voices
are raised in protest to England against her
treatment of the South African women, no
voice is raised In behalf of the Jew WHY?
Because they are Jews. What matters 1t
that they suffer? They are Jews. Behind
them stand no guns nor armOred ships.
They are Jews. They have suffered eighteen
centuries; let them suffer more That is the
condition which calls out TO heaven for
justice. and not for charity.
Il also agree with you that if these Jews
say that they have no country, they are
justified. What flag is theirs? They must
pay blood taxes to the Car. yet they are
not treated az subjects. In Roumania they
are declared to be aliens. The fault lies
with the governments OF Russia, Roumania
and Gaicia. 1t is for these Jews that the
name of their country spells Hope L
should not be man If did not realize
that for these prosecuted Jews Jerusalem
spells reason, justice and liberty.
Shall we call them to America? | would
gladly do if their coming would be a
solution or the problem. But 1t would not
be. From the prey of Russia to the sweat
shops of America does not spell redemp-
ton. If your plan will offer solution
take him TO Palestine and / will be with
you, and we will all work together.
Il further agree TO the proposition that
in case the majority of the population in
Palestine is Jewish they shall have the
right to determine their own form of gov
ernment. 1 agree further that govern
ment established by them would be in
accordance with the principles of Judaism
and il would give a model state. All you
have to do TO convince us that your scheme
is practicable is TO proceed from agitation
to action by cOlonizing I'm Palestine
II have a nation. | will not exchange il
for nation in Jerusalem. l have my flag,
and | will not exchange it. | have a lc-
eally assured home, for after ALL what we
suffer here is incOnsequentaI. Let the Jew
learn to strike back when he is struck.
and they will learn to leave him alone. His
condition would be bettered if he would
keep the rest in wholesome fear of a Jew
ish fist and Jewish kick"
At the business session the convention re-
| elected Leon Zolotkoff Of Chicago grand
master and l. Wolpe, of Chicago. treasurer.
Ii was voted to hold the next convention In
Milwaukee.