The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
JEWISH PLAN FOR A
RENAISSANCE OF PALESTINE.

J Chicago, Jan. 5.-Impetus to the
movement to establish the Jewish race
once more in Palestine was given to-
night at a mass meeting of Zionists at
the Medinah Temple theatre. Two
thousand Hebrews, for the most part
supporters of the plan to open again
the promised land for the chosen peo-
pie, crowded the hall The meeting
was in connection with the annual con-
vention of western zionists, whose or
ganization embraces ten states.
The plan, determined upon at the
Balse (Switzerland) conference, was
outlined by Leon Zolotokoff, grand
master of the Knights of Zion, who
said that the idea was to create
legally assured home for the Jews and
refuge for Jews who cannot be as
simulated by the people among whom
they now live.
We don't mean TO take the Jews BY
the neck and throw them into Pales-
tine" he said, nor do we intend to
transform the Jews over night into ar
agricultural people. We want to re-
sumo the broken thread of our nation;
We want to show to the world the
moral strength the intellectual powe,
OF the Jewish people. We want place
where the race can again be central
led t' 5-.~H
Rapbl Emil G. Hirsch gave his views
on the proposed movement. In view of
the fact that the Zionists consider DIR
I n, attitude on the question hos
tlle to their plans, great interest was
MANIFESTED in his remarks. He said;
l agree with you that the condition
Oh f,OOO'OOO Jews in Russia, Roumanis
ana Galcla is a blot on civilization. and
cries out to heaven for redress. The
world is stirred by. accounts of suffer
ing OF the women in the concentration
LIPS. IN south Africa. No doubt their
tbn is bitter, but the condition of
une Jews in Russia is worse. Yet
WIS MLlle voices are raised in protest ~
england against her treatment IF ~, -
south African woman. no voica 'He
raised in behalf of the jew, -
the rabbi, eu'eu asked
WhyE Because they are Jews 1bo+
matters Ia 1t that they suffer; thew arc
oeNs. Behlnd them stand no guns nor
aFmored ships. They are Jews Tb tlen
nave suffered eighteen CENTURIES. LEI
them suffer more. That is the conditior
which calls out to heaven for ins+ Ion
and not for charity. ''-oe'
also agree with you that if these
Jews say that they have no countrv
Ihey are justified. What flag is theirs
Ihey must pay blood taxes to the car
yet they are not treated as subjects
IN Roumania they are declared TO he
alens' The fault lies with the govern
Ihent OF Russia, Roumania and Galicia
III is Tor these Jews that the name
u lnelr country spells Hope I should
not De a man if i did not realize that
Tor these prosecuted Jews Jerusalem
liberty.
Shall we call them to America?
would gladly. do so if their coming
would be solution of the problem
But it would not be- From the prev
OF Russia to the sweatsheps of America
does not spell redemption.
II your plan will offer freedom. take
Palestine and / will be with you. and
we. will all work together
1 further agree with the proposition
that in case the majority of the popu
lation in Palestine is Jewish. they shall
have the right to determine their own
form of government. 1 agree further.
that a government esta blished by them
would be in accordance with the prin-
ciple of Judaism and it. would give a
model state
Il have nation. I will not exchange
it for a nation in Jerusalem. have
my flag. and 1 will not exchange it. 1 |
have a legally assured home, for after
all, what we suffer here is inconsequen-
tial. 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 Jewish fist
and Jewish kick"
At the business session the conven-
ton reelected Leon Zolotkoff of Chi
cago as grand master, and L Welpe of
Chicago as treasurer. It was voted to
hold the next convention in Milwau- /
kee.