The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-30
THE ZIONIST MOVEMENT
Why Davitt Advocates 1t For
the Repatriation Of Jews.
A REMEDY FOR PROSECUTIONS.

Wen known Writer says Plan of
zionists Boldly Faces Terrible
Problem of Russian Jews with a
Rational and Courageous Solution.
Hebrews More Feared, He Claims,
Than Hated BY Average Russians.
1 have returned from Russia con
WINGED supporter Of the Zionist move
ment for the repatriation of those Jews
Of Russia and other countries who are
willing to return to the parent land Of
their race, says Michael Davitt in the
New York American 1t is absolutely
hopeless ever to expect the Russian
people or government to admit the
Jews to the rights Of nationality or
citizenship. The negro Of the south
viii be welcomed much sooner on
level of equal social equality to the
dining rooms OF the ex-slave states.
The average Russian fears the Jew
more than he hates him. He is in
finitely more resourceful in all the bust
ness and civil walks of life than the
landowning or land working Russian,
while in intellectual equipment he pos
sesses a decided advantage over men
Of the ruling race. These facts will not
be denied even BY educated Russians.
One Of these. d noble Of distinction and
man of broad views, said to me when
discussing the problem Of the Russian
jew: What can we do with these peo- s
pie? / am opposed to their persecution
and feel the shame which the Kishineff
horrors have brought upon the name of
Russia But if we do what you urge.
If we allow them to spread over the
country and open up to them access TO
the offices Of municipal and imperial
administration, why, my dear SIR their
racial ability and capacity would ena-
bic them to control all our departments
within ten years"
This is the reflex Of the Russian Of
fetal mind. The same view pervades
all the lower grades Of civil employ
policemen, customs officers, post
Office and telegraph services, and SO on.
And when TO this feeling Is added the
conviction which was expressed in ev-
cry conversation had with representa-
tive Russians from Odessa to Warsaw
that socialism was a Jewish iniporta-
ton, that young Jews are its most dan
gerous ii not its only effective propa-
gandists within the empire it can at
once be seen how futile will be the
efforts which viii seek to obtain equal
rights or free citizenship removed from
oppression for the Russian Jew even
within the pale Of legal domicile.
The Zionist movement is a necessity
Of the situation. 1t boldly faces the
terrible problem Of the Russian jew
with rational and courageous solu-
ton He cannot hope ever to live safe
" and fiji peace in Russia without
rights and protection which be will not
in our day receive.
Other European countries or America
cannot reasonably be expected to open
wide the gates Of immigration to 1000
GEO or 100000 poor Hebrew workers.
Where, then, are they to 90 If their
persecution is ever to cease2
The parent land Of Palestine offers
them shelter and perhaps a limited
autonomy under Turkish suzerainty
provided the combined influence Of
sympathetic public opinion ana the In
tercession Of the great powers could
enable the plan of the Zionist move
ment to be put in operation. 1t ought
to be with the present ruler of the
Turkish empire a question Of money
only, along with a concerted agreement
between the leading European govern
ments and, it is to be hoped, that of
the United States. And as the recent
savage recrndescence Of anti-Semitic
feeling must necessarily awaken inter
est and sympathy for the victims OF
this barbarous spirit the remedy advo.
Gated By the Zionist leaders must re-
ceive a wider attention than has yet
been given to it in either Europe or
America.
The press of the United States can
render powerful help in this direction,
and most earnestly press the cause Of
the rpnafriafion Of the Russian Jaxv