The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-03
The Zionists and ZIOnIsrn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. The
communication of DR.. Hcrz, printed in The
Sun Of June 80. after appealing to this country
for the support of the cause he represents.
concludes as follows There is only one
solution to the problem: help the Zionists"
And this, he adds is not appealing to senti-
mentalsm. but to political wisdom.
The statement, There is only one solution
TO the problem" would be more becoming
for a patent medicine doctor-whose success
depends on advertising his panacea than to
So honest and intelligent journalist as DR..
HerZl.
Help the Zionsts" cries the leader which
means to shift the prosecuted Jews from
Russia, Roumania Austria and Morocco into
the narrow strip OF land called Palestine,
which is nominally in the wardship of The
Sultan. but actually under the control of
the same anti-Semitic Influences that sur
round the Jews where they are at present
situated
IL would be malicious to accuse the Zionlsts
of wlful wrong In propagating their move
ment. for their propa ganda has done SPLEEN
didly In organizing the jews all over the
world. thereby keeping many in the Jewish
ranks who otherwise would have been lost
to Israel yet all their good accomplishments
and best of intentions cannot excuse the
religious conceit produced by the stand they
assume-that their proposition alone will
solve the problem
DR.. Her2l may well take a lesson from our
greatest teacher, Moses. who was more able
TO save Israel than any man we know Of vet
when Moses behcld conditions unripe for
entering the promised land. he opposed those
who were determined on possessing Canaan
at once. Numbers. xiv, 42J Moses was az
enthusiastic Zionist AS is Or. Herzl: but
Moses's superior training through the greater
difficulties he experis nced taught him that
before one decides on becoming Zionist
the way for Xionsm must first be paved and
Oh at is not Zionisrn only in the sense of place,
but, rather, "a Iionstic condition, as the Proph-
surrounded with the prevailing poverty
ignorance and superstition. can indeed be no
happier there than in RUSSIA. or even Rou-
mania.
More like the voice OF Moses would Dr.
Herzis appeal sound II. instead Of crying
.Help the Zionists," he would ask. Help US
ing the. way for ,IionisTn not only the hionists
would he helped. but also the anti-Semites,
who, in their rage against the successful
from their reins" May God have mercy
upon them. Truly the ant-Semites' hearts
troubled lik the sea" 1t s therefore as
much the duty of the civilized world to edu
cate the nnti-Semites so as TO save their
perlshng souls-as it is for all enlightened
people TO- interest themselves in securing
haven OF peace for the downtrodden Jews
somewhere on the face of the globe.
DIR, Herzl does nobly In app ealing to this
country to, help the perse cuted. and TO
strengthen hs appeal he can triumphantly
point to the well-a inflated Russian immi-
grafton to the States since 1881, and ask why
millions moro of industrious Jews would not
further enrich this God-blessed country; but
when he exceeds his right by proclaiming
that his method alone ia tho genuine solution.
he becomes dogmatic but not convincing to
those who know that there are also other
pebbles on the beach.
1t would be fair for DR.. Herzl to explain
the following; Since religious freedom Ia
Legally guaranteed to Russian and Rouman-
ian subjects. yet the laws are SO circunl-
vented ms to make the prevailing conditions
possible what assurance can he procured
from tho Sultan that with the legal possession
Of Palestine ~ this should become possiblei
hatred and envy Of their inirnical neIghhors,
who will forever brew trouble for the Jews
a. long - thsir hearts are net turneda
NEW YORK. July 4. 3. y. FRANK.