New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-27
DISCREDITS S. WIENER.
DIR. GOTTHETL SPEAKS.
Scgs Zioaists Hare Nothing TO
Conceal from Russia.

An authorized statement concerning the story
that s. Wiener OF this city. formerly resident OF
Russia. had entered into negotiations with NJ.
PSehvs Minister C. the Interior az Russia 20 sup
Ply information Concerning the Zionist movement
and The plans % iss leaders. issued last night
by the secretary 10 Professor Richard }. II. Colt
he'll. professor OF Semitic languages at Columbia
University, snd president OF the Federation o.
American Zionists well az representative OF the
United States 81 the international Zionist executive
committee.
Professor Gotthel saws. through his secretary.
that there IL Information that any one can sup
ply TO NJ. Plshve or 10 TIE Russian Ambassador 70
this country. n Cassini. which would not readily
be given by any Zionist OF authority in this country
or Europe. Such offer Wieners is. there
fore. according 20 his statement. worthless. ana
any information that he could give sell to the
Russian government would be practically green
goods"
The statement says in part:
The attitude Of zionists as regards the attempts
by Russian government officials secure inforTna-
ton concerning the movement is this: They deslre
government fuiiy informed as TO their doings, but
they regret that, in the present instan e the h1s
alton. rather than Information The Zionists have
n al their doirgs followed The american prlnelp1e
plain Having secrets. the Zonists feel that
Fn S mSy be SJ pointed out that this
Wiener never had any prominence in the Zionist
that he was negotiating with RUSSIAN officials an
srf oIsr rsoveyent Some aon.bs ago bui have re
Trained from saying anything about it until yes
Knew Of his acfivsty. We have been investigating
bis past career. and from persons living in Byal-
before coming 10 America, we have discovered
in Byaistok he applied FOR a position in the Byaf-
istok Bank. IL refused. Shortly afterward
tan BTn as the result q Which the
credit OF the BEalistok Bank m Berlin was weak
ened. and that institution was finally compelled to
I have known Professor Leo Wiener Of Harvard
:.
ing with NJ Plehvel. and / hold him in the high
be had had no relations with his father for some
/ have one suggestion 10 make 10 those who
seek Information concerning Zionism whether pub
responsible Zionist leaders and they viii find the
latter eager 70 lay before them every fact called
Tesen:atves Of any gOye-nment desiring infOrm ma
money, and, besides be quite sure that the facts
glad 10 bring forth every proof in support Of our
Zionism does not contemplate that American Jews
should return 10 Palestine and does not desire IL
but aims TO secure for the oppressed Russian and
not believe that Russia wants to see Jewish
State under her control. but we believe that Rus
such State 10 which her Jewish subjects might
by NJ Plehye 10 DR. Theodore He-zi the Russian
Minister q the Interior said that Zionists could
IN their berotatious with the Sultan OF Turkey
toward the granting by him Of charter for a
The rights OF liberty and property denied the
i aL ana , IN 5'k tsy a.'oasI ,,, 2
Snent - Independent Jewish State. under the
protection q the great powers. among which the
United States is reckoned.
~. Plehve is very powerful in Russia ot course. g"
raid the secretary He is really the Charlie Muir
ply Of The country. and when Wiener opened
negotiations with his offer OF information he prob
ably thought IL worth while 10 buy him"
d.. Gottheii in Pittsburg yesterday. deliver
ing a Thanksgiving address in the Temple Rodeph
Sholom there. this being the first time that large
reform Jewish congregation has invited a Zionist
20 occupy its pulpit.