The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
KISHINEFF HELPS ZlONISM.
TWELVE SOCIETIES ORGANIZED
SINCE THE MASSACRE.
American Federation Of Zionists Meets In
Pittsburg T0-day-To Choose Dele.
gates to Basic Congress - Prof.
Gottheil to Preside-Res0luti0ns on
tho Jewish Massacre to he AdODt ed.

gates 10 Basic congress - FrOr.
Gottheil to Preside-Res0luti0ns on
tho Jewish Massacre TO he Adopted
Prof. Richard Gotheil of Columbia Uni
versity left yesterday for Pittsburg, where
he will preside this morning at the. opening
session OF the American Federation OF
Zion lists, OF which he Ia the president On
Thursday Prof. Gottheil will sail for Europe
to attend the sixth annual Zionist Congress
which will be held at Basic. Switzerland
Aug. 2a Fifteen delegates from the United
States will attend that Congress, which is
the biennial gathering Of the Jews Of all
countries who are working for the restora-
ton of Palestine.
More than two hundred Zionist societies
will be represented by about that number
OF delegates at the convention In Pittsburg
which is to be opened this morning by an
address OF welcome by the Mayor. Prof.
Gottheil will make his annual address and
the convention will take up organization
business for three days.
Among the New Workers. who have gone
to the convention are Jacob de Haas,
secretary OF the American Federation Of
Zonists, the Rev. Adolph NJ Radin, the
Rev. II. Masliansky Of the Jepish World,
Louis Lipsky of the American Hebrew.
Joseph Self and Samuel Markowitz.
"One Of the things to be done by the con-
yention will be the adoption Of new con-
stitution," said Prof. Gottheil yesterday.
"The organization Is growing 30 that its
form must be changed to accommodate
| the larger force.
.The Kishinerf outrages have served
forcefuly to illustrate that Zionism is the
| solution of the great question in Jewry.
We expect a large and important con-
vention, and no doubt the Russian sltua-
| ton will be the subjec Of much discussion.
"The convention will choose delegates
to the Congress at Basic in August which
will gather the views Of all the world The
Basic congress will elect a general COM
mttee, which will in turn elect smaller
| committee to conduct the affairs OF tho
tween the conventions. The coming two
years may be most important in our pur'
poses;
delegates to the Pittsburg convention would
introduce some resolutions on the kishi-
neff massacre. These resolutions will de-
clare that the Kishineff murders have again
| EXPOSED to view the weak and defenceess
position of the Jewish nation. proving that
| the continued settlement Of the jewish
and personal danger and unnecessary
martyrdom.
As the tendency Of nations Is to restrict
! immigration, the resolutions Will call on
| every individual Jew in the common in.
terests Of humanity to END END Tie 7en plight dv o.
ment that cordial and financial support
which will enable the Zionists to achieve
| the purpose Of their oganization. the reset
Element of the Jewish people in Palestiie,
THE Zionist movement oners the So
luton Of the problem" said Prof. Gottheil
|
task but that determination should pos
| sess not the soul Of one but OF every ele-
ment in Jewry. and every individual jew
| and Jewess."
Maccabeon and secretary Of the Fedora
| ton, said that the effects OF the kishine1
| outraRes had been the formation Of twelve
| new Zionist societies since the massaclel
Rabbi Emil g. Hirsch Of Chicago, who has
been one of the strongest opponents OF
and will attend the convention as delegate
from one Of the Chicago societies.
Jews all over will be impressed with the
nationality OF Zionism and it's claims.
said Mr.. de Haas Many who have , OBJ
TO accept it as the only solution Of the
Jewish question. The misery Of the largest
portion of the Jewish people has been made
plain by the stories OF these outragee
Emigration to other countries does
not answer tn6 pTODieIu, ioi VIC nc" 10
not allowed to enter everywhere and where
he is allowed he brings with him the Jewish
question wherever he goes because or the
prejudices that exist against him and be-
cause Of his poverty. and the other results
of the prosecutions that have been directed
against him He must have his own coun-
try where he can work out his own saliva
ton That is the end toward which the
Zionist movement is striving We want
no charity for the oppressed and perse-
cuted among us. 1t has been shown that
the misery Of the Jews as people cannot
be met by charity.
1T is by organization and political ehort
that we mean TO attain our ends. we plan
for conference of the Powers on the Jew
ish question, and we believe that the re,
cent events in Russia should go far toward
bringing about such a conference once
we get the Powers to take up this question.
we can show them that the logical solution
Of it Ia in Zonism."
On Monday an d Tuesday the convention
will hear papers on Jewish questions by
Miss Henrietta Sold of Baltimore, secre-
tarv of the Jewish Publication Society. the
Rev, Mr.. Radin OF New York, the Rev.
Max Heller Of New Orleans, DR.. S. Benderly
OF Baltimore and Louis Lipsky Of New
York,
Secretary de Haas will present to tho con-
vention letters from many Zionists abroad,
Including Dr.. Max Nordai, Israel Zangwill,
DR.. Theodore Herzl and the Rev. DR.. Goester
Mesa ges from Jewish leaders in Russia will
be read,
Some of the New York delegates started
for Pittsburg on Thursday They will
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