The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-01-17
COLONY IN EAST AFRICA.
Chances Are Against Jews Accepting
the Offer CT Land.

tUS OiI-f VI GdilO
Cleveland. o., Jan. l5.-It is the belief
of J. De Haas. secretary of the Fedora
ton Of American Zionists, who arrived
in Cleveland yesterday afternoon. and will
during his stay here settle the question
of whether Cleveland is 10 have the next
annual convention, TO be held in Juue,
that the chances for a decision on the
para OF the international federation in
favor Of accepting the offer from Eng
land of20o square miles Of land in East
Africa for the location OF Jewish colony
are very small
"Of course" ne said. even IL the offer
were accepted Il would not mean that
the original Intention OF re-esta biishin9
n home country for Jews in the Holy
Land would he frustrated. yea the gen
eral impression seems to be that the ac-
ceptance Of this territory would serve az
a diversion from the main purpose. %
diversion from the purpose. but straight
onward is now the general cry. and the
lack of enthusiasm in taking up abe Of
fer Of England was very marked.
a commission IF seven experts to look
over the territory was appointed in June.
and the members are now. ! learn. on
the point Of starting on their journey. \
special meeting of the congress VIII be
called as soon as the commission is ready
70 report
Direcaly after his arrival Secretary De
Haas took steps to secure communication
with the headquarters az New York In
order to learn the truth Of report TO the
effect that England had Withdrawn las
offer
There is no truth whatsoever in the
story ne said on stepping rom the
long distance telephone boothin the lobby
Of the Forest City House yesterday afaer-
noon. I did not think there was. as |
had been advised 20 this effect BY sable
some time ago. but / wished 10 make
sure or hearing the report again
Mr. De Haas has a most interesting
nersonaIity. and is a brilliant conversa-
.ionalist. He IS an intimate friend q
Israel Zangwiil. the great author and
playwright, and for years early IN the
careers OF both, when the name Of nsither
was known 20 The public. they occupied
adjoining houses in London. ZsngwiH AZ
tf.st time was a school teacher. and had
iust published his FIRST great success-
The Children of the sGhefto-" Mr. Dc
Haas was visiting Hr. zangwia At his
London residence last ssnDf1er when Miss
F.1csnor Robson ard the playwright were
locking oyer The manuscript % Merely
Mary Am" the play ia which the young
American star is now making ~ great a
success throughout tho country.
In spite q his frisGdshIp ard sdnirsiion
or the creator al The Chsid-en q the
Ghet.o. Secretary De Haas believes that
Tr. He-seheI Is -as bright particular star
and spIrf; z tn zionis, Fe1srsslou move
meat. ZsngwiIT BE- ssid. 'has daae
rrach fo- ~r- casss tut FI~rzchel xss fhe
ard IS The gEn6isps1tesi leader
seceetarr De Haas stated yesterday
that s51oe his visit n Ciersiz iza6 iass Tene
one hundred nrx o-zsaizssfoas. confsin-
lng -fn AL sbou, syso people. had seiness
the federsflon IA Ama-lea. asd that she
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