New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
FOR JEWISH COLONIES.
Meeting Tonight VIII Discuss Prof
ect-O. S. Straus FaUOrs Scheme.

That the Jewish race would be benefited more by
scattering the face OF the earth st further
than by its return to Palestine Will be the keynote
Of a meeting which will be held tonight az the
Young Mems Hebrew Association. at s2d street and
Lexington avenue. At this meeting steps will be
taken. IL is expected. to form a New York City
branch OF the American Council OF the Jewish Ter
ritoral Organization. The purpose OF this society
Is to found Jewish colonies in various parts OF the
world Among those who are expected to attend
are Oscar S. Straus. formerly American Minister
70 Turkey; the Rev. Or. Joseph silverman, OF
Temple Emanu-El; the Rev. Or. H p. Mendes
rabbi Of Shearith Israel: the Rev G. LApkind Sec
retary of the executive committee OF the American
Council; the Rev. NJ II. Harris rabbi Of Temple
Israel. Of Harlem: Daniel Gugsenheim. Cyrus I.
Sulzberger. and Judge sulzberger. Of Philadelphia
In speaking OF the purpose OF the movement
which has brought about the meeting OF tonight,
Mr.. StTaus said yesterday:
The Zionistic idea that the race Of Israel sbouIa
return to it's old home in PaIestine IS hoIy in
tSEPdraVSon, but at the present time IL Is no more
DfactiGaL II is believed BY many OF US that colo
world where the overcrodd ysish f6 's %
EBussia Bi snd otner countries may find an outlet In
Inc young men and women among them want 70
st. sset away where they can have greater freedom
ootn mentally and physically. But at the present
time vast number Of these restless souls are fOcS
which already have great jewish % e Colonies aSEs aS
WlG W. I 40 not oiIer enough room for the newcomers
The British government offered the Jews an op-
RT-SotI1IIS 70 eStdDllSh an autonomous colony In
UGANDA. on the east coast OF Africa Negotiations
IN regard 70 this project still going on In the
mean tlIne' great number Of European Jews ara
SettAtlg IN the Argentine Republic and IN Canada
, GSan0a plan VIII doubtless Up for discus
TINS tremendously important subject.
Uganda. Of which Mr.. straus speaks. has an area
of S.4OO square miles. little more than the state
of South Carolina. 1t has been made accessible TO
the world through the Uganda Railroad which has
cost British taxpayers SS5OO0OO0 Though under
the equator this promised land has almost a tenn
perate climate. for it Is perched so high that the
thin air does not hold the heat OF the torrid sun
The Zanzibar coast is about two hundred miles
away. and by means of railroad to ports on the
Indian Ocean dwelers In Uganda might be able 20
ship their products 70 all the markets OF the world
To the north OF Uganda the Nile has its source. 10
the west the wilds Of Central Africa drained b
the mighty Congo. and to the south stretch tha
mountain ranges OF German East Africa
IF this territory opened up to the Ja,rs
said one prominent Hebrew in this city yesterday
'1t would result in a marked decrease OF Jevveb
immigration to this country and city,
Following the establishing OF a local branch oe
the Jewish Territorial Organization IN this civ, a.
was said yesterday, branches are to he or
gantzed in other American cities The local con-,
mittees which have already begun v,orl- als,
In the United States follows. For EbotSnLIS
pha. DR.. Soils Cohen: for Sacramento c..,. SoIl
helnl. manager OF the Joseph Bonnhein Nsv1CrjoI
r 6nnd & Tor AsricgltHTal Settsments; for Portland
for Washington, A. S. SOlomons: for IIa SotE'
Auahtlc states, Lewis E. Mayer OF DsmODoiia'
Ala, president OF District No OF the B'nai Rivtb
Other sections will be taken up in steady rotaiIo