The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

IN this city for the second time The
federation Of American Zionists will hold
JUS annual convention the latter part Of
June at Tannersville. New York the
great summer resort Of the CatskfU Noun
tains' the scene Of its successful con-
vention last year.
me southeastern Council Of Zionists
mas jurisdiction over the Zionist societies
IN Maryland, Virginia. and the District
OF columbia: and is subordinate T., the
I ederatlon Of American zionists. which
mas Jurisdiction over an Of the Zionist
societies in the United States. some 900
organizations being affiliated with IL
Inc Southeastern Council was Organized
70 assist the Federation in it's mrlti-
farious work Of propaEatlng the Zionist
movement in this country.
Both DR., Harry Frledenwqld the nresf-
dent Of the federation. and DR.. s soraf-
fer the president Of the Southeast,
Council, viii deliver addresses bafora
the mass meeting Of the conference This
evening at Pythian Temple. which will
be attended by delegates from Maryland.
Virginia. and the District of Columbia.
in addition 10 local Hebrews. Other
prominent speakers will attend. and an
elaborate musical programme has been
arranged.
Growth of Zionist Movement.
During the last several years the zion-
lists movement has been steadily growing
More has been done for the cause I'm the
last ten years than in the whole fv-o
thousand years since Titus and his
roman legions destroyed the holy tamn1a
Of Jerusalem, from which time the Jews
as a nation ceased to exist. The Jewish
people have at last abandoned the hone
that the lost land Of their forefathers.
Palestne-the country now without n
people 20 cali her own-would he restored
70 them 10y prayers only. and have settled
down TO hard practical work.
The departed Zionist leader Dr. Tbao-
dore HerzL was responsible for This
awakening Of the Jew. when no wrote
his book THE Jewish State which. with
a determination hitherto unknown. de-
clared that the Jews are a nation who
demand for themselves all the rights Of
q nation.
DIT. Herzl convened q Zionist congress.
which assembled for the first time I'm
Basic, Switzerland, in August. 1857. and
consisted Of 24 elected representatives, OF
the Zionist-thinking Jews Of both hemi-
spheres. This congress declared its object
TO be TO create for the Jewish people.
"a publicly recognized, legally assured
home in Palestine" and this is the pro-
gramme that the ZiOnists are now striving
70 carry out.
Actual start Is Made.
The actual work accomplished toward
carrying out the aims OF Zionism is
very encouraging In 19S the second
Zionist congress resolved upon the found
ing Of a Jewish Colonial Trust Bank.
This was carried out the following wear.
the bank being established in London.
The Joint stock of the bank amounts
to E2to"o10 and. according to its statutes.
when an eighth part OF its joint stock
had actually been paid in, it could begin
active work. f. O.. 20 obtain A charter
from Turkey for the settlement Of the
districts of Palestine which are avail
able. and at the present waste. for the
opening up of its resources. The bank
reached this stage in 1872
Another financial instrument Of Zionfsm
is the Jewish National Fund. which IS
raised by contributions. and now amounts
to over $4,000. one half Of this fund
is 10 be devoted TO the purchase Of land
in Palestine. the other % remain am
inviolable common possession Of the jew
ish people. To increase constantly hv
compound interest. and 10 he used for
any great national objects that may pre-
sent themselves. A popular source of
revenue To the fund is the National Fund
stamp. sold at one cent each. This is i'm
great demand by all Zionists. who use
same IN their correspondent.
Palestine Commission at Work.
At the seventh international congress
held at Basic. Switzerland. in 1875. several
committees were organized 90 in5ugurat-
practical work in Palestine. or these
the most prominent is the Palestine com
mission. Prof Otto Warburc ID man
possessing intimate snowledss Of agri-
culture, and marked executive ability.
one Of the foremost leaders of the Zionist
was unanimously chosen chair
T.
hensive programme OF development of the
Holy Land now being carried ont under
the auspices Of the commission includes
such undertakings as the working If the
asphalt. salt and phosphate wealth Of
the Dead Sea. the establishment Of con-
Meeting railways i'm every part OF Pales-
tine, automobile service between Jerusa-
lem and the surrounding country steam
ship service along the PalestIuian coast
on the Lake Of Tiberius. and on the
Jordan; establishment of horticultural
nurseries. wool. silk, and cotton indus
tries, the development OF fruit culture,
and innumerable other enterprises Of
kindred nature.
The commission now proposes to form
a syndicate on J purely commercial basis
for promoting and introducing idustrics
in Palestine. and Is eudeavorinE 10
attract Jewish capitalists 10 support It.
The actions committee. president Herr
David Wolfsohn, is also very active in
its endeavors TO carry out the Zionist
Its activity is political in
nature.
Development i'm Jerusalem.
Recently there has been established in
Jerusalem Jewish school of arts and
crafts. where Jewish Young men and
women are taught drawing, painting.
sculpture. wax works, carving, rug and
carpet weaving, &c. This was established
in order to enable the young men and
women Of Jerusalem to earn a livelihood
by honorable labor. The greater part Of
the 10000 Jews living in Jerusalem are
subjects Of charity, gifts being gathered
for them from all parts Of the world.
This life the younger element considers
degrading, and hence the establishment
of this school is the young peoples sal
vation
Another enterprise in Jerusalem that is
trade and industry is tine
Anglo-Palestine Company. a banking in
sti,ution which, It may be said. led to
a revival Of commercial activity in
Palestine
Still another laudahle enterprise. and
one which will forestall lot of suffering