Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-20
zIoNIs,I

A New York dispatch of recent date
states that the Zionists iu New York
have received word Co the effect that
successful negotiations are being car
ried ON at Constantiuople between
Herr Wollfsohn Of Cologne. leader OF
the Zionist movement, with Turkish
officials looking to the restoration OF
the Jewish people In Palestine. Herr
Wollfsohn's negotiations have brought
. him Ga direct and active communlca-
ton vita agents Of Turkish authority
and the committee was Informed that
there is a desire I'm higher Turkish cir
Giles to take mp the Zionists' plans
much more thoroughly and willingly
than before. The report continue
Negotiations have reached the point
lon which positive projects are being
considered in very definite shape from
the point of View of practical politics.
The president trusts and is OF opinion
that approximations which, since his
earlier visit 10 Constantinople Don
March Of this year. have been under
constant consideration will by reason
OF the attitude favorable 20 our general
principles furnish the basis for the
achievement of desirable results. and
he IS convinced that the negotiations
are likely 10 bring about real results
of such "a nature as 10 enlist the sup
port of the widest circles OF our people
and Of representative Jewish organiza-
tions The central executive commit.
tee welcomed the endeavors of the
president and resolved to continue the
work along these lines with all ener-
gy."
Zionism, although many who should
be vitality interested in Il fail 10 give
1t "a serious thought. Is one OF the most
remarkable movements of our time.
And e. is no longer only a dream We
sincerely hope that the Turkish author
tiles are considering the plan Of re-
establishing the Hebrews IN the land
of their fathers. There is no other
satisfactory solution OF the Jewish
problem of the world No other event
would Doe of greater Importance TO the
world. for the restoration OF Palestine
means that new era IS about 20 dawn.
There are 8t present about twelve
million Hebrews In the world About
half of this number live in Russia.
whore they are the objects of hatred
and persecution. many of them strug-
Cling With hunger and diseases. ra
who live in GolIeia and Roumania are
similarly pursued by their enemies. In
tho latter country for instance, the
laW grants Go strangers only such priv
ueeea as Roumaulan citizens enjoy in
tho countries from which the strangers
come bot since the Jews have no coun-
try. they have poo privileges in Rouma-
mia. although there are $4,000 OF them
There. Millions Of Jews are today wan
dcrcIs uuou che face OF the earth
Ther. is mo- other permanent solution
of lhIs problem than the restoration of
their own country for the benefit OF
those who Ge-ire to- locate there under
government of their own. Bul that
would -a.s. the problem Zionism has
aIr. dE produced statesmen, authors.
and ARTISTS. % has called dormant tale
ml uto activity. 10 win eventually
r.uu.... .u ancient nation.
Mr Zausull is of the opinion ihat
thr Gtuan.. condition of the He
brcws On he United States is the
greatest obstacle 90 Z.onism. or the
realization of the ideal or a reunlt-
oI and r.uationtllz.d Jewish race"
Tho vision of ueW Zion has Inspired
tbo prophetic sight of poet and seer
through uu th. centuries. but "AmerI-
oa la now better home f0r the jew
than most countries" ana Mr lang