Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-10
CONQUEST OF HOLY LAND.
Restore Chosen People 70 Country
from Which They Were Driven.

from Which They Were Driven.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. r., July TO-
To formulate plans for a peaceful
conquest OF the Holy Land, and the
restoration OF the chosen people to
the country now held by the usurp-
ing hosts Of Mohammed, is the OBJ
tect Of the eleventh annual conven-
ton Of the Federation OF American
zionists, opened today for a session
Of six days.
Some OF the most prominent He
brew scholars and men Of affairs in
America are here and will address
the delegates, who represent about
400 societies In different cities OF the
United States and Canada.
Aside from considerations of the
future, when the dream OF the res
toratlon Of Palestine to the Jewish
people shall come true, the conven-
ton will pay much attention to the
practical work of Jewish coloniza-
ton In Palestine, which Is now being
carried on. The political phase of
the international movement, in its
relation to negotiations with the
Turkish government, will also be full
ly discussed. Officers for the com
Ing year will be elected.
II IL estimated that the number OF
Jews in the United States is about
100000, and the total for the world
about 100000. OF all the nations
Of earth, Russia leads in Jewish pop
ulation, with about $500, 900, and 1t
10 In the land OF the car that the
Zionist movement has gained its
greatest strength. Centuries of
persecution have caused the Russian
jew TO look upon Palestine with a
depth Of longing unknown in other
lands, and, despite extreme poverty,
to contribute literally to the Zionist
fund. Measures for the relief of
their brethren In Russia will be con-
sidered at the present convention
and those who have attained wealth
IN this country will be asked to con-
tribute literally to the colonization
fund.
IN regard to the purposes OF the
convention, President Harry FrIeden-
valid, Of New York, said:
This convention can and should be
MADE one OF great Importance. The
Zionist movement has entered upon
the first stages Of practical activity
in Palestine. and the reports OF this
activity and as TO the conditions in
Palestine IN general are such as to
enoeurase every lover OF his people.
The land Of our fathers is undergo
Ing period Of real prosperity and
happinesa. We can see there the
Rrat fruits Of Zionist endeavor. This
successful labor In Palestine should
be for us an Indication 81 what may
DO accomplished there Ii those OF us
outside Of Palestine appreciate our
duty by the strengthening OF the
Zionist movement In this country, ny
making It possible for the zIonists
to do large things In and on behalf
Of Palistine, we would be happy to
realize the great ideals for which our
movement stands, The revival OF the
Jewish people upon its own SOIL
THAT we have not as yet been
able to organize the Jews in America
20 effectively aa to obtain large
measure Of their financial and moral
support is due only to our own neg
ligence. We have not taken advan-
tage Of the many opportunities for
organizing the Jews and for strength
ening Judaism that have presented
themselves to US. We find sympathy
Tor zionism expressed on every side,
but up to the present we have not
shown organizing powers strong
enough TO develop this sentiment in
to actual Zionist achievement. II
must be the duty OF the eleventh
convention TO discuss the situation
OF the Jews Of the United States so
carefully that. at the end OF our de-
alterations. we shall be able to pre-
sent definite plans Of work to our
societies for the conquest OF the
ADaerican Jew for zionism. The
American Jew can be won for zion
ism for he h learning the lesson OF
freedom. And what IL Zionism but
the freeing OF the Jewish people and
the spirit OF this people from the
shaekles that 1000 years OF slavery
has imposed upon them9"