Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
TELLS OF THE ZION MOVEMENT
NINE. BUCHMIL DESCRIBES LIFE
IN PALESTINE.
Improved Conditions There Explain
ed in Address at Mass Meeting
of Hebrew Organizations.

Fully 1000 people gathered at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory last night to attend
the mass meeting held under the auspices
of the three local Zionist organizations
In this city. the Bnai Zion. the Poale
Zion and the Young Peoples Union of
Zion, and 10 hear Nine. Buchmil relate
conditions now existing in Palestine.
The hall was decorated with American
and Zionist colors The exercises were
opened with the singing of the Zionist
national hymn, IIatikvoh' C'Our Hopeo,
ny Cantors Loebson and Gansursky of
The Above Sholem and -Adas Israel Con-
Sregations respectively, accompanied at
tile piano bv T'riei Davis.
j. Wolf, chairman of the committee on
arrangements introduced Rabbi Louis l.
Egelson of the .Adas Israel Congregation
as chairman. Rabbi Egelson delivered a
short address on Zionism, dwelling espe-
ciallv on the apathy of the American
Jews toward the Zionist movement for
which he urged more interest on their
part
Norris FrciIichoff also delivered brief
address on Z!onism. and dwelt mainly
on the object of Nine. BuchmilS tour
over this country.
David iberson of New York. of the
editorial staff OF the Zionist weekly, Das
NoIk the official organ Of the Federation
Of American ZionistS. was the next speak
work III the Il .onist movement, now that
Turkey is a representative government
and the future of Jewish colonization in
Palestine seems very bright
The main interest was centered in Nine.
Soshannah Bucnmil, who next addressed
the citing. Nine Buchmil has already
addressed highly successful and enthusi-
aStic mass meetings III New York. Phila-
delphia and Baltimore. She has been
resident of Palestine for about seven
years. Born in Russia. she married about
seven years ago and went with her hus-
band TO Palestine TO live. there 10 assist
in the colon cation of the Jewish people.
She has made special study of the in
dustrial and economical conditions of the
Holy Land. and in her address she gave
Il most graphic description of that coun-
try
Nine Buchmil stated that Palestine is
fruitful and prosperous: that during the
last twenty-five years that country has
undergone wonderful transformation
Where formerly there were deserts and
wastes there are now vineyards and or
Oh There is d new lie in the Holy
Land, ard this country without her peo-
pie is now reckoning them to return to
her. During the last twenty-five years
land in Palestine has increased in value
wonderfully. The Jewish settlers who
are now continually arriving in Palestine
easily adapt themselves 10 condit lons
there and soon become expert and ener-
getic tilers of the soil Especially is the
climate healihful and water plentiful
Tui erculosis 5 unheard of.
Palestine alone, Nine. BuChml stated,
is caDaose o sustaining more than SIX
million people, not 10 speak of adjacent
districts. She does rot urge that the
american Jews should forsake Their coun-
Try and go back 10 Palestine. Those who
M may do so. but there are plenty
If candidates. she sad. for Palestine from
Russia. Rcumania. Callcia and other
countries where they do not enjoy equal
privileges and where they live d hand-to-
mouth existence
Nine. Buchnil is al the head of the or
ganza ton shiloh" meaning Israel. so
back to the land of Your fathers" Tho
Shiloh hopes to organize a universal petit
ton of Jews asking the Jewish Cooniza-
tlon Association To concentrate its work
in Palestine instead Of permitting the
vast sum Of money il has in trust for the
Jewish people TO he frittered away in es-
tablshing colonies in all parts of the
world.
II is Nine. BuchInirs intention to adj
dress all Jews who are interested i'll the
future of Palestine and the greater use
fitness of the Hirsch funds.
\ banquet will he rendered her this |
evening by the members of the committee |
which has the mass meeting in charge.