The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-22
zionists' Hope For Jewish Republic

Zionists' Hope For Jewish Republic.
New York Evening Post: In view
Of the report that the entente allies
are considering the possibility of es-
tablishing a Jewish state in Palestine,
and asking the United States to as
sumo a protectorate over it, the Zion
list convention which has been fixed
for June "a at Baltimore may be called
at an earlier date. Some $1,000 rep
resentatives of Zionist organizations
in the United States are expected to
attend.
A representative of the provisional
executive committee for Zionist af-
fairs, which has been at the head Of
all Zionist work in this country since
the European war began, said that the
proposal to call the convention to-
gether at an earlier date was due to
the fact that more time was needed to
consider course Of action in case a
Jewish republic were to be established.
He referred to the reported conference
between the Right Honorable Arthur
James Balfour, head of the British
mission, and President Wilson on
Jewish affairs, and also to the semi
official statement, issued in Washing
ton, to the effect that the break with
Turkey might lead to pronounce
ment by the United States in favor Of
a Jewish republic.
The calling of world congress OF
Zionists in connection with the estab-
lishment of the Jewish state is also
being considered. This matter will in
all likelihood be discussed at the Bal
timore convention, at which will be
gathered the leaders of the movement
in this country, including Justice
Louis d. Brandeis, of the supreme
court, who is honorary president OF
the provisional committee, the Rev.
Stephen Fels, Judge Julian w. Mack
Judge Hugo Pam, Professor Israel
Friedlaender, and Louis E. Kerstein.
Demonstrations will be held by
Zionists from coast to coast to show
that the Jewish people are in SYM
pathy with the proposed Jewish state.
That the Russion government is in
favor of the establishment of a Jewish
republic in Palestine is attested by a
dispatch from Petrograd, received by
The Jewish Daily News. of this city.
The dispatch, which is dated April 80,
is as follows
Premier Lvoy and Minister of JUS
tice Kerensky, addressing Jewish
May day demonstration, pledged them
selves to exert their entire influence
to help the Jewish people to obtain the
restoration of Palestine for the estab-
Mr.. Levin Epstein summarized as
follows the development of Palestine
up to the outbreak of the war:
Concretely, in 1914, just before the
outbreak OF the war, there We're in
Palestine:
(a) Forty Jewish self governing vii
lagos, with a population or about
$4,000, combined in pooling organiza-
tions prosperous and hopeful OF an
even brighter future.
Obj Vineyards, with an investment
of about 100000 francs; orange
groves, 10000, 900 francs; almond, olive
and other groves, 100000 francs, and
with buildings and improvements to
the amount of 10O,000,00O francs.
(c) City settlements, teeming with
activity, with a highly developed COM
dustrial development and with for
tunes amassed for future develop
ments.
(dl A financial institution the
Anglo Palestine company with
branches in the principal cities and in
all the Jewish villages, trusted with
the deposit from Jews and Arabs
(e) An adequate school, system In all
the Jewish villages and three high
schools in Jerusalem. Jaffa and Haifa
and Hebrew the language of life, not
only for the Jews, but for large num-
bers of Arabs and Christians. So COM
pletely had Hebrew gained the mas
terry that the signs over Christian and
Arab business houses are in Hebrew.
Plans for Hebrew university We're In
progress before the war.
(f) Al young generation strong NOR
ally and physically. prepared to give
up their lives to protect Jewish inter-
ests in the Jewish land.
(g) Al total Jewish population Of
100. 0OO--a small number, yet dominant
and enjoying the respect and conf
dence of their neighbors.
Who, visualizing the picture these
bald facts present. will not say that 1t
is 4. wonderful achievement, and sure
guarantee that the 1000 year long
dream Of the Jew is near to realiza-
tion2