Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-19
ZIONISTS Satisfied
With american RULE
ANTS" Strongly Oppose
Protectorate In The
Holy Land
RABBI WISE
CALLS 1T REFUGE

BALTIMORE, Nd. Jan. 1s.-Lead-
srs Of Jewish thought in America,
now IN Baltimore for the convention
OF the Union OF American Hebrew
CONGREGATIONS, differ in their opinions
Of the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing a
protectorate over the Holy Land,
which, according TO a dispatch from
London, is being discussed there
with q strongly prevalent sentiment
IN favor OF participation by the United
States On the determination OF the well
fare Of this territory after the war.
The line that separates zionlsts
and anti-Zionists among the Jews also
separates those who favor such pro-
tectorate and those whU do not. Inc
Zionists see IN the wrestling or the
Holy Land from the domination OF the
Turks an opportunity for the colonial
ton Of the home Of their forefathers
by the Jews OF ths world; a chance
20 establish a separate Jewish nation,
q fertile ground for the development
OF Jewish ideals and institutions
which, they declare, is impossible with
the Jews scattered all over the EARN.
The anti-zionists see nothing OF au-
vantage to be gained by a protector
ate, either for the United States OF
any other country or for the Jews.
Rabbi Wise Points to Meaning.
DR.. Stephen Wise, rabbi Of the Free
synagogue in New York, and success
sor to Supreme Court Justice Bran
deis as chairman OF the provisional
Zionist committee. dictated a care
fully phrased interview. in which ne
said:
The rumor that the Allied Powers
are considering an undertaking joint
" with the United states TO establish
a protectorate over Palestine is IN
teresting chiefly as another evidence
OF the deepening interest throughout
the Western World In the rightful
order Of the afiairs Of the peoples OF
syria Il must be said in all fairness
10 the Turkish Government that moth
ing could be more just than has been
the treatment Of the Jewish settle
mant OF Palestine by the Ottoman
Government since the beginning OF
the war.
au must be remembered that thers
has been an astonishing renaacence
Of interest In the Holy Land on the
mart Of the Jewish people In all ooun-
tries whether that interest has taken
the form OF a benevolent furtherance
Of the Jewish settlement In Palestine
or the deeper determination OF the
Jews 70 make OF Palestine centre
again OF Jewish life and Jewish In
SEPARATIONS.
However the war may end, We
would fam believe that the Jewish
stakes in Palestine will be extended
The Christian world is mindful o.
the fitness OF a Jewish rebirth in thu
land IL Israel, and the Jews are every
where answering the summons TO re
create a Jewish centre that shall D.
a refuge for some, q home for man,
and an inspiration 20 all the Jews o
the world
He Predicts Friction.
simon Wolf, anti-zionist. formei
Minister TO Turkey and chairman o
the Unions committee on the Civi
Rights OF the Jews. believes, on tn
other hand, that a proteCtorate by
Christian nation over the Holy LAM
will make for less friendliness be
tween the Jews and the gentiles thar
exists at present.
~The Christian nation that under
takes a protectorate over the Hol.
Land" said Mr.. Wolf, will DO 80 be
cause OF the sentiment that II feel
for the birthplace Of its Saviour. An,
attempt by the Jews 20 colombo
will start additional friction then an
there. Il is idle TO talk OF a pro
tectorate over any land, when thi
war has demonstrated that not eve
neutrality Is held inviolate, and Ger
tainly United States has enough to d
without letting herself IN for NOR
trouble by helping in the COLOMBIA
ton OF the Holy Land
Furthermore. the Jews do not nee
the Holy Land for a colony. The
have the whole United States for tha
purpose, and they certainly don't nee
q governor in Palestine. when the
have governors Of their own faith
Idaho and Utah. The State OF Texa
alone Is big enough 90 hold all th
Jews IN the world comfortably, an