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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Lord Beaconsheld
And Jewish Restoration

The Zionist idea, having found lodg-
ing in the life and political thought
of England, is naturally reflected in its
later, as it was in poetic form in its
earlier, literature Lord Bcaconsfield
when at the height Of his power, had
in his two novels "Tancred" and Con
ingsby" indicated his understanding
of and sympathy with the Jewish ma
tlonal ideal. 1t was expected that he
might do something for Palestine at
the Berlin conference 'If he had freed
the Holy Land and restored the Jews,
as he might have done, instead Of pot
terng about Roumelia and Afghanis-
tan, he might have died Dictator"
Thus wrote "The Spectator" 1t was
about the same time that George Eliot
in her novel of Daniel Deronda" set
forth the Jewish longing for Palestine
with such wonderful penetration Of the
soul OF the nation as perhaps no other
non-Jewish writer ever attained. Saws
Mordecai, the Zionist, in the story:
Let the torch Of visible community
be lit! Let the reason for Israel dis
close itself in a great outward deed.
let there be another great migration.
another choosing of Israel to be ma
tlonality, whose members NAV still
stretch to the ends of the earth. even
as the sons of England and France.
whom enterprise carries afar, but who
still have a national hearth and a tri-
bunal of national opinion. Let
the central fire be kindled again. and
the light will reach afar. The degraded
and scorned Of our race will learn to
think of their sacred land, not as p
place for sacred beggary. to await death
IN loathsome idleness, but as repub-
lie where the Jewish spirit manifests
itself in new order founded on the
old, purified, enriched by the experience
our greatest sons have gathered from
the life of the ages The sons Of
Judah have to choose, that God may
again choose them. The Messanic time
is the time when Israel shall will the
planting of the national ensigns.
Let US help to will our own better
future and the better future of the
world-not renounce our higher gift,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
he Part Religion
Has Played

tradition and history both give evil
dence that the survival of the Jews
WIS result Of their nationalistic pro-
pensities. The modern Jewish nation
a'S' admits that religion has done 4
great deal to maintain the Jews as a
people. But he thinks that as long as
Na'noiics, Huguenots and atheists may
constitute the French nation, he does
not see why orthodox, reformed. Social
ISIS and atheists might not represent
also the Jewish nation. Some go even
'u''her and claim that even Christians
might be counted among Jewish ma
tionalists.
X VIII be this liberal construction-of
Jewish nationalism that will enable
me Jews to form a government reccg-
"iAihg ali men as citizens IRE spectiye
OF their beliefs or non-beliefs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

never keeps his word and who stands
OIL his hind limbs before the capitalists,
doing what they want. We do not care
for the Paris conference! 1t is the
imperialists of France, England and the
United States that arc our enemies
Lloyd George is just as much our
enemy as Wilhelm II. The conference
was to take place in October, but it
has been postponed with a rcpug-
nant brutality BY England till No
vember.
"'Wc have three enemies: War.
hunger and the internal enemy. AS to
the war, it must be ended at any price
whatever as soon as possible. Every
day it devours new victims and ruins
us more and more. If the revolution
will not put an end to the war, the war
will put an end to the revolution. We
demand peace, and We will have il As
to the hunger, we will CONQUER il &c
we take over the power into our hands
But the most powerful of all is tho i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Presages Final
Redemption of Humanity

1t was a medieval belief, long cher
ished by religious enthusiasts, that the
English we're the Ten Lost Tribes of
Israel, and around this mystic concep-
ton clustered the Messianic hopes Of
various sects, which from the ancient
Puritans to the modern Chrstadel-
phians cherished the faith that only
after the return of the Jews to their
homeland could the final redemption Of
umanity come to pass-a medieval be-
/ compound Of legend and conject-
re-but whatever the literary beauty
hat was given to this conception, it
has now been eclipsed by the new creed
Of democracy, which is yet in keeping
with the spirit Of the old belief, and
which reveals the English as the new
found brothers Of the Jews. In its old
form, only few even of true Christians
accepted the doctrine that universal
salvation could not come until the Jews
we're restored to their own land, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

ternai enemy, those traitors who arc
directing the Provisional Government
Inns government is fleeing; It evacn-
ates the capital. But it is better for MS
that it leave Petrograd. We have mo
tear OF 1t; we will arrest the Pro
vlslonal Government in Moscow lust as
we'll as we would arrest it in pctro-
1--WE have plan. The momort for
revealing it has arrived. The Counc;1
OF Soviets is going to meet. II viii
proclaim that all power passes ovcr
into its hands. The Provisional Gov.
eminent will be dismissed BY the will
Oh the people. If it refuses to 60. if II
OFFERS resistance, we will arrest if II
is not a sinecure that we are covetinc
The task of the pilot is danoerons
one. But it is necessary to save tho
SNIP which is lin danger of STRIKING
reef. We are the only ones who caa
40 1T to-day. When we shall he ~ IN
nelm we will ask all the belljperan ,t..
10 San ree-Xith us IN the formula
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

Some of the prominent and pious
Rabbs consider the entire Jewish re-
ligion as Il fence, as barrier erected
for the purpose Of keeping the Jewish
nation within the Enclosure. In short,
nationalism was given the first place
in Jewish life and religion as a means
to stimulate it..
During the eighteenth century a
spirit of liberalism began to spread
over Germany, which was then the
great centre of Jewish learning AMI
Jewish activity. Gentiles who were
hitherto ashamed to associate with
Jews suddenly broke away from old
customs and were even proud to declare
that some Of their best friends were
of Jewish descent.
Emmanuel Kant was proud of his
Jewish friends, who both interpreted
and criticised his system of philoso-
ply. G. +. leasing, the great classi2
poet of Germany, wrote the famous
drama of Nathan der Weisc" Nathan
dc Weisc) and the onc-act playlet, "Die
Judcn' (Thc Jews), with the express
purpose to prove thereby that Jews
lave not only among themselves noble
men and women, but that most Of the
accusations brought against the Jews
were nothing but lies concoctcd b.
pi cjudiced and corrupted Gentiles.
1t is said that the noble character OF
Nathan der Weisc portrayed by LEASING
was copy Of his most intimate Jewish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

and say, Let us be as if we wa
among the populations but choose a 's'
full heritage, claim the brotherhood =.
our nation, and carry it into ~.
brotherhood with the nations oe :,
Gentiles. The vision is there. :. .~.' s
be fulfilled" ''i
Later in an essay entitled "The w.s
ern Hep! Hep! Hep" George E,;ot
newed her appeal for the regener..;
of the Jewish people. Wv"
With the early beginnings ~ =,
work Of Jewish colonization in p.,
tine, fostcred from about the MIDI.
the nineteenth century to the advo,..
political Zionism, and then copt;,n,
under other forms and ausn;.a.
whole galaxy Of noble Englisbmo, "a
Jewish and non-Jewish persuasion u
associated Linked with this b;x..-
redemption shall forever be the r..
Of Sir Moses Montefore. Abr.ss|
Benisch, Colonel c. r. Gender co,as,
Gawler, Edward Cazalet. and .naN
others, the noted author and travelIas
Sir Lawrence Oliphant, who in ,V-o
evolved scheme for the settlene,. -
Palestine by the Jews. to the fur.hos
ance Of which he devoted MANY vesr.
OF labor. The plan had the apnrovsI -
the Prime Minister, Lord Beacons6sld
Foreign Secretary Lord salisbur, ara
King Edward, then Prince Of Wales
political events in the East said
Oliphant, in words that were alma.
prophetic Of our own times, ehave en-
shaped themselves that Palestine .nd
especially the provinces to the eas. -
Jordan, owing to their geographic,
position, have now become the n;vo.
upon which Of necessity they must u,,;
mately turn. Situated between the Holv
Places Of Jerusalem and the Asa,,c
frontier of Russia, between the Medi-
terranean and the Red Sea, between
Syria and Egypt, their strategic value
must be apparent at a glance; and the
day is probably not far distant when
it may be found that the most impor-
tant interests OF the British Emnira
may be imperillcd by the neglect to
provide in time for the contingencies
which arc now looming in the immed;.
ate future"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
The Promise Of
Return to Zion

Contemporancously, a host Of Chris
tian authors and preachers, prompted
by various religious motives, some
even of a conversionist character, pub
lshed books with reference to Jewish
prophecy and tic fate Of the jewish
people. Thus in 1908 the Rev. Thomas
DraH. a divine Of great knowledge and
influence, demonstrated that "all the
particular promises, such as were the
Land Of Canaan, a certain form of gov
eminent were proper to the
Jews E" and "that we (Chris-
tians) must, therefore, acknowledge
ourselves debtors unto the Jews, and
deeply engaged unto them, we must be
SO far off from rendering or returning
them evil for good :" In 1905
Thomas Brightman published at AM
stcrdam his once we'll known "Reve-
laton Of Revelation" in English, and
in 1918 issued q second edition in
Latin. In the opening words Of the
Revelation he gives reasons why "these
kings Of the East" must mean the
Jews, and then says: g. What!
Shall they return to Jerusalem again ?
There is nothing more certain: the
prophets do everywhere confirm it,"
James Durham (1622-'5S), minister
Of the Outer-High Church. Glasgow, in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
The NeW York Tribune
I 0rciQn Press Bureau

orciyn Press Bureau
remarkable account of Pctrograd
mass meeting held two weeks before
inc TALL of Kerensky's provisional gov
eminent has recently reached this
country. 1t appeared in the Pctrogra
daily "L'Ententc," published in French.
of October 23 last.
The meeting was called bv the Boil
shcviki. The speaker was Lunacharskv.
now member of the Lcnine- Trotzkv
government. He openly threatened the
arrest of the Provisional Government
and the latter was apparently even then
powcrless to deal with the Leninites
The Bolshevik audience is vividlv do
scribed as follows:
THE audience is crowd of rebels
fanatics ana Missionaries. Their faces
are worn and show the traces left nv
years of suffering and hunger and slcep-
less nights; their eyes are shining in
their hollow eye sockets like those of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

at them they f1ocked back to their old
traditions and hopes. The more a.
lightened country appeared the less
Zionism was found tn re; the more be-
nighted a country was the greater the
adherence to Zionsm.
There is one other class of Jews
whose relation 10 Zionism is rather
problematic. | refer TO the strictly
orthodox Jews. Of course there are
no prayers. psalms or hymns pertain
ing to orthodox Jewish religious life
which are not permeated with d great
longing for the return to Jerusalem.
But the strictly orthodox jew expects
also the arrival of the Ilcssiah. SUI
pernatural being. sent down by the Al
mighty, capable of crushing all foes Of
heaven and gathering Israel from all
corners OF the earth to reestablsh him
forever on his own sol. This same
Messiah Will bring down a fiery temple
from above and plant it on Mount
Moriah.
Inc modern Zionist movement i'm
pressed them, but did not convince
them. How on earth could such an un-
heIever as DR.. Herzl be the Messiah
or even the forcrunner of the final lib
crater OF the Jews? How could all
those Jews with shaver boards and
bare heads assembled at the Zionist
congresses compare to Ezra of old and
his followers?
Jewish orthodoxy has, therefore, not
warmed to the modern Zionist move
mehf' but since the orthodox Jew is
also nationalist it is hoped that in
INC course OF time he viii eventually
Jo'n the more progressive who look
upon the Jewish religion as handmaid
TO Jewish nationalism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

RACIAL prejudice and persecu-
ton has been the shadow forever
lowering over the trail of the Jew
ish wanderer, the hope Of the rcstora-
ton Of Zion has been the sunshine now
and again piercing through the dark
ness of the long and winding path Of
The exile. Side by side with the sombrc
story Of the dispersion runs the exalt-
ing tale Of the aspiration for the re-
turn to the ancient homeland Long,
wearying. disheartening, painful, yet
ever soul-stirring has been The strug-
gle for Jewish national redemption,
which, after the lapse Of the centuries,
is now facing fulfilment.
The great world events, forescen in
Midrashic legend as prelude to the final
de!ivcrance, are still shaping them
selves; the story is still in the making.
the records still lie about in loose, scat
tered leaves; but when the fateful oc-
currences will ultimately shape them
selves to conclusion, when the scat
tered records will be assembled and the
final story written, it will form one of
the great epics of Jewish history, for
the struggle has been Of the very es-
sence Of drama, and the fulflment-the
return Of Israel to Zion--will furnish q
climax hitherto conceived only in ro-
nance.
Many lands and many nations will
figure in this thrilling history, but per-
haps most constantly recurring through
its pages will be the name and fame of
the English people, the people which
has been fated to be first among mod
ern nations to herald the return, and
the leading role in bringing the old
dream to realization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Tolerance Made
National Spirit Weaker

Germany was mirror rejecting the
attitude of the Jews. Whenever and
wherever liberty and tolerance were
predominant the Jews were inclined to
uehy their nationalist, but as soon as
their Gentle neig. bors looked askancc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

from the Catholic Church. On the
other hand it applied only to the syna-
gogue. whose teachings Acosta and De
Splnosa deprecated. 1t did not, how
ever, sever their relations with the
Jews as q people.
1t is most remarkable fact in Jew
ish history, and particularly during
the last half of the nineteenth century
in Russia, that Jews who abandoned
their faith and embraced Christianity
did not cease to be identified with the
Jewish people and voice the same sem
timents and aspirations. Some la
mented the fate Of Israel in the most
beautiful language Of the Bible, and
their writings were published and read
almost exclusively by Jews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
CHAIN WHITMAN,
President of the English Federation of Zionsts

the title Of "The Hope Of Israel"
(London, 1850. Dedicated by the au-
thor to the High Court, the Parlia-
ment of England and to the Council
of State, this pamphlet produced n
profound impression throughout Eng
land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Progress 7oluard Jewish
Restoration in Palestine
ARTICLE III
By Bernard C. Richards

Author of the Dscours Keidans Literary
bean Magazine and Executive Secretary Of the Amer-
Jewish Congress.
Copyright, 1918, by The Tribune Aocatou)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Some E.xpurgate
The Zion Prayer

A religious Jew is supposed to pray
three times daily. In every one of
these prayers he repeatedly expresses
the hope for the rebuilding Of Jcru-
salem and the restoration of Zion to
the Jewish people.
The reformed Jews, however, have
expurgated their prayer-book and done
away with all references to Zion. In
consequence thereof their prayers lack
the devotion and fervent appeal to the
Deity which is evidenced in the other
Jewish prayer books.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Bible as Basis for
Political Liberty

Naturally the chief source of Hebraic
inspiration to the English people was
"the Book of Books" mo people on
the face Of the EARTH" says Nahum
Sokolow. the noted Hebrew Jewish pub
licist and Zionist leader, in a forth
coming volume on "Zionism in Eng
land" "has been SO devotedly attached
to the Bible as the English, and the
effect may be traced in all great move
ments recorded in English history. The
Bible has dominated the whole domes-
tic and political life Of the English
people for many centuries and has pro-
vided the basis of all personal and DO
litical liberties
"ln this respect there is no difference
between old and modern England. Eng
lishmen picture Havelock sustaining
himself upon the promise of the Bible
through the darkest hours of the Mu-
tiny; and Gordon writing with his
Bible in front Of him at Khartoum:
and Livingstone in the loneliness of
Central Africa reading it four times
through from beginning to end, draw
ing from it patience and fortitude to
persevere.
And the view of Mr.. Sokolow is con.
frmcd by numerous eminent authori-
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ties. including such men as Tainc, who
in his "Ilistory of English Literature"
describes how English life has been
transformed by Biblical influence
"The Bible stands for so much in Eng
land, it is the foundation Of our laws"
said Sir Lewis T. Dibdin, "for when
you get back behind judicial decisions
and acts Of Parliament you come ut
the bottom of the moral laws, of which
the Ten Commandments were the first
written summary" And not only re-
ligious teachers but scientists paid
their tribute to the Bible, and in the
words of Huxley, 1.-THE Bible has been
the Magma Charta Of the poor and the
oppressed"
From the days of Milton down to
Dryden and Pope and Byron and
Browning and Tennyson and Arnold and
Ruskin to the English poets and men
of letters of our own day, the dominat-
ing figures in English literature have
drawn upon the Bible and Jewish his
tory for their themes and have readily
acknowledged their indebtedness to
Hebralc culture, some of the writer's
protesting knowledge of the Hebrew
language.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

clally for the Jews, as he did not like
Martin Luther's translation. Collabo.
iaVlng with a host of Jewish scholars.
nc wrote famous introduction to the
b1ole IN Hebrew, as we'll as lengthy
commentary on the Bible in the same
language, with the intention Of intro
duclng 1T into Jewish home and school.
ne was very active in Hebrew litcra
ture and never failed to proclaim his
JUDAISM. But it will be interesting
10 note what tTanspired after the pub
l'cafion Of his views denying Jewish
na'lonallsm. Mendelsohn had no male
descendants, but his two daughters were
married to Christians and their chill
oren were brought up outside of the
Jewish fold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
BY D. M. Hermalin

ENTRANCE as it may seem, there are
- now few Christians opposing the
restoration of Palestine to the
Jews. On the other hand, there are
thousands OF influential and we'll mean
ing Jews who are opposing it with all
their might and power. They declare
that the Zionistic movement is unjusti-
fed and, if successful, will dc more
harm to the Jews than good.
a good many of these opponents
would, if they could, dissuade England
from fulfilling her promise to give
Palestine to the Jews: they would put
any stumbling block in the way of
those who contemplate going back to
old Judea to rebuild her ruins.
Those opposing the movement see
only one solution to the Jewish oues-
ton and one salvation for their people
the characterization and humaniza
ton of the civilized world. If this is
accomplished then, and only then, will
Israel be able to serve God according
to his own conscience and eniov life
among the nations undisturbed.
Will Mean Revival
Of National Pride
opposing Llonism, they maintain that
the reestablishment of Israel on his
old heritage will naturally cvince ma
tional pride, national aims and national
ambitions, all tending to future
1raught with uncertainty and danger
Inc present lamentable condition OF
the small Balkan nations is sad cx-
ample for Israel. 1t is further main
tanned that the Jews of the 1rr;t.d
States Of America, England and Franco
VIII always be in better condition
both culturally and materially. than
those of Palestine even under favora-
bic circumstances.
However, this leads US into a politi
cal and diplomatic discussion which I
do not intend to indulge in Just nov
Fublc interest now is being centred on
the opponents of Zionism who denounce
the movement. These opponents de-
clare that unless people possess true
national sentiments they have no right
to such aspirations; hence the Jews.
according to their Interpretation, do
not constitute nation. They quote
authorities to prove that the Jews are
religious sect only, just as are the
Catholics, the Protestants or the Epis-
copalians.
AS this is the most ardent question
of the day pertaining to the Jews. we
will attempt to elucidate matters, and
possibly also discover the cause which
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| stated in modern terms, that an injury
to one nation is the concern of all, that
ell nations must or none will be free
all are bound to accept this doctrine.
"And the Lord said unto Abraham
lift up thine eyes and look from the
place where thou art. northward and
southwark and eastward and westward
for all the land that thou secst to thee
will l give it and to thy seed for ever"
And then again:
"And the Lord thy God will bring
thee into the land which thy fathers
possessed and thou shalt possess; and
! he will do thee good, and multiply thee
above thy fathers"
AS numerous as they are eloquent
arc the Biblical promises and predc-
tions of the prophets with regard to
the restoration Of Palestine to the Jews,
and even IS they have sustained the
Jews throughout their sufferings so have
they profoundly impressed the nations
among whom the Jews dwelt, and
none more SO than the English people.
Hence the long and imposing roll of
English preachers, teachers and pub
licists who have from the earliest
periods up to the present time ex-
pressed their interest in and propound-
ed plans relating to the condition Of
the Jewish people. and hence the de-
velopment among various sects, the
idea Of the establishment of the Jew
ish nation as part of the scheme of
the redemption Of all mankind.