Evening journal., 1921-07-21

July.
The administration Of the Zionist
Organization of America does not
consider It It's function to enter into
a discussion with Henry Morgenthau
regarding his views on zionism. The
arguments he makes in his article
may well be left to the judgment of
readers who are able to discern be-
tween bald, dogmatic assertion and
proved statements The administra-
tion feels bound, however. to take
notice Of numerous historical inaccu-
racies and alleged facts that abound
in his article. which may mislead the
general reader and convey a wrong
impression OF what zionism Is and
what its prime movers intend II to
be.
Mr.. Morgenthau's abilities as a
man of business are admitted.
Through his success in practical af-
fairs ne paved the way for his po-
litical career. but II should not be as
sumed that his experience in business
and in politics has transformed him
into a social philosopher. a religious
guide and a statesman OF world vi
sion. as he describes himself In his
article. Palestine us not an undis-
covered country. Scores Of qualified
experts have investigated the land
and passed their opinions as to its
possibilities from an agricultural.
commercial and Industrial point OF
view. A formidable library regard
ing Palestine could be gathered
/ al 10
amount of material secured through
patient study and investigation. The
older investigators need not be mem
toned here, but those who are
known to this generation might well
be alluded to. Colonel Conders work
on the possibilities Of Palestine Is
known to every student. Ballod. Aug
hagen, Navratski and Ruppin have
written about Palestine in an infor-
native and authoritative way. Aaron
Aaronson, founder OF the American
Agricultural Experiment Station, who
died in service OF the Allies during
the war. brought to the United
States accurate information with re-
gard to the agricultural possibilities
Of the land. None OF these men ever
hinted that Palestine could not be
redeemed through labor and sacri
fee, which is all the zionists claim
for Palestine. They do not claim tina
It is a fertile, fourishing country, MOI
y do they say that Il is an arid, sterile
land. They simply say that IL Pales
{ tine we're given the proper kind o
r political institutions. and the jew
were vouchsafed protection in tn
development Of the country, the Ian
/. could be made hospitable for mil
p lions OF Jews, who could there estah
a lish the nucleus for the Jewish Ma
1t tional Home, out of which woul
4 arise revived Jewish civilization.
4 one OF the interesting phenomer
OF our time is that persons qualihe
to speak on one field OF human ei
deavor gladly volunteer on occasi'
ID to pass judgment on matters that
ty not come within their sphere
v thought or action This was NJ
" IMoreenthau's error In writing his a
I'd ticle for the Worlds Work. But thel
rs Is growing up a discriminating rea'
ing public. which understands q
s. difference between the genuine al
~ thority who has the right TO spea
le on a subject. and the mere dill
tante.
'e II Mr.. Morgenthau were a stude
~ OF history. he would not have mat
ru the statement that Zionism Is
ID eastern European proposal" zio
ism had its exponents in every lar
where Jews dwelt II dates ba'
centuries. Some may be mention
here. Baruck Spinoza, the gre
-, philosopher. said that the Jewi
~. question could be solved only throu
80 the re-establishment OF the Jewi
~ people on their own soil in PalestiI
10 BENJAMIN Disraeli, the great STATE
,as man. the founder OF the Imper
British Empire. wrote about Zio
ism in a number OF novels. He "
an ardent believer IN the natioi
,st destiny OF the Jewish people a
L. ~oupled the aspirations OF Gr'
are Britain with an assured position
w the Jewish people in the Orie
lre George Eliot. in her world-renowr
ch. novel, Daniel Deronda." voiced
pie hope OF large part OF the Engl
Irs. people. when she wrote OF the un
ing aspirations OF the ancient J'
ish people, and her work did a gr
deal to awaken Jewish consciousn
lie and the sense OF obligation TO
OF traditional hope. Adolf Cremeius
.ur- French Jew and statesman OF
OF doubted quality, had a glimpse
the the vision OF Zion redeemed thro
the labors Of the Jewish people.
first man TO give concrete form
\ the political side OF the moveu
Z was Moses Hess, a German phil
xrC pher. who was very active in Geri
ID political life. Hess wrote Rome
Jerusalem" which made a deep
preston upon non-Jews as wei
upon Jews. Baron Edmund de Ro
ting chnds. French financier and phi
ion thropist. spent his wealth In o.
res that Jews might settle in Pales
1u- and there create a new center b
for upon agricultural effort. u
As Theodore Herzl the Viennese ,
sven wright and political writer who
tion ganized world Jewry and sent T
,ond the call. the response TO which n
hid Zionism a political movement
led. was DR.. Max Nordau. also an
trian, but a cosmopolitan by ma
A., n, who gave European prestige TO
80 entire movement.
- These facts Mr.. Morgenthau n
= =. not have known. but he surely n
- have refreshed his memory with
gard TO incidents in American
ish history. being a member OF
American Jewish Historical Soc
Mordecai Manuel Noah. the A
lhie- lean dramatst and Statesman