JEWS FOR AUSTRALIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8804, 4 May 1907, Page 2

JEWS FOR AUSTRALIA.

An interesting LetterPress Association—Copyright. 'Mbwoubsßi May 4. Mr Alexander Marks, who is endeavouring to "secure territory in Australia for the purpose of founding a Jewish colony, has received a somewhat remarkable letter from Mr Israel Zangwill, the welWmown novelist. It was in reply to one from Mr Marks stating that any form of independence was 'quite out of the question for a Jewish settlement in Australia, but that under Australian laws a large amount of local autonomy was possble. Mr Zangwill's letter says:' "We are quite satisfied with local autonomy. What we really want is elbow room., We' I do not desirS to. solve the problem for a f6"w thousands, but to build up, if possible, a future for the whole people. lam quite aware that Australia will fight hard against giving away any territory or fostering our aims in any way. But Australia has to chose between a black popoulation Hud a Jewish white one. Australia is waking up to her folly and her possible future collapse. Tho Jews could possibly safeguard her I future as a white territory. Thus we are in a position to dictate our own terms. The great mistlake ot the Jewish people has always been to let other people profit by their pioneer labour. lam convinced that the fpresent dog in the manger attitude must pass away, aud what will help it to pass away will be that the Jew takes a strong manly attitude and refuses to be further exploited for anyone's political advantage. He must get value for his bargain, so that after he has developed the country ho is not turned round .upon as a parasite and bloodsucker. The territory must be his by public recognition. With land sufficiently healthy and sufficiently large, should have no fear of the rest. The. gain to Australia will bo no less than the gain to our own people. Wo want .ho hypocritical piety nor tolerance, but a fair bargain, profitable to both. Our utmost hope would be that in the future there , shoud be a Jewish province of Aus- . tralia, perhaps even a Jewish State, as not the least valuable member of the Australian federation."