ENGLISH ZIONIST FEDERATION, 
 
 GENERAL ELECTION, 1900. 
 
 Opinions of Parliamentary Candidates 
 on Zionism. 
 
 REVISED EDITION. 
 
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 THE ENGLISH ZIONIST FEDERATION, 
 32, Duke Street, Aldgate, E.G. 
 
 1901. 
 
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 ENGLISH ZIONIST FEDERATION, 
 
 GENERAL ELECTION, I9OO. 
 
 Opinions of Parliamentary Candidates 
 on Zionism. 
 
 DIRECTLY after the close of the General Election, the 
 Executive of the English Zionist Federation were enabled 
 to publish a collection of replies from Parliamentary Candi- 
 dates who responded to the question put in the circular of 
 which the text is given below. 
 
 A good number of such replies did not, however, come to 
 hand when this pamphlet was first published. Some of the 
 letters it will be seen were written when the heat and bustle 
 of the election had passed away, hence this revised edition of 
 replies in favour of the Zionist Movement. 
 
 The list is arranged alphabetically according to names, and 
 the place named is the Constituency contested. 
 
 The quotations are excerpts from letters responding to 
 the circular, or where so noted, to replies to a question locally 
 put to the Candidate upon the same lines as the circular. The 
 names marked with an asterisk () are those of candidates who 
 have been elected to Parliament. 
 
 The following is the text of the Circular issued : 
 
 JESSEL CHAMBERS, CHANCERY LANE, W.C. 
 September 21th, 1900. 
 
 DEAR SIR, The question of Zionism is now agitating the 
 minds of the masses of the Jewish voters in the United 
 Kingdom. 
 
 The object of the Zionist movement is to assist those Jews 
 who are persecuted in the lands of their birth to obtain a 
 
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 legally secured home in Palestine, and to settle there under the 
 suzerainty of the Sultan. 
 
 It need scarely be pointed out that the realisation of this 
 movement will practically solve the ever-growing Jewish 
 problem in Europe, and will tend to divert the tide of 
 emigration which now takes place to Western countries. In 
 the interests of humanity and freedom, and in accordance with 
 the great and lofty traditions of England, may I, on behalf of 
 the English Ziouist Federation, appeal to you, whenever the 
 same may be necessary, to use your influence to secure th 
 sympathetic consideration of Her Majesty's Government to 
 the Movement, and its good offices in favour of Zionist 
 aspirations whenever the same may be required with those 
 Governments who have interests in Palestine and Syria. 
 
 Should you view our Movement with sympathy, and 
 inform me to that effect at your early convenience, I shall 
 be glad to advise our friends, in the constituency you seek 
 to represent, to give all the support to your candidature of 
 which they are capable. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 JOSEPH CO WEN, 
 
 Sessional Chairman. 
 
 *ABRAHAM, Win. 
 (Mabon) 
 
 Rhondda 
 
 *AGNEW, Sir Andrew, S. Edin- 
 
 Bart., 
 *ALLKN, Charles P. 
 
 ANDEBTON, A. 
 ASHBUBY, J. M. 
 
 *ASHMEAD BAUT- 
 LETT, Sir E. 
 
 BAR KB, Sir John 
 BAKEB, J. Allen 
 
 " I am with the Zionist Movement 
 heart and soul, and will do all that I 
 possibly can to further it in and out 
 of Parliament." 
 
 " Considers objects entirely laudable 
 and worthy of sympathy." 
 
 " It would give me great pleasure . . . 
 to assist the Zionist Movement." 
 Answers Question : "Yes."' 
 
 burgh 
 
 Stroud 
 
 (Glos.) 
 W. Bradford 
 
 E. St. Pancras " You have my sincere sympathy and 
 
 (London) good wishes.' 1 
 
 Ecclesall " I feel much sympathy for the Zion- 
 
 (Sheffield) ist Movement and shall be glad to 
 attest it." 
 
 Portsmouth 
 
 E. Finsbury 
 (London). 
 
 BENN, J. William Bermondsey 
 (London) 
 
 BENSON, G. R. W. St. Pan- 
 
 cras 
 (London) 
 
 *BHOWNAQOBEE,Sir N.E. Bethnal 
 M. M. Green 
 
 (London) 
 
 Answers Question: "Yes." 
 
 " I am in hearty sympathy with the 
 object of the Zionist Movement. ... I 
 have myself personally visited some of 
 the Jewish settlements in Palestine." 
 
 "I am quite in sympathy with your 
 movement." 
 
 "I have great sympathy with the 
 movement." 
 
 "The object of your movement is a 
 perfectly legitimate and desirable one 
 and therefore, I can sympathise with it."
 
 BEAMSDON, T. A. 
 BRAND, Rear 
 Admiral, T. S. 
 
 BBOWN, R. S. 
 
 Portsmouth 
 Eastbourne 
 
 E. Edin- 
 burgh 
 
 BUCHANAN, Robert Dumbarton- 
 shire. 
 
 Answers Question: "Yes." 
 
 " I should always be ready to use what 
 slight influence I might have in favour 
 of the movement." 
 
 " I think that on the grounds of 
 humanity and freedom every effort 
 should be made to encourage such a 
 movement." 
 
 " I sympathise most heartily with 
 the movement." 
 
 BULLIVANT, W. 
 Pelham 
 
 CAKLILE, Col. E. 
 Hibbert 
 
 *CHANNING, F. A. 
 
 CLARK, Goddard, 
 
 J.P., L.C.C. 
 COAXES, Major Ed. F, 
 
 *CODDINGTON, Sir 
 
 William 
 
 *COLVILLE, John 
 
 CONYBEARE, C. A. S. 
 
 St. Helens 
 
 
 (Lanes.) 
 
 CORY, Clifford J. 
 
 Tunbridge 
 
 
 Wells 
 
 COURT, J. 
 
 Derbyshire 
 
 
 (N.E.) 
 
 CROSS, James C. 
 
 Radcliffe 
 
 
 (Lanes.) 
 
 Poplar " Any scheme for the amelioration 
 
 (London) of the Jewish race which has the 
 approval of their representatives has 
 my most cordial sympathy." 
 
 Huddersfield " I attended the Zionist Congress, in 
 London, and am much interested in the 
 subject, and view the movement with 
 cordial sympathy." 
 
 " I am quite sure it is a right as well 
 as a very beautiful and noble idea." 
 
 " Is in entire sympathy with the move- 
 ment." 
 
 "I am in sympathy with your move- 
 ment, and would assist it as far as lies in 
 my power." 
 
 In entire sympathy with the move- 
 ment." 
 
 " I am in hearty sympathy .... 
 will gladly use my influence to secure the 
 sympathetic consideration of the Govern- 
 ment to the movement." 
 
 Answers Circular : " Yes, I shall be 
 happy to do so." 
 
 " I view the Zionist Movement with 
 sympathy. " 
 
 "I can truly say that anything which 
 will relieve the persecuted Jews will 
 have my sympathy." 
 
 " I view the Zionist Movement with 
 great sympathy." 
 
 E. North- 
 ampton 
 
 Mile End 
 (London) 
 
 Elland 
 (Halifax) 
 
 Blackburn 
 
 Lanark 
 (N.E.) 
 
 DAVIS, Howell 
 
 S . Bristol 
 
 " Has great sympathy for the Jews and 
 the Zionist Movement. He has spent 
 some time in Palestine this year." 
 
 DICKINSON, W. K. N. St. Pancras " I have great sympathy with the 
 
 (London) Zionist Movement." 
 
 *DOXFORD, Sir W. T. Sunderland " I am fully in sympathy with Zionist 
 
 Movement. " 
 
 ELLIOTT, George E. 
 EVANS, S. T. 
 
 S. Bedford- 
 shire 
 
 Mid. Glamor- 
 gan 
 
 Answers Circular : "Certainly." 
 
 "All those who know the. history of 
 your race should view with sympathy 
 their aspirations, and I symathise with 
 the Zionist Movement, which has for its 
 object the realization of those aspira- 
 tions."
 
 FiRBANK, J. T. E. Hull "Movement has his entire sympathy." 
 
 *FLOWER, Ernest W. Bradford Answers Question : " I should be in 
 
 sympathy with this. . . . The Govern- 
 ment should see that the Sultan gives 
 adequate guarantee for the peace and 
 security of the new colony.'' 
 
 FRY, John Pease Eccles " I am favourable to the objects of 
 
 J.P., M.A. your Society." 
 
 GREEN, G. Stockport ' I cordially agree with the object of 
 
 the Zionist Movement." 
 
 *GRETTON, John S. Derby " I am entirely favourable to your pro- 
 
 posals.' 1 
 
 *GKEVILLE, Capt. the E. Bradford Answers Question : -'Most cordially." 
 Hon. R. H. F. 
 
 GROVE, T. N. Archibald S. North- ' In sympathy with your movement." 
 
 amptonshire 
 *GROVES, Jas. G. Salford. South " I shall be pleased to help you." 
 
 HART, Sir Israel 
 
 HART, Davies T. 
 
 *HASLETT, Sir 
 
 James H. 
 *HAY, Hon. Claude G. 
 
 *HEATH, Arthur H. 
 HEATfl, Col. James 
 *HELME, N. W. 
 
 Cent. Hackney " The Zionist Movement has his full 
 (London) sympathy, and he will be prepared 
 to use his influence in its favour when- 
 ever possible." 
 
 Rotherhithe "In great and cordial sympathy with 
 (London) the Zionist Movement, which I have 
 watched from the beginning with much 
 interest." 
 N. Belfast " Will do his utmost to assist the cause 
 
 in every possible way " 
 
 Iloxton " My intimacy and close friendship 
 
 (London) with very many Jews .... enable me 
 to form a correct judgment of the 
 subject .... and I should always be 
 guided in this matter by the views of 
 the most representative and loyal of 
 Jews." (<Sty. 30.) 
 
 " You can be sure that I shall urge 
 any scheme which will, subject to the 
 views of English Jews, who really 
 know their co-religionists' lives, and are 
 in earnest and are well informed on the 
 subject, take the oppressed and poor 
 Jew out of the hands of his oppressors." 
 (Oct. 2.-) 
 Hanley " I shall certainly uphold the rights of 
 
 (Staffs.) the Zionists." 
 
 N.W.Stafford- "Entirely sympathise with your Move- 
 shire ment." 
 
 Lancaster ' Has had an old lingering wish to see 
 
 Jews back in Palestine." 
 
 *HoGG, Lindsay Eastbourne 
 
 HOLLAND, Hon. 
 Lionel R. 
 
 Romford 
 
 "HORNBY, Sir W. H. Blackburn 
 
 ' I consider the object of the Zionist 
 Federation Movement most laudable, and 
 would certainly support it." 
 
 "I can say without any hesitation 
 that it would be a pleasure to me to help 
 in any way I could the movement." 
 
 " In entire sympathy with the move- 
 ment. "
 
 HUNTEB, G. B. 
 
 HUNTINGDON, P. 
 
 ILLINGWOBTH, 
 Percy 
 
 JOWETT, F. W. 
 
 Sundurland " I shall be glad to do anything in the 
 
 direction you indicate." 
 
 Darwen " I quite sympathise with the move- 
 
 (Lanes.) ment." 
 
 Answers Circular : " Yes." 
 W. Bradford Answers Question : " Yes." 
 
 Shipley 
 (Yorks) 
 
 KEYSEB, Charles E. Reading 
 
 *KiNG, Sir H. 
 Seymour, K.C.I.E. 
 
 KYD, David Hope 
 
 LANSBUEY, George 
 
 LAWRENCE, J. 
 LAWTON, J. E. 
 
 *LONG, Right Hon. 
 H. W. 
 
 LOWLES. J. 
 
 "Zionism may certainly rely upon my 
 sympathetic support." 
 2nd Letter 
 
 ' Although I am not an ' M.P.' I may, 
 I hope, have many opportunities of 
 showing my sympathy with the cause." 
 Central Hull "It will be a great satisfaction to me 
 to use my influence and do everything in 
 my power to aid the object you have in 
 view." 
 
 Whitechapel " I am glad to be able to say that I am 
 (London) in favour of the movement." 
 
 Bow & Brom- " I am convinced it is a movement 
 ley which makes for the well-being not only 
 
 (London) of the Jews but of the people of all 
 countries.'' 
 
 Cardiff " I should have the greatest pleasure 
 
 in giving same my warmest support. " 
 
 North Salford "I shall be very glad to give it sym- 
 pathetic and careful consideration." 
 
 S. Bristol " I fear that as a member of the 
 
 Government it is not possible for me to 
 pledge myself to support any Foreign 
 Policy of the special character you 
 mention, but I shall always be glad to 
 give sympathetic consideration to the 
 representations of the Jewish Com- 
 munity." 
 
 Haggerston ' ' T am warmly in favour of the 
 (London) Zionist Movement." 
 
 *MACDONA, J. Rotherhithe 
 
 Gumming (London) 
 
 *MARTIN, Richard B. Droitwich 
 
 *MAXWRLL, W. J. K. Dumfrie- 
 
 shire 
 
 M'CKEAE, G. E. Edin- 
 
 burgh 
 
 *MooN, Ed ward R. P. X. St. Pan- 
 eras 
 (London) 
 
 *MOBBI8ON, J. A. S. Wiltshire 
 
 ' I give you my sympathy." 
 
 " The objt ctsof the Zionists must com- 
 mend themselves to all thinking men . . . 
 England would be the poorer by loss of 
 her Jewish citizens." 
 
 " Is in sympathy with your move- 
 ment." 
 
 " Has my hearty sympathy." 
 
 " I had the great satisfaction in 1888 
 of travelling in the Holy Land . . . and 
 therefore it is with special sympathy that 
 I view your movement." 
 
 " Has my entire sympathy."
 
 MORGAN, J. Hay Tottenham 
 (London) 
 
 MOUTON, Alpheus C. Bath 
 *MUKBAY, Wyndhani Bath 
 
 "I am in full sympathy with the 
 Zionist Movement." 
 
 " I am in entire sympathy with your 
 movement." 
 
 " I see in Palestine a comparatively 
 large country, very poorly populated, but 
 capable, I should suppose, of becoming 
 a very prosperous country." 
 
 *NEWNES, Sir G., Swansea " I will give the matter, about which 
 
 Bart. Town you wrote, careful consideration whenever 
 
 the question comes forward. I am 
 certainly in sympathy with all those who 
 are persecuted." (JV<>. 6.) 
 
 OBLEBAB, Rouse, Northampton Answers Circular: " I am in favour of 
 
 the above objects." 
 
 PABKEB, J. C. 
 
 Denham 
 PATEBSON, R. 
 
 *PEMBEBTON, John 
 
 S.G. 
 PENDEB, Sir James 
 
 Bart. 
 
 E. Northamp- 
 tonshire 
 
 " It would certainly have his sympathy." 
 
 College Divi- Answers Circular : " I will. . . 
 
 sion (Glas- sider the question favourably 
 
 gow) deserves." 
 
 Sunderland Answers Question: "Yes." 
 
 . con- 
 as it 
 
 " I entirely 
 movement." 
 
 sympathise with the 
 
 Mid Nort- 
 hampton- 
 shire. 
 
 PICKEBSGILL, E. II. Bethnal Green "I regard 
 (London) sympathy " 
 
 Carnavon " Is entirely in sympathy." 
 
 E. Bradford Answers Question : " Yes." 
 
 that movement with 
 
 PLATT. Col. Henry 
 PBIESTLEY, W. E. B. 
 
 RAIKES, H. St. 
 
 John 
 RAPIIAEL. Herbert 
 
 Hy. 
 
 REDHEAD, Robert 
 *REED, Sir E. J., 
 
 K.C.B. 
 RKNTON, Capt. A. L. 
 
 ROBINSON, John 
 
 Mid. Derby- 
 shire 
 
 " Has my full sympathy." 
 
 S.Derbyshire "I have every sympathy with the 
 Zionist Movement, and in all other 
 matters affecting our co-religionists, I 
 should always be ready to invoke the aid 
 of the Government." 
 
 S. Shields " I will use my best efforts." 
 
 Cardiff Answers Question : " Most certainly 
 
 and most warmly." 
 
 S. Dorset- " I view your movement with much 
 
 shire sympathy." 
 
 Nottingham ' ' It will be his pleasure to do what he 
 can towards the promotion of the return 
 of such members by the Jewish Com- 
 munity as may desire it to the cradle of 
 their race. "
 
 *ROBSON, W. S., Q.C. S. Shields 
 
 *ROLLESTON, SirF. 
 
 Leicester 
 
 *ROLLIT, Sir A. K 
 
 N. Islington 
 (London) 
 
 *ROPNER, Colonel 
 
 Stock ton-on- 
 Tees 
 
 ;< I am sorry that in the rush of the 
 election I had no time to answer your 
 letter. ... I may say I am most 
 sincerely in sympathy with the objects 
 of the Zionist society, and whatever a 
 private member can do I will gladly do 
 to assist these objects. I will co-operate 
 with any other members in bringing 
 influence to bear on the Government to 
 make representations to the Sultan of 
 Turkey in favour of a Charter." (Oct. 24.) 
 
 " I regard the Zionist Movement with 
 great sympathy." 
 
 Answers Circular : " Heartily agree." 
 
 Answers Question 
 sure," etc. 
 
 "I will with plea- 
 
 SAMUEL, Jonathan 
 
 SANDS, W. H. 
 
 SANDYS, Lieut. - 
 Col. T. M. 
 
 SAVORY, Sir Joseph 
 
 SCHWANN, C. E. 
 
 *SETON-KARR, H. 
 *SHARPE, W. E. 
 
 SNOWUEN, Philip 
 
 STANGEB, H. G., 
 
 Q.C. 
 STORY, S. 
 
 STRAUS, B. S, 
 
 STUART, James, 
 Prof. 
 
 ' Is heartily in favour of the Zionist 
 Movement. " 
 
 " Am fully prepared to, as requested." 
 
 Stockton-on- Answers Question : ''I shall be very 
 
 Tees pleased to assist in procuring a charter 
 
 to secure a home for Jews in Palestine." 
 
 W.Marylebone ''I am quite in sympathy with your 
 (London) movement.'' 
 
 Bootle ' Should the views of the Federation 
 
 be brought before the House of Commons 
 he will give them his careful considera 
 tion." 
 
 Appleby 
 I Westmore- 
 land) 
 North 
 
 Manchester 
 
 St. Helens " I am and always have been in sym- 
 
 (Lancs ) pathy with the movement." 
 
 N.Kensington ''Most certainly in favour of your 
 (London) movement." 
 
 Blackburn Answers Circular : " Most certainly." 
 
 S. Netting- "I feel strong sympathy with the 
 
 ham Movement. " 
 
 Newcastle-on- " Great sympathy with the Movement, 
 
 Tyne glad to help." 
 
 St. George's- "I have always favoured the Zionist 
 
 in-the-East Movement, and my sympathy will always 
 
 lLondon) be with you." 
 Hoxton " I not only view the Zionist Move- 
 
 (London) ment with sympathy, but with admira- 
 tion." 
 
 TOKRANCE, E. 
 
 E. Islington " Am heartily in sympathy with your 
 (London) Movement." 
 
 WALLOP, Hon. J. F. Tavistock " In sympathy with your movement." 
 
 (Devonshire) 
 *WANKLYN, J. L. Bradford " Has great sympathy."
 
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 WARNER, I. C. T. Liohfield 
 
 *WEIR, J. G. 
 
 WlLKIE, A. 
 
 *WHITK, Aid. 
 
 George 
 WOOD, T. M. 
 
 WOODS, S. 
 
 WRAOOE, R H. 
 
 Vernon 
 WRIGHT, Fitz II. Ilkeston 
 
 ' ' I certainly view with sympathy the 
 movement. . . . and wish you every 
 success in it." 
 
 Ross and ' I shall be glad to support any 
 
 Cromarty- action hich may be taken in Parliament 
 shires. to further the views of your Federation." 
 (Nor. (it A.) 
 
 Sunderland "Would support the matter referred 
 
 to." 
 N.W.Norfolk "Any influence 1 might have shall be 
 
 used in its support." 
 
 Glasgow " I should do what I could in the 
 
 (St. Rollox) direction you indicate." 
 Walthamstow Answers Circular : " With great 
 
 pleasure." 
 
 Rotherham 
 
 "I am quite in sympathy with your 
 movement." 
 
 'I should be glad to u^eany influence 
 I might have to secure the sympathetic 
 consideration of H.M. Government to 
 the Movement." 
 
 *WRIGHTSON, Sir E. St. Pancras " Having travelled some years ago in 
 Thomas (London) Palestine, I am greatly interested in the 
 
 question I believe in a strong 
 
 nationality, as the Jews could easily 
 form, and would be a great advantage 
 politically in that corner of the Medi- 
 teranean." 
 
 WYVILL, M. D. Otley, " Would use his influence to help the 
 
 Yorks Movement .... whenever required to 
 
 do so." 
 
 The following are the terms of the Telegram sent to 
 Candidates standing for Constituencies where only one Can- 
 didate had expressed himself favourably to the Movement. 
 
 October 2. 
 
 The English Zionist Federation urges all Zionists in your 
 Constituency to support you, as you are in favour of the 
 Movement. Please Publish. 
 
 L. J. GREENBERG, Hon. Sec. 
 
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