Herzl, Theodor, 1860-1904; Zionism; Zionists -- Austria -- Biography
The Jewish Company will be founded as a joint stock company subject to
English jurisdiction, framed according to English laws, and under the
protection of England. Its principal center will be London. I cannot
tell yet how large the Company's capital should be; I shall leave that
calculation to our numerous financiers. But to avoid ambiguity, I
shall put it at a thousand million marks (about L50,000,000 or
$200,000,000); it may be either more or less than that sum. The form
of subscription, which will be further elucidated, will determine what
fraction of the whole amount must be paid in at once.
The Jewish Company is an organization with a transitional character.
It is strictly a business undertaking, and must be carefully
distinguished from the Society of Jews.
The Jewish Company will first of all convert into cash all vested
interests left by departing Jews. The method adopted will prevent the
occurrences of crises, secure every man's property, and facilitate
that inner migration of Christian citizens which has already been
indicated.
NON-TRANSFERABLE GOODS
The non-transferable goods which come under consideration are
buildings, land, and local business connections. The Jewish Company
will at first take upon itself no more than the necessary negotiations
for effecting the sale of these goods. These Jewish sales will take
place freely and without any serious fall in prices. The Company's
branch establishments in various towns will become the central offices
for the sale of Jewish estates, and will charge only so much
commission on transactions as will ensure their financial stability.
The development of this movement may cause a considerable fall in the
prices of landed property, and may eventually make it impossible to
find a market for it. At this juncture the Company will enter upon
another branch of its functions. It will take over the management of
abandoned estates till such time as it can dispose of them to the
greatest advantage. It will collect house rents, let out land on
lease, and install business managers--these, on account of the
required supervision, being, if possible, tenants also. The Company
will endeavor everywhere to facilitate the acquisition of land by its
tenants, who are Christians. It will, indeed, gradually replace its
own officials in the European branches by Christian substitutes
(lawyers, etc.); and these are not by any means to become servants of
the Jews; they are intended to be free agents to the Christian
population, so that everything may be carried through in equity,
fairness and justice, and without imperilling the internal welfare of
the people.
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