New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
JEWS FIX CONSTITUTION
Delegates Of o18 Organizations Of
The Citu Agree on articles.

Having adopted the first two articles cf the con-
stltution in animated meeting or Saturday
hlght tha delegates OF rs Jewish organizations
seEnoLed again yesterday afternoon, prepared t.
ngAt out all their varying opinions With the sane
zeal which characterized the first meeting
Inc convention was an outcome OF 4 movement
which originated in 1868 and led 70 the Clinton
Hall meeting OF that wear in en effort 70 bring
about the formation OF representative and au-
thorltative organization Ct a the various elements
q the Jewish cornrlunity CT New York 4 CON
mittee Of twenty-five, delegated a. that time 20
carry OFT the object, in conjunction with the Araer-
can Jewish committee called this constituent con
V9ntton Of the Jewish community Of New YORK fc-
the purpose OF organization. the adoption OF cor
and other officers
Dr. J. I. Magnes called the convention to order
The hrst wrangle arose about th4 number of rAp-e-
sentatives fer each society. but vas quickly dis
dentaIs
The hardest opposition vzs-ctrer.d = Article III.
dealing with the membership. Frederick kirk who
said hs represented the sentiment OF dovntov7n
wanted more dsI=gates fo- each society, and de-
rnanded that the provision that only American
citizens BE- eligible lie stricken out He also ct~
tected the provision making political orgaaIZa-
tons ineligible Hs reused Joseph SiIvern1an's Ire
NO man should speak here OF dovatovr OF ur-
town thE latter said. let Us drop this, We ars
Jews Of Ne1 york We do nor want political
ganlzatioas here, because v4 have nothing 20 Go
with politics IS 10 aliens being admitted 1-s do
know that We Jews and Americans at heart Y
sr Immigrant has the interests OF the cornncuntt-
at heart he viii tak4 ms citizen "a apsrs soon
as feasible At last Article III vas adopted
The debate reached the most hotly contested part
oE the constitution when Article ;. dealing with
the relationship to the American Jewish Commit
tee came Up This committee seems TO have reused
the anita gcnism Of tle Jews OF the East Side. and
NIr. Rabtnovirz gave expression 70 It in an in
rassioned speech in Yiddlsh. which was constantly
4 Of l-5A IA $
WISE rose Indignantly. demanding that the speaker
ought TO be permitted 20 speak without being in
terrupted % cheap qZlcUIing technical points
OF order This insured 1lr- Ra5l1oTIrz 2 hearing
He said that the National Jewish Committee
ror a representative body They have come tc-
getler q 4 aot=I. are a good dinrsr ard drank
wine and appointed themselves 7 have great
-ez1arr for Jacob H ScGLff vho is q great ptilar-
thropfst: don't respect the money which he has.
11t that which he has gwen away This COMMITTEES
has not bsan elected ana IT IS going 10 destroy r-4
keh1l.a community b. IL powers 1t has taken
one hundred years for New York 70 make KS
riUa and Il should - independent
Albert Lucas sustained 1Ir. Rabinovitz and a.
tackled the National Jewish Cornrnittes for the
ra7e4uen- which It had mads with Commissions
bingham to permit the Jews who observe rLs Sae
bath 70 sell goods on sunday 7 protest
own behalf he said. against any body OF C-er
making combination With public officers defeat
r1a laws" Justice Leon Sanders replied 10 him Jhz-
there had been no Illegal arrangement entered into
with the Commissioner which violates The state
law.
Louis Marshall introduced himself as one OF ths
"--ir1IraIs'' belonging 70 the national coCnnltrse
sThiz committee = uot here 70 do violence the
KehilIa The New York members have resigned
20 give their places 70 men chosen oy the NsT
York community. You will have twenty-five nan
hers On the committee and VIII sway IL II ve say
thar We do nor want 70 rule you, but give you tts
membership end the power. Is this interference
VCe don't want 70 take vou, ycu come and taka
US Article came vote and accepted