The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-20
ZIONIST LEADERS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Executive Committee for Gens n
Zionist Affairs Calls Conference in
city OF baltimore.

At the recent extraordinary confer
enoe held in the Hotel Beividere at Bal
timore called by the provisional execu-
tive coulmiftse for General Zionist At
fairs. which was attended by 22G in
rited Zionist leaders Of the country.
the follow ing resolutions were unanl-
pously adopted
Ehas conference of American Zionists
fe)oicss that the leadership OF the
cause " the allied nations is vested in
part In the PRESIDENT of the United
states lie has formulated the aims
OF the allies with such power and no
hien*ss as TO command the assent
thereto Of the leaders Of the associate
peoples and so az to move the Aneri-
can people to the unfaltering deter
mination that this war shall be waged
70 q triumphant conclusion on behalf
OF the fundamental principles Of de-
mocracy principles Of democracy and
justice"
This conference. convened by the
PROV ssional executive committee for
general Zionist affairs. offers to DR.
Chain Weizmann aad Nahum Sokolow
Its deepfeH congratulations upon the
part they have had in those negotis-
TONS with the British government
which resulted in the British declara-
ton fevor!ng the e-est&blisnmeut OF
Palestine OF a national home for the
Jewish people made by the Right
Honorable Arthur j. Bafour on behalf
the British cabinet We ask our
aeaoc3ates in London 10 convey TO his
tnAJestys government the expression
OF the gratitude Of the Jewish people
for the declaration. which Is In con-
Ron8nee with the traditions Of the
British people and In keeping with the
aims Of Great Britain and her allies in
this war fer liberation and justice.
Deeply We rejoice in the triumph of
British arms in Palestine and the TAX
Ing over Of Palestine as another step
IA the march Of the allied forces. which
I9 10 establish throughout the world
che principle OF the lnvlolable in
his principle We and our allies are
prepared 70 make every sacrifice Of
treasure and life until the great war
shall have ended in the triumph OF the
high aims 81 the allied nations"
THE American Zionist conference
acknowl edges with grateful apprecia-
ton the messages from the Armenian
organizations in this country and
abroad. touching the declaration OF
The British government in favor OF a
national homeland for the Jewish peo-
pie in Palestine. and trusts that as q
consequence Of the war OF liberation.
the Armenian people may achieve their
no tloual aims"
This American Zionist conference
congratulafe5 the Arab people on the
splendid achievement which they have
made in the direction Of an independent
national life and we offer them the
hope. that as result Of this war; the
most oppressed members Of their race.
the syrians. may gain their full liberia
ton.
Supreme Court Justice Louis d
Brandeis. Judge Julian Mack. DR..
stephen Wise. Nathan str8us. Clarence
r. lie Sbla. Of the Canadian federation.
pr, Harry Friedcnwatd and other prom
inent national figures IN the Zionist
movement made addresses.
A miNion-dollRr fund. TO be known
as the Palestine Restoration Fund"
was established and in less than an
hour $4,000 was raised in cash The
session throughout was Inspired by the
knowledge Of the British victories In
the East and the ultimate effect this
would have on the future of the He
brew nation,
Mics Selma Sonnenherg. secretary of
the Richmond Zionist society. attended
the conference and stayed at the Hotel
Belyidere, the headquarters.