The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-19
FIRST AMERICAN JEWISH CON.
GRESS HISTORICAL FACT.
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ist orsaniza ton, to the end that the
peace conference may recognize the
aspirations and historic claims of the
Jewish people with regard to rales.
tine, and declare that in accordance
with the British governments decla.
ration of Nov. ., 1917, intlorsed by the
allied governments ana the president
of the United States, there shall he
established such political. administra-
tive and economic conditions in Pales.
tire as will assure i,udor the trustee.
ship of Great Britain, acting on lie.
half of such leagua of nations as may
he formed, the ..e,eiCr ncnt OF Pal!
estine into Jewish commonwealth, 1t
heing clearly understood that nothing
he done which shall prejudice the civil
and religious rights of existing non.
Jewish communities in Palestine or the
rights and political status enjoyed by
Jews in any other country"
Another resolution was adopted that
the congress shall elect a delegation
of not more than seven members,
who shall leave as soon as pos sible
for Europe, where. in cooperation with
representatives of the Jews of other
to realize the objects Tor which this
congress was established, in accord
once with instructions formulated by
this congress-"
Tho f1nInDa in ~ fal IN H.
der report to the congress after its
lnbOrs in Europe are completed, and
the president of the congress is re-
guired to summon that body to re
ceive a report of the delegation not
later than one year after the treaty
Of peace shall have beep signed and
to transact such other business a.
may come before it.
Then came the adoption of the fol.
lowing resolution:
That this congress OF American
Jews requests the peace commission
crs representing the United State. OF
America at the peace conference to
use their high and kindly offices t.
the end that it shall be made con
dition precedent to the grant of auton.
omy, independence or freedom to any
nation or land that all the inhabitants
thereof shall have equal, civil, po-
litical. religious and national rights
without distinction of race or faitls.
and that such rights shall be guar
anteed to them and their descendants
H. perpetuity"
There WIS puch debate over the
question of holding an internationa!
conference. and it was finally decided
That the congress shall, as soon as
bcace is declared. instruct its Euro
pcan delegation TO take necessary and
effective steps in cooperation with the
representatives of Jewish bodies IN
other countries for the convcning Of a
world Jewish congress.
The delegation, which was increased
from seven to nine and elected by tn,
congress, is as follows:
Judge Julian Mack, Chicago, prcsi-
dent of the congress; Stephen S. Wise.
.NtN ntEh Ltuts NialShaii. .>SN AV' II
Col. Harry Cutler. Providence, X. L.;
Jacob de Haas, New York; Rabbi u.
l.. Levinthal, Philadelphia Nahum
Syrkin, New York; Joseph Barondess,
New lork, and Morris weinchcvsky,
New York Bernard G. Richards, New
York, is secretary of the delegation,
which is under instructions to leave
for Europe as soon as possible.
Mr.. Marshall chairman of the com
mittec on Poland in presenting the
bill of rights to the congress! cS-
lained that. it was drafted Jointly by
four committees that have been con-
sidcring conditions in 1.ussia, Polnnd.
Galicia, ithuahia, Ukraine and the
new Slovak nations.
\ cablegram dated Paris from Pres
ident Masaryk of the Czecho-Slovak
republic was read, in which he stated
that he had received messages from
the United States relative to jewish
dcportutions in Bohemia that he had
placed himself in communication with
the ministry of foreign affairs and
had given strict instructions to put an
end to them. The congress adjourned
to meet within one year after the
signing of the peace treaty, or sooner
If the European delegation should
deem it necessary.
The delegates made "A pligram age
to Liberty Bell. Z,