Evening journal., 1918-12-19
Jewish nation
At Peace TABLE
Rabbi Levinthal Among
Men Chosen by First
American Congress
DELEGATES TO INSIST
UPON FAIRER LAWS

! PHILADELPHIA, pa, Dec. i9.-''The
FIRST American Jewish Congress has ac-
complished It's mission. Il has an
swe-ed the call Of the people OF Israel
from the lands where they are still op-
pressed, and delegated messengers to the
Peace Conference TO render the dram or
resuscltsted Jewish nation in Paies-
inc a long yearned for reality. But
above all the congress has achieved
virtually the lmpossiDle-the absolute
unifcation OF the Jewry OF America for
harmonious action in solving the prob
lens OF the Jews OF the world"
In these words Federal Judge Julian
w. Mack, Of Chicago, the chosen head
Of the frst assembly OF accredited dele
gates OF the Jewry Of America, brought
the session OF the history making body
to close last night.
Developments yesterday weer the ell
max OF the many events Of interna-
tlonal interest that have characterized
the congress since its convention In
Philadelphia last Sunday.
Nine distinguished representatives.
among them Rabbi B. l.. Leyinthal,
leader Of the orthodox Jews In Phila-
delphia, were selected by the 400 dele
gates composing the Congress 10 pre-
sent the aims OF the world Jewry at
the Peace Conference at Versailles. and
set in action the plan OF organizing
Jewish Congress. to represent the
Jews OF the world.
Other members OF the delegation are {:
Judge Mack. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. Of
the Free Synagogue. New York; Colonel
Harry Cutler. OF Providence. r. l.;
Louis Marshall. president Of the Ameri-
can Jewish Committee; jacob de Haas.
New York, noted Zionist; Nachum
Syrkin, New York. representing the
nationalist socialist element; DR.. Joseph
Barondess, Commissioner OF Education.
New York, representing the Jewish
fraternal orders, and Morris Wintchev-
sky, New York, labor leader. Rabbi
Levinthal represents the dizrachi. or
Orthodox Jewish rabbis OF the country.
These men. who were selected for
approval by a nominating committee
headed by Louis Lipsky. were elected
by acclamation by the delegates. who
insisted that each one mount the plat
form. Rabbi Wise, who Is on a mis-
sion In Europe. was the only absent
member.
Enthusiasm followed the presenta-
ton OF a resolution by Louis Marshall
requesting "the Peace Conference to
insert in the Treaty Of Peace. as cond-
tions precedent to the creation OF new
OF enlarged States" that the nations
deriving any benefit give adequate
guarantees that they will grant the
Jews and other oppressed peoples civil.
political and religious equality.
The resolution was aimed particular
ly at Russia, Poland, Ukrainia and
other political States where laws dis
criminating against the Jews are In
operation and where they have been
subjected 10 persecution
In presenting the report on POLAND.
Mr.. Marshall recommended that the
Jewish congress accept the offer OF the
national Polish department and Polish
national defense committee to form a
commission to investigate the reported
outrages. and boycott" that the Poles
are alleged % have inflicted upon the
Polish Jews.
Judge Mack and Mr.. Marshall were
selected by the congress to appoint two
Jewish members, who will serve on the
commission. The other commissioners
win be two members Of Polish extrac-
ton and two diSlntereSted parties.