The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-18
PALESTINE FOR
HOMELAND Of
JEWISH PEOPLE
Will Establish Commonwealth
Under Britain's Trusteeship
DELEGATES FOR PARIS
To Cooperate With Delegates From
other Lands in Bringing About De-
sired Object
DELEGATES FOR PARIS

Philadelphia. Dec. 17--Amid
scenes of great enthusiasm the first
American Jewish Congress- Affirmed its
desire for the establishment of Pal
estine as a Jewish commonwealth un-
der the trusteeship OF Great Britain,
it being understood that nothing
would be done TO prejudice the civil
and religious rights of non-Jewish
communities in Palestine.
The resolution embodying the de.
sire of the congress was read by DIR.
Harry Friedenwald of Baltimore, at
the end of this afternoons session.
1t took him perhaps two minutes TO
read the resolution, but when the inn
port of the words was realized by the
gathering the 1000 delegates an divisi-
tors in the Masonic Building jumped
to their feet with shouts of joy in the
feeling that their age-long dream OF
a homeland for their people was soon
to be an accomplished fact.
The members of the Congress
joined in singing the official Zionist
song. "Hatik Voh,' while a delegate
jumped on the stage and waved the
Stars and Stripes and the blue and
white Jewish flag. The delegates EN-.
braced each other. and with tears OF
joy.
Judge Hugo Pam of Chicago. Tenn
porary Chairman of the Congress, led
the demonstration, waving his gayel,
while the delegates sang The Star
Spangled Banner" A rising vote was
called for, and all except two dele
gates stood up.
The resolution as read by DR. Fried.
enwald, Chairman of the Committee
on Palestine, is as follows:
Resolved, That the American Jew.
ish Congress instruct their delegation
to Europe TO cooperate with other
representatives OF other Jewish organ
izations and specifically with the
World Zionist organization. TO the
end that the Peace Conference may
recognize the aspirations and historic
claims of the Jewish people in regard
to Palestine. and declare that in ac
cordance with the British Govern
ment's declaration OF Nov. =, 1917, in
dorsed by the allied Governments anC
the President of the United States
there shall be established such pO
litical administrative and economi,
conditions in Palestine as viii assnr,
under the trusteeship OF the Grea
Britain, acting on behalf OF such
league of nations as may be formed
the development of Palestine into
Jewish commonwealth, il being clear
ly understood that nothing shall b,
done which shall prejudice the ciyi
and religious rights of existing non
Jewish communities in Palestine. o
the rights and political status. en-
joyed by Jews in any other country
Summing up the significance OF IN
adoption of the resolution. Judge Ju
ian W. Mack OF Chicago, Permanen
Chairman OF the congress, made thi
statement;
The resolutions adopted in refeI
ence to Palestine are an acceptanc
on behalf OF American Jewery of tn
) opportunities for the Jewish peopl
that have been offered by the Cover
ment of Great Britain in the Balfor
4 declaration of Nov. ., 1917, indorse
, by France, Italy and Serbia, an
r which will undoubtedly be afIirme
}. by the Peace Congress. President w
son in his letter of Aug 90, 1918. {
: Rabbi stephen S. Wise, expressed h
complete sympathy with the Zionist
aims
: Great Britain has been specif,
as the trustee in the firm belief tn
. the United States desires no truste
y ship or protectorate over any Of Il
= peoples in Asia Minor and in recogi
y ton not only of Great Britain's leadt
-" snip In redeeming Palestine from ii
rule OF the Turk and in declaring (
=, its dedication as a national homelal
=, Tor the Jewish people, but also |
N ~ cause of her peroulair fitness to act
~ ~ this territory on behalf OF the Leag
u Of Nations" ra .
~ There was unanimous consent to I
~, ~ resolution that seven delegates
" elected to go to Europe at the earle
~ possible moment in order to use tn
1 1e best endeayors to realize at the Pea
~ ~ lCongress the aims of the First Anne
~, au can Jewish Congress.