The sun., 1918-12-19
JEWS WANT RIGHTS
PART OF PEACE PACT
Delegates Chosen by Philadel-
phia Congress to Take
Plea to Versailles.
WOULD INSURE LIBERTY
Organic Law Proposed for All
States Authorized by
Allied Nations.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-4A bill Of
rights which It Is proposed shall be
Incorporated in the organic laws of
new or enlarged States that may be
established as a result of the world
war was adopted at the final session
to-day Of the American Jewish con-
gress and will be presented to the
Versailles peace conference by dele
cation OF nine representing the Jews
OF the United States.
The delegation Is as follows: Judge
Julian w. Mack, Chicago. president Of
the congress; Stephen s. Wise, New
York Louis Marshall, New York;
Col. Harry Cutler. Providence, II. L.;
Jacob De Haas. New York; Rabbi
B. l.. Levinthal. Philadelphia;
Nahum Syrkin, New York; Joseph
Barondess, New York. and Morris
Weinchevsky, New York. Bernard G.
Richards, New York. is secretary OF
the delegation, which Is under instruc-
tions to start for Europe as soon as
possible.
Considered European Conditions.
Mr.. Marshall. chairman OF the COM
mittee on Poland, In prese nting the
hill Of rights to the congress explained
that It was drafted Jointly by four
committees that have been consider
ing conditions in Russia. Poland
Galicia, Lithuania, Ukrainia and the
new Slovak nations. The report
recommended the following:
That the American Jewish Con-
gress respectfully requests the peace
conference to insert in the treaty OF
peace as conditions precedent to the
creation OF the new or enlarged
States, which II is proposed to call
into being, that express provision be
made a part of the constitutions OF
such States before they shall be
finally recognized as States by the
signatories Of the treaty, as follows:
1. All inhabitants OF the territory
Of (name OF nation), including such
persons together with their families,
who subsequent to August I, 1914,
fed, removed or were expelled there
from and who shall within ten years
from the adoption OF this provision
return thereto, shall for all pur-
poses be citizens thereof. provided,
however. that such as have hereto
fore been subjects of other States
who desire to retain their allegiance
to such States or assume allegiance
to their successor States, to the ex-
clusion OF nationality citizenship.
may do 50 by formal declaration to
be made within q specified period.
To Guarantee Equality.
2. For a period OF ten years from
the adoption OF this provision no law
shall be enacted restricting any for
mer inhabitant of a State which in
cluded the territory OF (name OF ma
tom acquiring citizenship therein.
3. All citizens OF (name OF nation),
without distinction as TO race. ma
tionality or creed shall enjoy equal
civil, political. religious and national
rights, and no laws shall be enacted
or enforced which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities OF, or i'm
pose upon any person any dis
elimination. disability or restriction
whatsoever on account of race, ma
tionality or religion. or deny TO any
person the equal protection OF the
law.
4. The principle OF minority rep
resentation shall be provided for by
law.
s. The members OF the various ma
tional as well as religious bodies OF
tname OF nation) shall be accorded
autonomous management Of their
own communal institutions whether
they be religious. education. charita-
Bile or otherwise.
6. No law shall be enacted re-
! stricting the use OF any language,
and all existing laws declaring such
prohibition are repealed, nor shall
any language test be established.
Gives Choice OF Sabbath.
Z. Those who observe any other
than the first day Of the week as
1 their Sabbath shall not be prohibited
| from pursuing their secular affairs
on any day other than that which
they observe; nor shall they be re-
quirod TO perform any acts on their
Sabbath or holy days which they
shall regard as a dissertation thereof
The congress adopted the PROPOSE
ton OF the National Polish Depart
( ment and Polish National Defenc
Committee for a commission to investi
| gate conditions In Poland affecting tn
Jews and to make a public report o
the finding. The communication from
, the Polish organizations containing tn
proposal did not admit the truth of re
ports Of pogroms or massaCres Il
! Poland. while the reply made by tn
congress to-day accepting the PROPOSE
ton to investigate stated that the re
ports emanated from SOURCES OF sucl
high standing and responsibility" tina
the congress cannot doubt the trust
worthness of the information"
The commission as proposed by tn
Polish organizations Is to consist o
two Poles, two Jews and two repre-
sentative Americans. The Jewisl
members OF the commission viii b
designated by Judge Mack and Loui
Marshall.
A cablegram dated Paris from Presi
dent Masaryk OF the Czecho- Slovak re
public was read. in which he state
that he had received messages fror
the United States relative to JEWS
deportations in Bohemia, that he ha
placed himself in communication wit
the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs an
had given strict instructions to put a
end to them.
The congress adjourned 10 NEE
within one year after the signing G
the peace treaty or sooner IL the Euro
pean delegation should deem Il necea