New-York tribune., 1918-12-18

scope gave additional opportunity to the
delegates and the assembled visitors to
stage another demonstration. Again
the gathering was overwhelmed with
cheers and hurrahs that continued for
nearly fifteCn minutes.
Abraham S. Schooner, the drnmatst
of New York. who introduced the rcso-
luton made an impassioned plea that
the Jews OF America must not let this
opportunity slip by without assuring
the creation Of body that shall rep
resent the Jews in every corner of the
world.
1t was the one big thing, he said,
that the Jews need, and it shall be the
great protector for the Jew wherever
his voice is raised for assistance. This
resolution read:
"Resolvcd, That the American Jew
ish congress shall, as soon as peace
is declared among the warning nations,
instruct it's European delegation to
take the necessary and effective steps
in cooperation with the representative
Jewish bodies in other countries for
the convening of world Jewish con-
grcss."
The question of national and group
rights for Jews in those countries
where special conditions prevail was
matter of considerable debate among
the delegates. The problem was first
presented in the form OF resolution
affecting the Jews of Rumania, where
agency demand that the Jews be grant
ed "the fullest political, civil, religious
and national rights"
The meaning Of national rights"
was variously interpreted, and was diff
fercntated from group rights. 1t was
generally accepted that national rights
meant the right to minority representa-
tion in the government as a distinct
and separate class of people, and the
privilege Of that class to work out it's
own destiny as to its particular cul-
ture, education and all the aspects Of
its traditional faith.
Group rights, on the other hand,
meant that a certain group Of people
would be permitted to continue their
lives with urguarded rights under the
arbitrary rule of the land where they
happen to live and without representa-
ton in that government.
Group Rights Assured
Judge Mayer Sulzberger said that the
peace conference would probably as
sure group rights to TIE Jews in op-
pressed countries. but said that the
minority representation, would be a
much greater improvement in the con-
ditions of a large portion of the race.
The resolution provided that the
American Jewish Congress demand
through the United States representa-
tives at the peace conference that it
surround the future of the Jews of
Rumania with protective measures and
adequate guarantees of their rights,
that all direct and implied anti-Jewish
restrictions be removed and that they
be granted the ful est political, civil,
religious and national rights.
The convention Also by resolution,
decided to request the peace commits
sioners representing the United States
at the peace conference to use their Of
fees to the end that "it shall be made
condition precedent to the grant of
autonomy, independence or freedom
TO any nation or land, that all the in
habltants thereof shall have equal
political, civil, religious and national
rights without distinction of race and
faith and that such rights shall be
guaranteed to them and their descend
ants in perpetuity."
Jerusalem was proposed as the capt.
tai of the League of Nations by P. w.
Wilson, spondent of "The London
Daily News" speaking last night at
the Jerusalem Deliverance Celebration,
at the Metropolitan Opera House. The
auditorium rang with applause when
Mr.. Wilson said:
The very name Jerusalem means the
City of Peace. Why should not Jerusa-
lem, where suffered the Prince of
Peace become the capital of a League
of Peace 2"
The wars effect of breaking down
barriers between religious sects was
eXemplfied by the deliverance Jubilee.
New York Federation of Churches, and
on the speakers platform were Jews,
Catholics and Protestants.
The resolutions committee, of which
Charles Evans Hughes was chairman,
presented resolution of thanks for
the holy city's deliveranec. 1t fol-
lows, in part:
"Wherefore, On behalf of Jews, Cath
olics and Protestants, represented here,
mighty God for the liberation of this
ancient land, so dear to us all, and
pray for His guidance in the establish
ment therein of Just and stable gov
ernment, which shall preserve order,
maintain the RIGHTS of each element of
the diverse population, and assure to
all. without distinctontof race or creed,
full civil and religious liberty"
Henry Morgenthau, former Ambassa-
dor to Turkey, presided Among the
speakers were DR.. John H. Finley,
Red Cross Commissioner to Palestine;
Abraham Ribbary, representing Syria;
the Rev. DR.. Frank Mason North, pres
ident of the Federal Council of
Churches; the Rev. DR.. H. P. Mendes,
the Rev. DR.. Demetrios Callimahos, the
Rev. DR.. Joseph Silverman, Bishop
Charles Sumner Burch and Dock Com
missioner Murray Hubert.