New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
delegation to Peace Con-
gress Will Seek Realiza-
ton of Zionists' Desires
World League Trustee
Programme Framed at Phil
adelphia Convention to
Govern Proposed Nation
STAFF Correspondence

StNU correspondence
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-The first
American Jewish Congress in session
here decided to-day to send repre-
sentatives to the peace congress to pro-
sent the claims of the united Jewry of
the world. The number OF representa-
tives is not known, but among tho
names that are being discussed are
Judge Julian Mack, president Of the
congress; Louis Marshall, Adolph
Kraus, Colonel Harry Cutler, of Provi-
dence, R. l.; Professor Isaac Hourwich.
of Columbia University; Chain Zhitlov-
sky, of New York, and DR.. N. Svrkin
Judge Mack said that the delegatss
would be selected before the conyen-
ton adjourned.
Abraham S. Schooner, dramatist of
New York, told the convention that the
Jewish question will never be solved
along lines heretofore pursued. A.
tivities of the multiplicity of orpani-
zatlons IN the various lands are futile
he asserted, the prime need being for
body of universal scope that shall in
clude the scattered remnants of the
race throughout the world. That this
vley may De taken up and acted upon
Mr.. schooner, acting for the Commits
sion on the History of Previous Jewish
Attempts for Freedom, presented a res
olution to the congress asking that the
concave call this proposed interna-
tiona body into being.
The resolution reads:
Resolved, That the American Jew;sb
Congress shall call into being a perma-
.nent and international or universal
Jewish congress, with executive officers
to represent and act for the whole
Jewish people; and
That committee of twenty-fiv
members be appointed by the president
Of the present congress to carry out
the above resolution"
Ihe suggestion was received with ac-
claim, 1t beng. the general opinion
that in this idea more than in anv
other, aside from the eventualities Of
the peace conference, lies the hope of
the opprssd Jews throughout the world
Inc resolutions We've referred for the
time beng to the resolutions commit
tee, which will probably report on it.
tomorrow.
Another matter of Importance in the
days development was the submission
OF recommendations by the Palestine
Commission as to the form of govern
ment and policies most desirable in tho
Holy Land in the event that it was
decided to give it over to the Jews
!he recommendations were handed in
1or the commission by DR.. Harry
Frledenwald, the chairman, without the
usual formal report, it seemingly being
the Intention to have the matter
thrashed out at later session.
from the first paragraph in the rec
oGnmendatlons 1T appears, too, that the
congress Is to send a delegation to
europe, although tpis had not yet been
brought publicly before the conyen-
ton. This portion reads, "It is rec
rcnmended that the American Jewish
Congress shall instruct their delega
ton to- Europe to give their unquali-
neo cooperation to the representatives
their effort to achieve the realization
Of the ionists' aims" for Jewish state
in Palestine
is recommended that the follow
ing three guiding principles be recog-
nlzed IN the establishment of this ma
tonal home:
From the political point of view,
tnat single power, with the sanction
OF sucn league of nations as may be
formed, shall act as trustee for the
land until permanent form of govern
ment is evolved.
from the economic point of view,
mat Its boundaries be fixed so as to
insure high degree of economic self
edeependence as is compatible with all
historical national claims involved.
%. From the social point of view it
Is IS m the interest of all the inhabitants
tI. VI Iaiestlne that immigration, indus
iaa5 Isss1 ana commercial enterprises and
ha 1o{o
ance with the following programme: