The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
JEWISH STATE
In PALESTINE
American Jews Favor 1nde-
pendent Country Under ;.
British Protection.
PLANS FOR COUNTRY
BEING WORKED OUT
Meeting Of Representative Jews
Adopt Resolutions Outlining
Tentative Programme.

,Fu1ldCelpQ1d, O0C. / - Ac <a41iOAA - :.
can Jewish Congress tonight declar-
ed for q Jewish commonwealth IN
Palestine under the trusteeShlp OF
Great Britain acting on behalf OF such
league of nations as may be formed.
The declaration in the form OF
resolution was adopted amid wild en-
.thusiasna The 400 delegates repre-
senting more than 100000 members
OF their race in the United States, rose
and sang the Hatikovh, the Jewish
anthem, expressing the hope that
Palestine shall soon be the home land
OF the Jews This was followed by
the singing of the Star Spangled Ban
ner.. The resolution follows:
.sI9lat the American Jewish Con-
gress instruct their delegation to Eu-
rope to>;cooperate with the represen-
tatives Of other Jewish organizations
and specifically with the world Zion
ist organization, to the end that the
peace. conference may recognize" the
aspirations and historic claims OF the
Jewish people with regard to Pakes-
tine, and declare. that in accordance
with The. British governments declara-
ton OF November 2, 1917 indofsed
by the allied governments and the
president of the United States, shall
be- established such political, admin
istratape and economic conditions In
Palestine as, will assure under. the
trusteesfip Of Great Britain, acting
on behalf: of such league OF nations
as may be-, formed, the development
Of Palestine into a<Jewish common
wealth.. 1t being clearly understood
that nothing shall be done; which
shall prejudice the civil and: relis-
ious rights of existing non-Jewish
communities in Palestine or the rights
and political Estatus enjoyed by Jews
in any; uttilsY country" -
Another resolution was, adopted
that the. congress shall. elect a dele
cation of.-not. more than seven rnetn-
hers who shall leave for. Europe.
where Sin cooperation with the repre-
sentatives of the Jews Of other lands.
It shall use It's best endeavots to real
ize q the objects for which this! con-
gress was established. in Accordance
with Instructions formulated by. this
congress, .a
The delegation, is instructed TO rem
der g. report to,.the congress: after its
labors An Europe are completed
1t was further decided that in the
event the delegation requires, further
instructions or. new conditions arise,
it may direct. theipresident to. summon
a special session of the congress-
. Then came the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolution: -
THAT this congress Of American
Jews request. the peace commission
ers representing the United States
OF America at the peace conference to
use their high and kindly offices to
the end that It shall be made q con-
dition precedent to the grant OF
autonomy, independence Of freedom
to any nation or land. that Ell the
inaa bitants thereof shall have equal,
civil, political. religious ard national
rights without distinction OF race Or
faith, and that such rights shall be
guaranteed to them and their resi-.
dents IN perpetuity."
The congress voted to instruct It's
European delegation to take r1eces-
SarY aEO SllSCllfS slS}'s9 LII SooPo2 dC1OAi
with the representatives Of Jewish
bodies in other countries for the con-
vening of a world Jewish congress as
soon as peace is declared.
The congress also resolved to de-
nrand through the American peace
delegates that the peace conference
surround the future Of the Jews in
Roumalia with such protective meas
ures ard adequate guarantees that
their rights be hereafter made as se-
cure as possible and that all direct
and implied" anti-Jewish restrictions
be moved.
American and European agencies
dealing with relief and reconstruction
work in Europe we're requested to
also carry on such work among the
Jews in Roumania aud that the mem:
bers Of that race be indemnifled in
the same manner and extent as other
inhabitants for damage resulting from
the war.