Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-19
JE VS. ASK FULL
RIGHTS IN Ne "
FORMED STATE
Philadelphia Conference Adopt
"BiII of Right" Which Is
Expected to Prevent Dis
crininatoy Laws,
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lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED HIHEl
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 1S.--A 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
today of the American cews congress
and win be presented to the Versailles
peace conference by a delegation of
nine representing the Jews of the
United States.
The delegation which was increas-
ed from seven to nine and elected by
the congress, is as follows:
Judge Julian Mack, Chicago, presi-
dent of the congress; stephen S. Wise
New York; Louis Marshall, New
York; Col. Harry Cutler, Providence
r. j.; Jacob De Haas, New York;
Rabbi b. l.. Levinthal Philadelphia;
Nahum SyrlSin, 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-
tons to leave for Europe as soon as
possible.
Mr. Marshall, chairman of the conn
mittee on Poland, in presenting the
bill Of rights to the con- ress, explain
cd that it was drafted Jointly by four
committees that have been consider
ing conditions in Russia, Poland, Ga
licia, Lithuania, Ukrainia and the new
Slovak nations. The report recon-
mended the following.
Asks Peace Congress To Act.
THAT the American Jewish con-
gress respectfully requests the peace
conference to insert in thes treaty of
peace as conditions precedent to the
creation of the new or enlarged states
which it is proposed to call into be.
ing. that express provision be made q
part of the constitutions of such states
before they shall be finally recogniz-
ed as states by the signatories of the
treaty as follows:
81. All inhabitants of the territory
of (name of nationl. including such
persons together with their families
who subsequent to August !, 1914
fled, removed or were expelled there.
from and who Shall within ten years
from the adoption of this provision
return thereto, shall for all purposes
he citizens thereof, provided, however
that such as have heretofore beer
Ok pdNSto VI OtAltl pAcltSy WHO utSlIe u
retain their allegiance tezsuch state!
or assume allegiance to their success
sor states, to the eXclusion-of (nation.
ality) citizenship may do so by for
NAL declaration to be made within {
specified period.
'2. For d period of ten wears from
the adoption of this provision no law
shall be enacted restricting any for.
iph11oltp1nf Of st., "a, ;,,
cluded the territory of (name of ma
tion), acquiring citizenship therein.
To Enjoy Equal Rights.
"3. All citizens of (namc of ma
tom without distinction as to race
nationality or creed. shall enjoy equal
civil, political, religious and national
rights, and no laws shall be enacted
or enforced which shall abridge tn,
privileges or imlnunities Of or impose
upon any person any discrimination
disability or restriction whatsoever on
account of race, nationality or re
ligion, or deny to any person the
equal protection of the law.
"a. The principle of minority rep.
resentation shall be provided for by
law
49, The members of the various
national as well as religious bodies
of (name of nation), shall be accord.
ed autonomous management of theil
own communal institutions whether
they be religious, educational, char.
table or otherwise.
sc. No law shall be enacted re.
stricting the use of any language anC
all existing laws declaring such pro.
hibition are repealed. nor shall any
language tese be established
~. Those who observe any other
than the first day of the week as
their Sabbath shall not he prohibited
from pursuing their secular affairs OF
any other day than that which they
observe; nor shall they be required
to perform any acts on their Sabbath
or holy days which they shall regarc
as q dissertation thereof"