The Denver Jewish news., 1919-11-19
BY LOUIS FISCHER
Our Special Correspondent in Palestine

Engineer Ussischllin. on his arrival
early this week, October 18th. an
nounced officially what was expected
and rumored unofficially for some
time past: that the Zionist Commits
sion was to be reformed and the work
in Palestine reorganized. According
10 his statement the new personnel of
the Commission is as follows:
DIR. Weitzman. chairman: Engineer
'issischkin. vice-cha irman: DR.. Arthur
Iiuppin. DIR. Eder Mr.. Robert Szold.
Mr.. Berthold Feivel. three representa-
tives of the local Jewish Settlement.
representative of, the Poale-Zion,
eleven in ALL
The news has been received with
much favorable comment Without
going deeply into the subject there is
the obvious change for the better in
that these men will constitute ii
permanent body. in place of the present
ever changing group. Leaders were
wont to arrive. assume the reins. and
!
new personnel will he stable. Its mem
bers have not all arrived yet-some of
them have not even been chosen--but
it is gathered that within a month the
reOrganized machinery will be set in
motion. and then as far as conditions
warrant, the government. whatever its
nature, will at least he settled one.
DIR. WeitZman is the exception. He
IS expected to arrive in Palestine to-
morrow. But his stay will he short.
probably only to effect the formation
of the Commission. to give it direction
10 meet the military authorities and
I local Jewish leaders.
/ Ussischl,in will then take his place
ns chairman. 1t is idle to proplesy.
I vet this. one feels. is certain. Us
sischkin's presence will make the Com
mission a Hebrew, one. Until now il
was English. If fhis is interpreted to
mean English in spirit. the mistake
I VI i'll I've beneficial one To say the
least the language of the Commits
/ sion was English It's secretaries wern
imported. Apparently those days are
gone, With the centre IIebraic. the
circle will of necessity become moro
IIebraic than it is today. Also that
which is outside the circumstance. viz.
| the British officials. In Egypt they
, learn Arabic.
1t is known that the Commissions
work will include that of the Palestine
office. or Misrad. and of the National
Fund directory. In other words, these
latter two will cease to exist. The
NIisrad encroached upon the field of
the commission, and vice versa. as
did the Federation of American Zpl-
lists. and the American Provisional
Committee Now this will not he. hut
whetheu the organization will he idea
from different points of view is an
other matter. Local public opinion has
a bone to pick with the representa-
tion' Naturally all agree that Pal
cstinian Jewry mist he represented.
But it Is not clear that other coun-
tries need he. For instance: Mr.
ENEoltt StENtu HtTe Ill lIle
for several MONTHS His abilities ar"
great and tho his experience in Zionist
work and in Palestine is of recent his
tory. his qualities are much TO he
welcomed There is absolutely no per
sonaI objection. Yet the feeling j.
that he comes as n representative o.
American ZiOnism. 1t is known tc
some that American Z:onistS are anXi
nUs for control Iii the highest sphere
of World Zionism. Such spirit is to
lie deprecated No geographical grour
of Jews either hecnnse of its position
or power or wealth. may justly claim
representation. in the government of
Palestine affairs. Such appointments
set dangerous precedent. The man
agement of the Jewish Commonwealth
Hill for years to come draw material
from extra Palestine sources. II TO,
day one country asks a place in the
management. all may tomorrow. Ohvi,
ously this bars the choice of men nc-
cording to ability and according to
the departmental division of the work.
On this score also the naming of rep
rcsentntives of the Poale Zion and
NIizrachi is open to criticism If thH
Poale Zionists were to become the
Minister of Labor and the Mizrachi
Minister of Education. these appoint
ments could be recognized as an ad-
mission of the Justice OF the principles
of the two I'M mics as regards the two
specified fields But if these two men