The Denver Jewish news., 1919-03-19
American Lawmakers
Favor Jewish State
SIXTY ONE u. 5. SENATORS AND
90 CONGRESSMAN GO ON RECORD
AS APPROVING OF ESTABLISH
MENT. IN PALESTINE, OF 4
JEWISH COMMONWEALTH.

MENT, IN PALESTINE, OF \
JEWISH COMMONWEALTH.
Sixty United States Senators,
representing IL States and 239 Repre-
sentatives, constituting n clear ma ior-
ity of both Houses of the last Amer
lean Congress, have authorized the
Zionist Organization of America TO
publish their endorsements of the
movement TO establish a National Jew
ish Homeland in Palestine. project
which President Wilson declared on
March 2nd. America ana tho Allied
Powers are agreed upon. Represented
in this symposium of American pub
lie opinion. favoring the restoration of
their ancient patrimony 10 the Jew
ish people, and which the Zionists have
just issued under the title '.rhe Ameri-
can War Congress and Zionism'' are
leaders of both dominant parties in
both Houses, including Senators
Thomas, Lodge. Hitchcock. Cummins,
I'oindexter, Penrosc, Phelan. Sherman.
Nelson, Lewis. Gore, Chamberlain. Mel
son. Calder, Wadsworth and France,
former Speaker Champ Clark, Speak
cr-elect Gillet, Miss Rankin. and Con-
gressmen Hilliard, Keating, Taylor
and Timberlake. of this state.
These endorsements were given in
response to question sent to all the
national Lawmakers in June of last
year, which recited the fact thar Great
mi foil It,.I. oil
themselves in favor of the establish
ment of n Jewish homeland in pnlcs-
tine. and prior to the declaration in
favor of this project by President Will
son. The replies 10 this questionable
are regarded by the Zionisis as val
liable contribution to the literature of
the movement. indicating not only Il
warm sympathy with the century-lons
aspirations of the Jewish people to
regain their ancient homeland, but
also a remarkably clear understanding
VI all the implications of the move
ment. In practically every case the
answers close with an assurance that
the writer will be glad to vote in favor
of resolution giving Americas en-
dorsement to the movement.
Senator Thomas Reply.
Senator Charles s. Thomas believes
the independence of Palestine in dis
pensable in assuring future peace to
the world. His answer in full is as
follows:
Having given the subject some con-
sideratiOn since the capture of Jc-
rusalcm by the British forces. do not
hesitate to give il my unqualified en-
dOrsement. l believe, that the status
of the Jewish people the world over
would he improved and their rights
more fully recognized. If. like people
of other races. they enjoyed fixed
national territory. possessing the at
tributes of a modern government ana
recognized as II member of the family
cf nations. The representation which
this condition would give thru the in
terchange of ENJOYS and ministers to
other countries. and the consciousness
of the collective citizenship of the
race. endowed with the attributes OF
u Ilulltu Cvllu uot pt otHtTNlSt
beneficial and elevating to the humb-
lest member of the race. such move
ment would do for the Jews what
the rehabilitation of Greece has ac-
complished for the Greeks within the
short space of n century.
POLITICALLY, the conversion of Pal
estine into an independent nation, in
view of the boundless and uIiscrupu-
Gus ambitions of Germany, would seem
10 be nn indispensable element in as
surfing future peace to the world This
obvious situation doubtless inspired
the announcement of the British Gov
crnment. November md. last. albeit,
.he sentimental side of the proposal
may have been quite as persuasive.
compact powerful and governing
people in Asia Minor, thrust between
the German controlled Turkish domiii-
ions to the North and the Suez Canal.
with Arabia to the South would do
much to check the tide of aggression
from that quarter.
Aside from these considerations is
the one which presumably appeals to
the Jews more powerfully than all OF
them. refer to that national long
ing which the race has entertained
ever since its dispersion by the Ro-
mans. which has survived persecution.
adversely. and all of the misery of
centuries. The re-establishment of n
Jewish Nation upop the site of its
former home will satfy that sspira-
ton and constitute monument OF
justice-albeit tardy one--to the
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