The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1919-10-01

/ Then Premier Paderewski again took up
the question of the Jewish demands in
Poland. He said
The. question of the language is per-
, haps the most Important obstacle in tho
way. BY desiring that Yiddish shall be
the second official language of Poland.
they practically demand state within .
state. And Yiddish is similar to Ger
man. we cannot tolerate 1t. Besides. there
are many Jews who look upon Poland as
Palestine. hoping to make it a Jewish
state."
II hope that you do not believe that there
are serious Jews anywhere who have such
designs or Intentions" replied. 1.-THE Jews
do notiwRnt any second official language
| In Poland Nor have the Jews any special
| love for Germany. which was the cradle
of scientific anti-seTnitism. As you know.
not all the Poles were pro-ally, during
F., this war. And since the Balfour declara-
ton concerning Palestine. most of tho
Jewish people were pro-ally. The Jews
been and are pro-American at all times"
Zionism Not Popular There.
The intelligent Jews think as You do."
said Premier Paderewski. But the Jews
of Poland are divided on this question.
Hlonism is not popular in Poland. Tho
Jewish masses are not Interested in Pales-
tine. They want to make the Polish cities
Jewish. We have now about three and q
half million Jews in Poland. II they In
sist upon Yiddsh as q second official
German would be the second official Ian.
yuaee, and we will never consent to that.
Our people are opposed to It," declared tho
Premier dramatically. He- paused awhile
and continued
Some of the excuses were caused by
Jewish tactlessness. Take. for instance
the Pinsk affair. The military authors
ties issued orders that no meetings should
he held. there. When tho Jewish Relief
Committee held a meeting they selected
the hill wlisre the Boisheviki usually held
their niceiinas On the previous day six
ty-seven Polish soldiers were killed by thu
Bolshoviki. Why did the Jewish Relief
Committee select such place for their
meeting? 1t was very stupid thing to
do Four innocent men werc killed.
The women and tho old men arrested
at that meeting wcre sent away. The
others were shot. Thrty-tilrec were Red
Guards. have issued several appeals to
fhc population denouncins these outrages.
Giving warning that would punish all
those guilty OF melting anti-Jewis,i ex-
cesses. In several pia ees have actually
stopped anti-Jewish outbreaks."-
Ordered Guilty Punished.
1 asked the Polish Premier whether any
one was punished for the Plnsk tragedy, In
which innocent people were killed by tho
Polish military authorities. Mr.. Pader-
ewski replied
II issued M order that the guilty shall
DC punished. My order was dated Nav
received any Information. as the invcsttgs-
lion has not yet been Completed
Can you give me any details about
;hc American commission to investigate
tho pogroms in Poland7'' asked
Mr.. Paderewski showed me a letter be
had Just received from President Wilson,
The President wrote that he would be
glad to do anything to help Poland, and
that he hoped it wouis, be possible to ar
range the sending of Commission to
Poland.
l asked the Premier for en- official state
ment regarding the posroms during the
last few months and the measures his
government would take to prevent the re-
currence of any new anti-Jewish oat-
breaks. 1 told him that as tho Poles and
the Jews would have to live together in
Poland. he. as Premier, should do his ut
most TO bring about a better understand
ing and friendly relations between them,
for the sake OF the Poles as well as the
Jews Three days later he gave me on
official statement which cabIe6 to the
HERALD at the time. He also gave re a
letter to the Minister of the Interior. Mr..
Woiciechowsld. asking him to help me in
the course of my investigation of the
Jewish situation in Poland
Even though the Premier lacked famil,-
arity with the problem of Polish-Jewish
relations he made upon me the impress
sion of patriot and n broadminded man
who was deeply moved by some of the
outraGes committed against tho Jewz in
Poland and who was eager to bring about
a better understanding among the Jewu
and the Poles for the sake of the Polish
state.
But my investigations in Poland have
convinced me that Premier Paderewskf
was not familiar with the actual state Of
affairs in Poland with regard to the anti
Jewish outrages. All his jncexmation on
this subject apparently CANA from off,
Gals who sought to HIDE the truth from
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