New-York tribune., 1919-05-28
Series of Pacts to Protect
the Jews of Poland and
Other Countries From
Racial Determinations
Equality Is Guaranteed
President Says Safeguards
Against Prejudice Will
Be Provided by Allies

PARIS, May 81 (By The Associated
Press) Acting on instructions from
the council of four a special commit
tee of experts is drafting a series of
treaties with the newly created states
designed to protect minorities, and
particularly protect the Jews, against
determinations of race, language and
religion, leading to disorders, riots and
pogroms
One of these treaties, with Poland,
has been completed. Others, with
Rumania, CzechoSlovakia, Jugo- Slavia
and Ukraine, are being prepared.
The American member of the COM
mittee is David II. Miller Other mem
bers include Viscount Morley, for Great
Britain, and Nj. Berthelot, for France
The treaties are supplementary to
the German and Austrian peace trea-
ties, both of which contain articles pro-
viding that the newly created states
shall execute treaties guaranteeing the
minorities protection in race. language
already been submitted to the Polish
government, as preliminary to its sig
nature.
Racial Equality Guaranteed
One of those who assisted in draw
ing up the treaties summed them up to-
day as follows:
They guarantee substantially the
same equality and freedom of race,
language and religion as we have in
the United States. While it is diff
cult to frame any specific provision
against mob violence, yet this usually
results from racial discrimination. and.
by establishing strict equality, we hope
to eliminate the causes leading to
riots"
The views of British and American
Jews have been considered during the
framing of the treaties, which, how
ever, are not restricted to Jews, but
cover all races and religions
Louis Marshall, president of the
American Jewish Commission, yester~
Gay presented to President Wilson A
copy of the resolutions adopted a. the
meeting held in Madison Square Gar
den, New oYrk City, May 21. to protest
against the alleged massacre of Jews
in Poland, Galicia and Rumania.
Bernstein Report Submitted
Mr.. Marshall also handed the Presi-
dent memorandum consisting chiefly
OF observations by Herman Bernstein.
who has made a study of the condition
of the Jews in the war-stricken coun-
triese of alleged i'll treatment of Jews
and of reports reaching Bernstein from
refugees.
The resolutions referred to in the
above dispatch call fo raction by the
American government in aiding Jews
IN the countries which are prosecuting
them. Copies of the resolutions we're
ordered sent to President Wilson and
to the American Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Safe-
guards against religious discrimina-
tions in new states created as the re-
suit of the great war have been de-
cided upon by the Paris peace con-
ference.
This was disclosed in a cablegram
from President Wilson to Secretary
Tumulty in response to a message sent
by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of New
ork City, protesting against the re-.
ported massacre of Jews in Poland
and elsewhere in Eastern Europe.
Secretary Tumulty made public the
following telegram he sent to Rabbi
Wise to-day:
THE President requests me 20 as
sure you that the safeguards against
religious discrimination, which the
President says he has so much at
heart Will be embodied in the new
arrangements by which the new
states will be set up"