The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-03
JEWS FIND WILSON
FRIENDLY TO PLANS
President Tells Delegation He
FavOrs Their Rule in
Palestine.

wAsHINoroN, March 2.-Presiden,
Wilson tonight told delegation from
the American Jewish Congress that he
was persuaded that the allied nations
| with the fullest concurrence of the
| American Government and people were
agreed that In Palestine should be laid
the foundations Of a Jewish common
wealth.
The delegation, headed by Judge Julian
w. Mack OF Chicago, and including Louis
Marshall. DR.. Stephen S. Wise and Der.
| nard @. Richards of New York, declared
they had found the President sympa-
tnetic with the 'incontestible principle
Of the right of the Jewish people every
where to equality OF status"
He reminded them that he previously
had expressed personal approval Of the
| declaration OF the British Government,
| respecting the historic claims OF the
Jews regarding Palestine.
Would Act n. Trustee.
Great Britain would act as trustee 81
the new commonwealth on behalf Of the
proposed League OF Nations, according
TO the delegates. They said that organi.
| cation OF Jewish state would include
express stipulations that nothing should
be done which might prejudice the civil
| and religious rights of non Jewish com.
munities in Palestine or the rights and
political status enjoyed by Jews in any
| other country.
The delegation presented TO the PresI-
dent a memorial setting forth the pres
ent status of the Jews In eastern Euro
pean lands and the effect upon them
of the organization OF new and enlarged
states growing out OF the war Resolu-
lions adopted by the American Jewish
congress in Philadelphia last December
also were submitted.
They set forth the guarantees re.
quired by the Jews to secure them
fundamental human rights, including
civil, political, religious and national
equality. Immediate action TO assure
the Jews of these rights was urged upon
the President
Judge Mack. who is president of the
American. Jewish Congress, and Mr.
Marshall and Mr.. Richards, secretary of
the congress, will leave soon for Europe
to Join other members Of the delegation
sent by the congress to present Jewish
claims to the Peace Conference. DR..
Wise, who recently returned from Paris,
probably will return later.
Announce Mass Meeting.
Tonight Judge Mack and DR.. Wise
addressed mass meeting held here for
discussion OF the general subject OF n
Jewish commonwealth in Palestine In
the course OF his address DR.. Wise
vehemently denied statements recently
made by witnesses before the Senate
propaganda committee that there were
many Jews among the Belshevlk leaders
OF Russia anos.iat Bolshevism WAS co.
orally supported by the Jews OF that
country.
He said he believed there was not a
single orthodox Jew connected with the
Bolshevik regime and that IS per cent
OF the Jews OF Russia were opposed TO II.
Referring to an unpublished document
placed IN the records OF the Senate COM
mittee. which he said he understood
purported TO be list Of Jews in India.
Russia and elsewhere who were used as
agents by the German Government TO
stir up social unrest in those countries,
DR.. Wise declared the information IN the
document was erroneous He described
Its author as "either a mailman or a
foul and loathsome knave."