New-York tribune., 1919-07-25
Louis Marshall Home From
Mission to Versailles:
No Pogrons in Poland
Since Treaty y Signing
v ants Unbiased Report
League of Nations l. Only
a Hope Against Further
Conflicts, He A d mi is

Louis Marshall returned yesterday or
La Tourainc from his mission to the
peace conference, where he represented
the American Jewish Committee He
returned optimistic.
At first, he said. he had been doubt
fuI OF the efficacy of a league of ma
rons. Now he was convinced that
while only hope, it was a hope based
on reason. Bolshsvism was dying the
death of suicide in Europe. he said,
and there had been no pogroms IN
Poland since the treaty was signed. al
though alarming reports came from
Ukrainia of massacres of Jews there.
Discussing the work of the American
Jewish Committee, Mr.. Marshall said
that the peace treaty. thanks to Presi-
dent Wilson, had clarified citizenship
laws and provided for the granting Of
all civil, political and religious rights.
Mr.. Marshall said the appointment
Of Henry Morger thau, former Ambas-
sador to Turkey. as chairman of the
American committee to investigate the
pogroms in Poland, had been objected
to by the American Jewish Committee
because it was felt that the report
would be called prejudiced if either a
Jew or a Pole held the office.
81 heard of no pogroms in Poland
after the treaty was signed" he said
but there have been some in the
Ukraine. Reports received from the
men cooperating with our committee
arc startling. 1t seems that extensive
butcheries have taken place. Ukraine
IS now in q state of anarchy, and there
are organized bands going up and down
the land pillaging and numbering.
should hesitate to give any figures of
the outrages until they are confirmed
although they are estimated at more
than ,0O0'
As 70 the The possibility of a Zionist
state in Palestine, Mr.. Marshall said
reached that problem. which Will be
considered jointly with Turkey. It
was has belief that there would be q
separate state in Palestine under a
British mandate
The people Of Europe, he said, stood
behind the league Of nations.
Europe" he said, "sees as we Ameri-
cans VIII begin to see that the league
of nations is the only way Of insuring
peace. l am strongly Of the opinion
that the only way to prevent war is
Dy the league of nations
- am sure that if the leaders
Of tie Republican party give careful
study to this question that they will
see that some Of their fears are ground-
less. There is no danger Of losing our
national rights by becoming a party to
the league Of nations.
Whatever YOU might have said ten
years ago about our being interested
IN European affairs there has been such
a changc n the conditions OF wOrlC
affairs that all arguments against i
vanish. And we aYe responsible To-
this change. Wc Invented the subma-
rinc, the telegraph, the flying machine
and the steamboat. with the inevitable
result that the world is very close to-
gethor. When l read that an airsh ir
crosses the Atlantic in sixteen hours
know that isolation vanishes
I'VE would fnd it very comfortable
to get the aid of European nations in
the event that we might get into trou-
bic with nation like Germany
"But you said only recently that the
league Of nations would be insurance
against any further wars" it was re-
marked.
Every one Knows replied Mr.
Marshall, that it is difficult to specu-
late about war There is always a
possibility of war"
Then the league of nations is only
a hope - is was suggested.
"Yes,' assented Mr.. Marshall, "the
league Of nations is hope. Every
thing is a hope; so was our Constitu-
tion a hope. But, although the league
plan is only hope, | have rason TO
believe that the league of nations is
based on real foundations"
The apparent dissatisfaction Of GER