Evening star., 1920-10-25

Resolutions Adopted at New
York Conference AIIege AS
sassinations and Outraqes.

NEW YORK. October rs (by the As
sociated Press) demand
ing immediate action by tho Polish
government to end reported d!scrimi-
nation against the Jews in that coun-
try were adopted hero yesterday at
a conference Of the Provisional Or
ganization, American Jewish Con-
gress. A committee was appointed to
confer with Casimir Lubomirski, Po-
lish minister at Washington, who, It
is said. has volunteered his assistance.
The resolutions were read by Rabbi
Stephen s. Wise, chairman Of the po-
litlcal committee. He said he had been
asked by Minister Lubomirski to ap-
point committee of leading Jews of
America to meet with him and take
up the subject Of conditions affecting
Jews in Poland.
Mack. Municipal Justice Gustave
Hartman and Mrs. Joseph Fels Of
New York; Julius Il. Peyser Of Wash
lngton, Max SULLIVAN Of Chicago, DR..
Harry Friedenwald Of Baltimore and
Louis +. Kersteing of Boston are
to confer with the minister Copies Of
the resolutions and a brief of the
plans Of the committee will be given
TO the state Department at Washing
ton.
sees "Political Move,
During the conference opposition to
working through the Polish minister
developed: DR.. S. Ellsberg said he
believed the offer of the minister was
a political move in the interest of a
Polish loan here.
RABBI Wise said: TT would be dis
courteous, unwise and: unpolitic to
refdse. to consider the matter. The
war in Poland Is over conditions
nave changed and the Polish govern
tlons, robberies and outrages on wom-
en- were caused by soldiers, who run
riot during times of war"
Shulem Asch, Jewish dramatist, de-
llVered an address in which he sug-
gested formation of press commit
Polish situation.
Procedure Demanded.
The resolutions, demand the follow
ing procedure in the matter by the
Polish government:
Il. To take up Immediately with
tne Jewish Representatives in Poland
the whole Jewish question, and give
public expression without delay to it's
desire to observe the clauses of the
Versailles treaty with regard to the
minority groups in Poland.
To Issue an immediate2 order
to the Polish army forbidding, under
severe penalty, of law, attacks upon
the persons or. property Of Jewish
Inhabitants of Poland. :,
SO. To take necessary measures
that such order shall come to the at
tention of all prfvates and officers in
the army. =
u. To issue a similar order to all
civilians, prescribing severe punish
ment for violations, and to Take
proper measures that such order be
properly published and brought to the
notice of the entire Polish popu-
Cites Anti-Semific Literature.
IS. To prohibit under severe pen-
atty OF law the dissemination of all
posters, placaEds or other anti-semitic
literature melting to attacks upon
Jews, OF tending to make the Jews
objects Of violence, contempt or ridi-
Is. To prohibit governmental OIL
GERS apd officials Of every character.
either in private orr official capacity
from making accusations Of dis
loyalty on. the part of the Jews
80. To take the necessary measures
for the enforcement of the treaty pro-
visions forbidding political or eco
nomic Determinations against the
Jews.
IS. To. take especial precautionary
measures to prevent! excesses against
the Jews by the Polish soldiery dur
ing the period of demobilization."