The Denver Jewish news., 1920-06-09
Strauss at Head Of Per-
manent Jewish Congress
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION At
AN END, NEW ONE FOUND AT
CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA

congress 1neT Tor lis second session
in Philadelphia. MAY 30 and 81. and
adjourned. Immediately thereafter II
new and permanent American Jewish
Congress was called into being.
Of the second session of the American
Jewish Congress. The disorder was
caused by n clash between Judge Ju-
Ian Mack, of Chicago, president of
the congress. and Judge Gustave Hart
man. of New York, when the latter
ATTEMPTED TO Introduce a resolution to
make the congress n permanent insti.
tuition. Judge Mack ruled that the res
olution was ont of order. and Judge
Hartman appealed from his decision.
Rabbi Stpehen s. Wise. of New
York. took the chair and Immediately
at least a dozen of the 400 delegates
rose to their feet to make motions
or to rule on n point of order. Judge
Hartman then stated why he appealed
from the decision of the president, and
in his address stated that the con
press was needed in the future to safe
guard the rights of the Jews in this
country and elsewhere, He said that
the delegates must determine between
the great masses of Jewish people and
the small groups who controlled or
CARNATIONS.
In reply, Judge Mack told the dele
gates that il they voted to uphold
Judge Hartman he would resign from
the presidency. Immediately a great
f,,rore broke ont among the delegates
who were finally auieted by Rabbi
Wise. They voted to uphold the de
cision of Judge Mack. by vote of IL.
10 90. and the resolution was with
drawn.
Judge Mack held that the congress
which Ind been Organized only for u
specific object, the return of Palestine
to the Jews. must adjourn in accord
ance with an agreement. after hcarin.
The REPORTS Of the delegates to the
Paris Peace Conference, headed by
Louis Marshall. He said that If thu,
delegates then wanted to reconvene
1bey would be Mt libert, to do so.
In opening the session. Nathan
Straus. the famous New York philan
thropist. and honorary president of the
congress, asked that the meeting be
conducted peacefully.
IF you want me to go to Palestine
If YOU want me to carry on the fight
for Won. then for Gods sake. let us
I,aye peace" he warned, as tho he sus-
pectcd trouble. He was introduced by
Dr Iouis 8 Rubiusohu. chairman OF
the PHILADELPHIA Congress, who in
turn introduced Judge Mack as the
chairman of the session.
moment after Judge Julian Mack
of Chicago. Ind announced the tenn
porary American Jewish Congress at
nm end the delegates headed by G..
Bublik. of New York, Immediately
called TO order the new and permanent
american Jewish Congress. This oc-
c,rrod ot eleven o'clock Sunday night.
,pd so enthusiastic were the delegates
flat they Immediately began the work
of olecting temporary officers.
They chose Louis Lipsky. of New
York ne temporary chairman. and
BERNARD G. Richar ,ls. of New York. as
secretary. During the course of the
session. Rabbi Stephen s. Wise. of New
York delivered an eloquent address
n, tho pecessitv of such n congress.
His address was delivered to such an
enthusiastic audience tbat they cheered
for five minutes after he concluded.
W., >Iondor ,porpi,y,s session was
,o,,od IN order tbe work of appoint.
Ing a nominating committee to APP
,,,s,,. >, ,,o,rbors of otbe, committees.
Voc hao,n William Edlin. of New
vol. ,,,os onno;nted chairman of this
imnortant body. On n plea of Rabbi
wise that funds were needed to assure