The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-12-22
Minority Rights for Jews
Admitted by Poland
DASZYNSKI RESPONSIBLE FOR
CHANGE OF POLICY, DECLARES
WORLD SUPPORT WOULD BE
LOST WITHOUT 1T.

LOST WITHOUT III.
Warsaw-in the Official Journal of
the Polish government there appears
the publication of the article of the
Versailles Treaty guaranteeing rights
TO national minorities, Which here is
taken to mean. Jews.
The publication of the clause. which
thus sanctions officially by Poland, the
guarantee of minority rights to the
Jews. is taken to be the immediate re-
suit of n strong address made by the
Polish Vice-Premicr Daszynski at II
session of party leaders of the Polish
Diet. DaszynsEi pointed ont the i'm
propriety of not publishing the min
ority-rights clause of the Treaty of
Versailles, ratified some eighteen
months ago. which was taken to meah
that the government never ratified that
clause. Immediate publication of the
clause in the Official Journal is re-
suit of DasZynski's persistent agita
tion.
The publication of the document has
caused considerable excitement. The
Jewish press is not in agreement with
regard TO its possible effect on the
relut tions between Jews and Poles. Gen-
orally, the Jews seem to feel as II
this is II move of expedicncy rather
than good will. On the other hand,
in anti-Semitic circles, the fact that
Minister Daszynski SO promptly lived
up to his promise has called forth re-
sentiment.
The Minister of Finance announced
the appointment of special commits
sion which will adopt all possible
measures to aid Polands finance an I
stabilize Polish currency. Zwieka,
Jewish merchant of note has been of
fercd n place on the commission.
At the last meeting Of the Warsaw
municipality Councillor Stein protest
ed at the discrimination shown to
Jews in public institutions of the city.
stein warned the nti-Semitic men,
bers on the Council thar they should
be careful not to further aggravate
the relations between Jews and Poles
which are already strained to break
ing point.
The Jewish National Council has
called upon the government to take
immediate and firm steps for the sup
rrcssion of the new exccsses being
committed against Jewish passengers
travelling OF the Polish railroads.
.Kuryer warszawski," the first
newspaper to comment on the recogn'-
tion by the Polish government of min
ority rights for Jews. says that the
Polish government has made risky
experiment. which may be OF porteh
tous influence for the future of the
Polish State. Jews have been given
the greatest privilege in centuries
The newspaper asks whether the Jews
of wilma are now going to vote Tor
Poland in the Forthcoming plebiscltn
and whether the Jewish press in Eng
land and America will now end its
tone and cease financing the enemies
Of Poland.
As a result of the conference held
here n few days ago which was attend
ed by many leaders of Jews IN
Poland. it now becomes known that
Daszynski, on behalf of the Polish gov
ernment. urged the abolition of the
strict Sunday enforcement laws, old
Czarist regulations against Jews still
in force, and other laws and DEGREES
against Jews-in other words, the
Polish Diet was urged to make n com
plete and thoro revision of the entire
Jewish Question
Mr.. Daszynslki further declared to
representatives of the Polish press as
we'll rs to leaders of parliamentary
groups in Poland that unless Poland
changed its course with reference to
its Jewish citizens, and changed 1t
quickly. she would have occasion to
regret it as she would lose the sup
mort. if any might be expected, from
the world at large.
JEWISH PRESS SECTION AT AID