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NEW YORK, June IL - The first
group of American delegates to the
International Zionist Conference
which convenes in London July 4th
leaves here today for England on the
steamer Lapland In all there will be
80 American delegates to this con.
frence, considered by American Zion
lists most mOmentous gathering. The
others will leave for England next
Saturday.
In the party going today are Justice
Louis D. Brandeis, of the United SUI
preme Court, honorary president of
the Zionist Organization of America; |;
Judge Julian w. Mack Of the United
States District Court, president Of the
organizations; Nathan Straus, Mrs. Ma
ry Fels, Jacob de Hass, Zionist exec
utive secretary; Louis Lipsky, organ
ization secretary; Professor Felix
Frankfurter, of Harvard; Captain Alb
raham Tulin and David RosenbloOm.
The first world Zionist conference
held in six years, since. the outbreak
Of the war, the forthcoming conven-
ton Is considered of importance be-
cause 1t will deal with the practical
problem of the establishment of the
Jewish National Homeland. Delegates
will attend from every country in Eu-
rope Palestine, Argentine, Australia,
Canada and New Zealand.
In announcing the meeting, the III
Onist Organization Of America says:
millions Of Jews throughout the
countries Of Eastern Europe, waiting
for the opportunity to leave for Pal
estine, will watch the proceedings of
the conference with intense interest,
for the manner and time Of emigra-
tion will be one of the. chief topics
discussed at the conference.
"The American delegation has a
definite program for the restoration
of the Jewish Homeland in Palestine,
which 1t will place before the confer
ence. It is pledged to free immigra-
tiOn for Palestine, but recognizes that
1t will be necessary to regulate the
immigration at first in order to bring
into Palestine large labor army, to
begin the immediate construction and
engineering projects necessary to
prepare the country for the 4000,0 900
Jews, who It is expected will ultimate
ly make their home there.
"The American Zionists hope also
that the development of Palestine will
be carried on, under the principles OF
democracy and equality enunciated in
the famous Pittsburgh Program. adopt
ed by the 1913 Zionist Convention and
ratified again at this years eXtraor
dinary convention. This program pro
vides for absolute political equality as
regards race, sex and religion; estab
lishment of the ownership and contro
of the land, all natural resources ant
public utilities In the people with due
regard for existing rights; use of thu
cooperative principle; aud prevention
Of the evils of land speculation ant
other forms Of financial oppression.
1T will also work for. the establish
ment of National Board of Health
in Palestine. with the American Zion
ist Medical Unit, now operating there
as its foundation. In order to organic
upon nationwide scale the figh
against disease. The establishment o
experimental stations and technica
laboratories for the study and develop
ment OF the country's resources will
also be proposed by the American
delegation.
ITO carry out all these projects nee
essary for the development OF Pales
tine, advices from London state tina
the Zionist Inner Actions Committe
will propose launching fund of $125
0O0,O 900 to finance them and other vas
operations to be decided upon at tn
conference.
Mrs. Brandeiz, Mrs. Mack and Mrs
Straus are accompanying their hu.
bands. Mr.. and Mrs. Straus will col
tinue on to Palestine to inspect tn
many philanthropics they have star
ed there and to Investigate the estal
lishment Of such others as they deer
necessary to help carry out Zionis
reconstruction plans"
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