The Denver Jewish news., 1920-11-03
POLISH AMBASSADOR INVITES
COMMITTEE TO CONFERENCE.
u. e. b. Service)

New York-At the instance of the
American Jewish Congress Executive.
Il conference of hundreds of represent
atives from national and other organ
iZations discussed measures to be
taken to put stop to the wholesale
slaughter of Jews in Europe geler-
ally and in Poland in particular.
drew picture of the terrors
to which Jews in Eastern Europe We're
subjected When the gathering was
ready to consider what measures
should be adopted. Rabbi DIR. Stephen
S. Wise announced that he had re-
ceivcd letter from Prince Lubomir-
ski, the Polish Ambassador in this
country, which read in part rs fol-
lows:
Il learn that number of the En-
ecutive Committee of the American
Jewish Congress is holding confer
ence on Sunday afternoon. 1t has
seemed to me that it would be well
that should invite some representa-
tINNo VI tht TsNttutiNt vi
the American Jewish Congress to meet
with me in the near future in order
that they and together may discuss
Polish-Jewish problems. also be-,
to suggest that your Executive Com
mittee invite the representatives of
other Jewish organizations whom it
| may wish to have represented at such
conference. The object of this con-
ference is to further the cause that
we all cherish. namely the. permanent
bctterment of relations between the
Polish Government and its Jewish
subjects
The suggestion of DIR. Wise to nc.
cept the invitation Of the Polish am
hassador gave rise to n very heated
debate While there were many who
supported DIR. Wise in the belief that
good might result from a conference
with Prince Lubomrski, there We're
others. such us Rabbi Goldblatt and
DIR. Newman. who We're cmphaiically
opposed to the idea of dcviating from
e. course of public protest and demon
stration. The conference finally de-
cided to avail itself of the invitation
and it was left to the Executive to
appoint committee which should 20
to Washington to meet the Polish AM
bassador and lay before him the fol
lowing list of resolutions which the
conference adopted:
That the Polish Government take
action as follows:
% To take up immediately with
the Jewish representatives in Poland
the whole question of Jewish rights
and to give public expression without
delay to its desire TO observe the
clauses in the Versailles treaty with
regard to the minority groups in
Poland.
(2) To issue an immediate order to
the Polish army. forbidding. under
severe penalty of law, attacks upon
the person or property of Jewish in
habitants of Poland.
(3) To take necessary measures
that such order shall come TO the
attention of all privates and officers
in the army.
(4) To issue u similar order to al,
civilians, prescribing severe punish
ment for violations thereof. and to
take proper measures that such order
be properly published and brought t"
the notice of the entire Polish popr-
latiOn
CD To prohibit. under severe pen
atty Of law, the dissemination Of all
posters. placards or other antiScmitic
literature melting to attacks upon
Jews or tending to make the Jews oh
jccts of violence, contempt or ridi-
cule.
60 To prohibit governmental off
Gers and officials of every character,
either in private or official capacity,
from making accusation of disloyalty
on the part of the Jews 49,
(7J To take J the necessary. meas
urcs for the enforcement of the treaty
provisions, forbidding political or eco
nomic discriminations against the
Jews.
(Sl 10 take especial precautionary
measures to prevent excesses against