The Denver Jewish news., 1921-06-15
Judge Mack Refused
Vote of Confidence
BRANDEIS, MACK. FRANKFUR-
TER, STEPHEN WISE RESIGN
OFFICES IN ZIONIST ORGANI-
ZATION.

4sa tsiC WV isOuIS vi Aut1suhS hA''s a.
ing. June 18th, the Zionists OF Amer
lea assembled in their Annual COnven-
ton at Cleveland. refused n vote Of
confidence to the previous administra-
tion headed by Judge Mack by n vote
If 153 against II. The resolution
passed by that majority stated that
while the Zionists of this country ap-
preciated and were grateful for the
services of Judge Mack and his as
sociates in office, they were regret
fully forced to censure the acts of
his administration.
Immediately following the vote,
Judge Mack rose and solemnly tender.
ed his resignation as President Of the
Zionist Organization of America. I'm
mediately thereafter he read letter
from Mr.. Justice Brandeis. who like
wise resigned his office as Honorary
president In the letter, Mr.. Brandeis
stated that his place will hereafter be
us that of "a humble soldier in the
ranks to hasten the coming of the
day when the principles and policies
In which We believe will be recogniz-
cd as the only ones thru which our
great ends may he achieved" Judge
Mack also reiterated his readiness to
cooperate with the new officers of
the organization, declaring that his
action "does not lessen by the slight
est degree the intensity of my ZiUa-
ism, nor my devotion to Palestine"
He declared himself ready to offer
his abilities to the service Of the
cause as heretofore.
Judge Mack then read the names
of the other Officers and members of
the Executive committee who. being
in agreement with his policies, resign
cd their posts in the National, as well
as International, organization. These
are DIR. Stephens. Wise. DR.. Harry
Friedenwald, Mr.Nathan Strauss and
Mr.. Jacob De Haas also >thirty-one
nissabers of tina. Executls 4 committee--
Debats Asttsns o. AdnInlstralfen.
The vote and action OF Judge Mack
and his associates followed a pro-
tracted debate on the merits and
demerits of the animal report present
ed by him as President. From the
very opening of the Convention on
Sunday afternoon, June 9th, and con-
tinuing till late Sunday evening and
then thruout the entire following day,
till 100 O'Clock in the morning, the
defenders and attackers of the ad-
ministratiOn engaged in serious,
solemn discussion. Mr.. Morris Roth
enberg. Mr.. Alb Goldberg, Mr.. Lipsky.
Mr.. Neuman and Mr.. Peter SchweitZcr
spoke at length in criticism of the
American leaders, celebrating on
their alleged sins of omission and
commission. Most of the speakers
scored heavily in their oft repeated
accusation that the leaders not only
refused to participate In, hut also
hindered >and Ubstructed the cOllec-
tions for the Keren Hayesod at a
time when the safety of our political
and economic condition in Palestine
depended almost solely un the fl
nancial possibilities of American Zion
ism.
The lengthy Memorandum drafted
by Judge Mack and presented DIR.
Weizman on his arrival in this
country, came in for great deal of
,crid discussion. Many of the speak
crs were strong in their criticism of
the indiscipline of the American Zion
ist leaders to the World organization.
and accused them of aiming to set
up separate and Independent or
ganization. free to carry on indie
pendent activities in Palestine beyond
the control and supervision Of CEN
tral authority.
Rabbi Wise, Rabbi Silver, Frankfurter
Defend Administration.
DIR. Stephen s. Wise. Rabbi Abba
Hillel Silver and Professor Felix
Frankfurter were the principals in ali
able defense of the policies, as well
as the principles, of the American
leaders. Professor FranKfurter. who
closed the discussion with two hour
address, was particularl, effective in
rebutting the criticism Of indiscipline
on the part of the American leaders
and throwing it back at DIR. Weiz-
man and his associates Tor failing to
adhere to the decisions of the Lon
don Conference, June. 1920. which re-
fused to elect JabOtinsky into the
World Executive and making private
agreement with him which brought
him into the Executive and in large
measure, forced his views upon that
body.
The discussion was frequently in
terrupted by remarks and challenges