The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
Weizmann Begins Pales-
tine Foundation Fund
PRESIDENT HARDING AND VICE.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE GREET
ZIONIST LEADERS AT GREAT
DEMONSTRATION.

local Jews turn out in such Il mass as
they did when called TO the popular
reception arranged for the European
Zionist leaders who have come to
America to ensure the entire support
of American Jewry for the work OF
rebuilding Palestine. While ten thou.
sand people filled the ArmOry in which
the public meeting was held and in the
course of the evening Were aroused Ia
the greatest pitch of enthusiasm, pO-
lice officials and newSpapermen esti-
mated that a far greater number were
turned away. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Professor Einstein, DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler, DIR. SEMINAR
ia Levine, Reubin Brainin, Rev. Mas
liansky. Morris Rothcnberg. Meyer
Brown and the head OF the Zionist
World Organization, Professor Chain
WeiZmann. DIR. Weizmann who ap.
pcarel to be greatly moved by the re
ccption accorded him initiated tho
American campaign for the Kereu
Hnyessod in the course or the evening
intimating that the American Zionis!
Organization which, by an official ma
iority of the Executive, declared it
self against the work of the Kercn
IIayessod, was only disreSarding the
resolves of the last London Zionist
Conference and is deliberately weaken.
ing and endangering the immediat,
work to be done in the rebuilding OF
Zion.
Judge Gustav Hartman, chairman
of the popular Reception Committe,
who declared that he was speaking IN
the name of 500 Jewish urganiZa tions
in America. presided and extended the
guests formal welcome. In tlr
course of his greetings, Judge Hart.
man said:
Eve recognize that it was primar
lily you. Dr Woizmann, that brought
which thrilled the heart of world
Jewry and assured to the wandering
children of Israel the return of their
long lost home. BY that deed you
shall etcrnully be with us and as long
as the Jewish people shall endure and
history shall record the achievements
of men. your service to Israel shall he
remembered and cherished and be- an
inspiration to generations still un-
born
Dr. Weizmann who was given ii ire
mendous ovation spoHe i'll iiddish. DIR.
Weizmann said in part:
Mr. President, and dear friends. In
the name of my comrades-and in my
own name l thank you most heartily
for this very warm reception.
I'VE can understand very well that
this reception is not meant for us
for our persons-but in us you give
honor to the organization and to the
ideal which you and we serve and long
to serve.
ut is for us great privilege to
speak before such great gathering.
in n community which has become the
greatest community in Jewry.
This movement which we represent
tonight, the Zionist movement finds
itself at this moment. exactly as the
whole Jewish people found themselves
in the most critical development of its
existence after long. heavy war, in
which the whole world, especially the
Jewish world, was almost annibilated.
There now appears an opportunity for
Jews to work in Palestine in Il much
have ever worked before. The land is
open for the Jews. The political rela-
tons there are better and will I'M
prove in the future. Th, opportunity
to start great immigration there and
n great work becomes stronger from
day to day and yet. the Jewish people
stand at the doors of Palestine. We
stand before the open gates of Pal
estine but we have not the means to
bring the great number of people. who
with passionate desire, would like to
enter. What is the reason, and what
is the answer? The main reason is
this: This great change in the world
and in our movement found us un-
prepared. and if Palestine is now
ready to receive the Jews. the Jews
are not ready to take Palestine. The
ether. and probably the most import
ant circumstance is this That that
part of the Jewish people upon which
until now. the Zionist organization de
pended. until the time of the war. this
part of the Jewish people is most an
initiated. That part of the Jewish
people upon whom. until a few years
ago, the Zionist movement was built.
precisely that part which you all here
must know very well because You como