Evening star., 1921-06-02

A,tsr th,.I that cash and pledges came
Harding Pledge Gets ovation.
letter from President Harding
Drought the audience to Its feet with
greet applause. The President
pleaged my continued concern for
the cause in which you are all SO
zealouely laboring," and stated: "It is
Impossible for one who has studied at
al the services of the Hebrew people
20 AVOID the faith that they will one
Gay pc restored to their historic ma
s sionai nome. and there enter on new
triDution to the advance of humanity"
A letter from Vice President Cool
idge was read by Alexander Wolf.
| wniie counselor Chiffon of the Brit
isn embassy read message Of help
pold Glushakspresided.
Dr: Weizmann told of the problems
| which confront the Jews in the work
IN Palestine. but spoke optimistical-
| ~ OF the future. Referring to q sem
! tence in the letter read from Am
bassador Geddes. that "the problem is
| iraught with many difficulties," DR..
Weizmann said the problem is many
| sided, but will be solved.
Zionism Facing Realities.
'Zionism is now facing realities" ]"
he said. with all the light and shade
OI q political reality.
The waste stretches of Palestine
by Jewish energy. into something
| upon which people can settle.
And where arc the Jews for the
iand?" he asked. Then he went on
to show that the Jews of the near
east are pining to return to the
vigorous people, filled with the spirit
and ability of true pioneers.
1t has always been doubted that
a Jew. a typical town dweller. can
do the work Of pioneer" DR.. Weiz-
are an open-air people. 81 per cent
!! Of them fit for the hardest tasks"
He told Of their training in the
armies of the czar. who, he states,
was doubtful of their loyalty. and
so kept them in the rear and made
them build roads and otherwise do
work which now cminently fits them
for the pioneer work before them
In the upbuilding of Palestine.
1--WE have the type of man for the
reconstruction" said Dr. Weizmann.
I'VE need the means"
Sees Victory In the End.
1--WE are an old people. and we
think in centuries he said. explain
prepare the Jews for Palestine. and
Palestine for the Jews. but both OBJ
jects will be accomplished.
I'VE shall not be deferred from our
destiny to get to Palestine" said the
speaker. I'VE have been marching
for thousands of years to get there,
and we are going to remain there.
The nations of the world are inter-
ested in the speedy solution of the
Palestine question. I think the Jews.
placed in Palestine. on the bridge
between the east and the west, are
the appropriate agency to interpret
the east to the west, and vice versa
Thus, the Jews" concluded Dr.
Weizmann, may bring at last to the
world the real peace fer which the
world is longing.
DIR. Levin spoke IN Yiddish, urg-
ing every Jew in Washington to get
behind the movement that would
bring new life to Palestine.
$4,000 Raised mt Luncheon.
More than $4,000 was raised at the
luncheon given yesterday afternoon to
the distinguished visitors at the New
willard Hotel.
Max Rhoade presided and presented
Alexander Wolf. who acted as toast
master. ~
Commissioner Oyster welcomed the,
guests on behalf of the city. and re-
sponses were made by Drs. Weizmann
and Levin.
In a brief address Norman Hspgood
lauded the purpose of the Zionist
movement. and declared he saw in its
fulfilIment the ultimate creation OF
true world democracy. Never was
the time more prOpitious than now to
develop this truly spiritual endeavor."
said Mr.. Hapgood.
Frederic William Vile was the other
speaker. He told of his friendship
for Theodore Hertzell. founder OF the
Zionist movement. -