The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-10
'BRITISHER TOURING
AMERICAN TO help
REBUILD HOLY LAND
Leading Jews of America Wei
come Col. Josiah Wedgwood
To This Country.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Expressing their
confidence that the Jewish development
of Palestine would bring about enduring
peace and understanding between the
East and the West, leading American
Jews last night enthusiastically welcomed
Der of the British Parliament who has
just arrived in America as representa-
tive of British Labor to enlist the sup
port Of the Jewish worl<ingmen in this
county in the rebuilding of the Holy Land
At a reception given him at the Hotel
Astor under the auspices of the Palestine
Foundation Fund (Keren Hayesod) last
night, Col. Wedgwwood declared that
British labor was acting solely in the in
terests of International justice in sup
porting the Jewish claim to Palestine. He
has come to this country to speak for
the Palestine Foundation Fund and will
leave soon for a tour of the States.
Samuel Untermyer, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Palestine Foun-
dation Fund, in welcoming the distfn-
guished guest in behalf of the organiza-
ton pointed out that a Jewish Homeland
in Palestine offered an opportunity for
Arab and Jew to find a haven from OPP
preston and injustice, and to give the
world a model for the conduct of gov
ernments. He emphasized that the Jews
were not to come into Asia actuated by
revenge or the lust of conquest, but with
tools of civilization and culture. Mr.. I'm
termyer added that the Jews were pre-
sented with an opportunity to show to
the world a new method in the dealings
OF one race with another. The evil
warnings of sinister and irresponsible
Arab agitators will come to naught, he
declared, and a Jewish Homeland in Pal
estine will be built on the basis of mu-
tual interest, of mutual helpfulness, and
mutual respect between Arab and Jew.
Col. Wedgwood is widely known as a
champion of Jewish rights. as we'll as a
labor leader and war hero. He served
with distinction during the South African
War and during the World War ranked
as a Commander of the Royal Navy Vol
untary Reserve, and won the Distin-
guished Service Order. He has been a
member of Parliament since 1906 and is
Vice-President of the British Labor Tar
ty. In 1915 he came to this country to
confer with Colonel House in support of
the Jewish claim to Palestine. and since
that time has been an ardent champion
of the aspirations for liberation of all
oppressed races.
In his speech, Col. wedgwood pointed
out his origin from section of the Brit
ish people which has a natural sympathy
for the Jewish people. He declared that
Jews restored as a nation in Palestine
would be able to secure justice both for
themselves and for all men. The British
Labor Party, he said, fought against
every form of injustice and deplored par
ticularly the appearance of anti-semitism
in America The Jewish National spirit.
he claimed, was an Indispensable step
toward the development of the interna-
tional spirit which would mean peace, |
equality and justice for all men.
Mr. Untermeyer in welcoming the guest |
said:
IL feel proud to be your spokesman to- |
night in extending our most heartfelt |
welcome to Col. Wedgwood who has come
to our country as the representative of a |
large and important section of British !
opinion to aid us in our task of rebuild
ing a home for the Jewish people in |
Palestine. We are particularly proud to
have the cooperation of great leader of
the British Labor Party, a man whose
splendid career of public service to his
is marked by many a victory in
behalf Of popular rights and the rights of
oppressed nationalities We are proud
TO have our own great cause identified