The Denver Jewish news., 1922-09-20

volume of immigration would be larger
and the White Paper would have been.
better"
The political success of the second
Keren Hayesod Delegation to Amer
lea, was emphasized by Nahum Soko-
low, its head. Notwithstanding the
aloofness of the American government
from general European affairs, de-
spite the difficulties of segregation the
Palestine problem from the whole
question of the Mandate system, the
American government unhesitatingly
gave its approval of the Zionist move
ment, Mr. Sokolow declared. This,
he said, was one important achieve
ment. The second achievement is of
no lesser Importance, was the we'll
nigh universal manifestation of SYM
pathy with the Zionist cause as shown
by the Congress of the United States.
This approval, he said was not super
fetal nor accidental. 1t was not a
diplomatic vancouver, but n funda-
mental enthusiasm for the renais-
sance of the Jewish people such as
England had shown towards the Greek
people.
Mr.. Sokolow referred to the opposi-
ton in the United States to the Zion
st aspirations, recalling the efforts of
( the Reform Rabbis to ''interfere with
the Zionist vistory." This interfer-
ence, he said, caused President Hard
ing to remark to him: 81 am an en-
thusiastic friend of Zionism, but you
are divided amongst yourselves"
| In accordance with Mr.. Solkolow's
suggestion, message felicitating
Senator Lodge was adopted by the
Conference. Mr.. Sokolow said also
that ne had been authorized to convey
congratulations of the French govern
ment to the Zionist Organization on
the confirmation of the Palestine
Mandate.
/ Immediately following the leaders
addresses number of delegates, nota-
| bly, those belonging to the opposition,
took the floor, for adverse criticism of
the political report. Jean Fisher of
Belgium, asserted that the Mandate
in its present form "leaves HerZPs
dream unfulflled." Sir Herbert Sam
uel's declaration that palestine shall
not be as Jewish as England is En-
.glish." which had been Incorporated
in the White Paper issued by Secre-
tary Churchill amounts to revoking
of the Balfour Declaration, Mr.. Fish
ler charged. DR.. Arthur Ruppin, a
member of the Zionist Executive in
Palestine, declared that actual coop
GRAFTON between jew and Arab in Pal
estine will be accomplished only after
generations, but what is necessary an
possible today is different psyche
logical attitude" towards the Arab
question.
Other delegates maintained that the
limiting of Jewish immigration to
Palestine could not be regarded as a
temporary measure but as n contra
diction of the spirit of the Mandate.
By far the most important ques-
tion is the formation of the Jewish
Agency. 1t looms up at every turn.
DR.. Weizmann's declaration is con-
sidered by certain delegates to be eva
sive. as it fails to fix the time for the
ultimate composition of the Agency.
Three views are receiving wide cir
culation and are widely discussed in
the lobbies. One view is that the
Zionist Organization, which is recog-
nized in the Palestine Mandate as the
Jewish Agency shall by itself assume
the Agency's function without delay.
The second view is, that the Agency
should be set up after negotiations
with large Jewish organizations will
ing to cooperate in the upbuilding OF
Palestine. The third view and the
one that appears to be most accept
able to the majority, is that special
world Congress be called for the pur-
pose of forming the Agency.
In connection with the proposal
that the Zionist Organization declare
itself the exclusive agency, there is
project on foot fossered by DR.. Weiz-
mann and Mr.. Sokolow, that the EX-
ecutive be abolished and the members
of the Agency be elected at this Con-
ference. 1t is thought likely that
pending adjustment of this mooted
question the chief Zionist leaders will
establish their headquarters in Pal
estine at an early date.
Preceding the formal opening of the
Annual Conference full meeting of
the Zionist Executive was held, which
was attended by Louis Lipsky and
Abraham Goldberg, representing the
Zionist Organization of America in
the absence of Bernard A. Rosenblatt'
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