The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-04
NO HUMAN FORCE CAN
PREVENT JEWISH PAL
ESTINE, SAYS A L F X E ID
MOND IN NOTABLE AD-
DRESS AT POPULAR RE-
sCEPTlON.
Thousands Of New York Jews Turn
Out to Honor British Statesman
Many Unable to Gain Admittance.

Out to Honor British Statesman
Many Unable to Gain Admittance.
Addresses also by Samuel Untermeyer.
Oscar Strnus. DIR. Nuthan krass, Louis
Lipsky and Morris Rothenberg
G'rom Our New York Correspondent
New York-An audience which pack
ed the New York Town Hall to the
doors. listened last night with rapt at
tenticn for over an hour to Sir Alfred
Mond who presented calm and bust
nesslike review of the various aspects
OF the problem which faces the Jewish
people in Palestine. coloring his mat
ter of fact presentation with occasional
flashes of wit and bursts of eloquence
which reused his listeners to storms of
applause, and, when he was through,
brought them to their feet singing en-
Enthusiastically "Hatikvah., Many hun
dreds were unable to gain admittance.
In simple and almost conversation
al manner. free from any striving for
oratoricnl effect, Sir Alfred laid bare
the motives which prompted the Brit
bONtThIIent III WHICH was th0Ai
member TO issue the Balfour Declara-
tiOn, paid high tribute to the leader
ship of DIR. Weizman, gave clear ex-
position of the economic problem in
solution of the Arab problem and en-
phasiZed the spiritual significance OF
Palestine to the Jew and the historic
Importance Of the Jewish return'in pre-
serving the peace between the East
and the West. Palestine has passed
the stage of experiment. he said ap-
pealing to the Jews Of America to take
their place in the work of rebuilding.
Samuel Untefmyer, Chairman
The meeting was opened by Samuel
Untermyer. president of the Koren
Hayesod as chairman, and next to
that of Sir Alfred, the address which
aroused the greatest interest was de-
livered by Oscar S. Straus who ex-
pressed his determination to help
make the reconstruction of Palestine
success" and the hope that before an-
other year he would bring back a re-
port direct from Palestine of work ac-
l,complished. DIR. Nathan Krass. Rabbi
of Temple Emanuel, made stirring
plea for Jewish unity on Palestine, de-
claring that 'the postwar facts have
now replaced the prc-war theories"
Louis Lipsky, chairman of the Zion
| ist Organization of America and Amer.
| lean member on the World Zionist EX-
ecutive explained the decision of the
Carlsbad Congress in the matter of
the Jewish Agency as II necessary and
statesWanlike departure from previous
Zionist policy required by the new sit
uation in the prospects of the move
ment. Morris Rothenbcrg. chairman of
the board of directors Of the Keren
Hayesod spoke of the Carlsbad Zion
ist Congress. of which he was Il dele
gate, pointing out that while the Con-
gress licked the dramatic character of
previous Congresses. it represented an
important step forward in Zionist de-
, vclopment. especially because Of the de-,
cision in the matter of the Jewish
Agency.
Mr. Untermyer read II message from
Arthur Lehman. President of the New
York Federation for the Support of
Jewish PhilanthrOpies. Mr.. Lehman
expressed keen regret ut his inability
to attend the meeting and spoke of
his recent trip to Palestine where he
was tremendously impressed" with
what the Jews had accomplished there
In welcoming the guest of honor,
SIr. Untcrmyer stressed the fact that
Sir Alfred was member of the Brit
ish Cabinet which had officially and
publicly embraced the Jewish Home
land policy. III this connection, Mr..
George who was then Prime Minister.
He expressed the hope that Mr.. George
will deliver an address on the sub
| ject of Palestine in the course of his
Forthcoming visit TO the United States
Mr.. Umtcrmyer referred also to Sir
| Alfred's work us Chairman of the
British Economic Board for Palestine
for the practical upbuilding of that
country
| New Forces for Palestine
Our movement" said Mr.. Inter
myer,' is assuming ever wider proper
tions evolving new forms correcting
long standing misunderstanding and
Misrepresentation. conciliating opposi-
tion and constantly attracting new
forces. No more significant step in
these directions was ever taken than
by the decision of the Carlsbad Con