The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

New Nork-The launching OF the
| S3HO,UOO Palestine Investment Cor.
porntion 10 promote Jewish colonizat tion
in Palestine was accounted by Louis
Marshall at the 18th annual meeting
of the American Jewish committee held
Mt the Hotel Astor.
More than Stj0.UOO already has been
| subscribed 10 the stock of the proposed
corporation by the loint Distribution
committee Mr.. Marshall said, adding
that there would he n merger between
the Palestine Development Council and
the Palestine American Alliance. The
proposed corporation will he cha artercd
| in Delaware. Mr.. Marshall's announce
ment. received much applause by the
| hundred or more delegates at the meet
| ing According to the outline OF pur-
poses animaling the new corporation ii
will furnish credits to establish in
dustrial and commercial units in Pal
eStine on n strictly business basis, pay
ing reasonable rates of interest for the
original credits and giving adequate
security for the protection Of all leans
The plight of 5000 Jewish emigrant
refugees stranded in European ports.
the catastrophe condition of the larger
majority of The Jews OF Russia, and
the injustice of the present immigra-
iion law, were the chief subjects of
discussion Mt the meeting Of the Ameri-
can Jewish committee. Mr.. Louis
Marshall presided and members from
various parts of the country were in
attendance.
In Its annual report. the executive
committee indicated that when the
present immigration law had been
passed by both Houses Of Congress and
was in the hands of the president, a
memorial had been sent to him by the
committee in conjunction with other
bodies. calling his attention TO the in
advisability of the passage of the law
on the ground that 1t was offensive TO
Japan and that it was discriminatory
against the nationalities of Southern
and Eastern Europe. The report point
ed out further that the S.0OO Jewish
refugees now stranded in various
European ports all had passports bear
ing the visns Of American consuis and
had come to those ports fully expect
ing to proceed to and be admitted into
the United States. The committee de-
cided 10 authorize its executive COM
mittce to cndeavor to bring to the at
tention of Congress the deplorable con-
dition of these refugees, with view
to securing legislation for their relief.
Referring to the economic life of the
Jews of Eastern Europe the commit
| tees report says that il is especially
in Russia that the Jews are undergoing
| The greatest priyaiion and distress.
With the exception Of small num-
ber who held government positions and
a few who are Industrial workers, all
the Jews OF Russia lack any but the
most irregular employment and are
| leading an extremely prccariouS exist
encc." The committees report also
calls attention to anti-Jewish propa.
gandn in Hungary Poland and Rou-
mania and says that during the past
year there was considerable discussion
aS to the origin of the Europe where
anti Semitic literature was being free
ly and lavi.hly distributed. "ln Jassy,
RouInania." the report states, the po-
lice discovered n printing plant which
was grinding out counterfeit bank
notes and anti Semitic literature at the
same time
The committee adopted resolution
which has been adopted also by the
IChicngo Immigrants Protective League
protesting against the proposed bill fol
the registration of aliens as un-Ameri
can In principle. since it introduces in
10 our American life the discreditet
Russian and Prussian imperial system'
of espionage with a resulting contempt
for the poor. The bill would reIuir,
every alien to register each year ant
pav fee of either 81 or 50, depending
upon the age of the alien, and to pa.
II fine of S25 for failure 10 register any
year. The resolution says that thu
money required to enforce the measure
should be used not for nm expensive
regulations scheme but for improvin,
conditions at Ellis Island, for improv
ing the Federal immigration servlc,
throughout the country aud for protect
ing newly arrived immigrants agains
eNnloiiation and dis.illnsionment.' Fin