The Denver Jewish news., 1925-03-19
World Jewry Unites
in Jewish Agency
tContinllution)

! then mentioned the fact which he
comes evident from the detailed min.
utes of the Fifth Session of the Perma-
Geneva October % to November 9Th,
that this commission showed greater
inqusitivencss with regard to the Pal
cstinc Mandate than to any other Man
date considered during the came scs-
sion and upon examination of those
who raised the greatest number of
questions with regard to the Pales-
tine Mandate, 1t is clear that they
belong mainly to countries where the
influence of Catholicism is dominant.
| then asked the Zionist leader
whether there was truth in the reports
circulated by various news agencies in
Europe that DR.. Marx, former chan.
cellor of Germany had offered to act
as mediator between the Zoinst Or
ganization and the Catholic opposition.
DIR, Weizmann admitted that the
Catholic forces in Palestine, having
succeeded TO Il considerable degree in
misinforming the leading circles OF the
Vatican on the position of Palestine
We're organized in "A united effort to
attack Iionism during the last Session
of the Permanent Mandates Commits
sion in Geneva. He stated. however,
that since there is actually no point
of contnCt or clash OF interests be-
tween Zionism and the Catholic lead.
Places is entirely outside of the sphere
of Jewish influence, since the protection
of the Holy Places rests entirely with
the League and will be, he hopes. sOlv-
ed to the best satisfaction OF those re-
ligious forces who are Interested in 1t,
there is reasonable hope that an under
standing between those Catholic forces
who were in opposition and the Zionist
leaders. will be achieved putting an
end to false and misrepresentation agi-
tntion.
With regard TO the question which
has been recently raised in various
countries whether the Zionist Organiza-
tIon considered the pos ibility of an
| agreement with thc Orthodox Jewish
world organization, Asudath Israel,
and its possible participation in the
Jewish Agency, Or. Weizmann stated
that while In Vienna he had occasion
to confer with the President of the
Agudath, DIR. Pinchas Koln Follow.
ing this conference the Zionist Execu-
tive decided TO appoint committee
which would invite also representa-
tives of the Agudath for mutual
study of an agreement between the
Zionist Organization and the Agudath
on the question Of the Palestine Com
muntics Ordinance. 1t Is likely that an
agreement on this point. which has
raised so much agitation will he reach
ed. As TO the Agudatl's participation
in the Agency, DR.. Wcizmann believes
that they could participate in il as
all other Jewish organizations. ON the
basis of their constructive contribution
TO the rebuilding work
| asked Or. Wcizmann what meas
ures have been taken to insure the par
ticipatiOn of the Jewish working
classes in America In Jewish Agency.
Their participation would he a most
desirable thing. As "A matter of fact,
negotiations with Jewish labor leaders
have brought the assurance that if Pal
estine will become country of prac-
teal value, which would help material
ly the sore problem of Jewish immigra-
tion, their cooperation would follow
since the matter may become con
trovorsial If 1t Is raised within the rank
and file of the lcwsh labor movement.
the best course to follow would be that
the Jewish labor leaders visit the coun-
try and draw thoir own conclusions.
As In other similar problems. the solu.
tion must come from within"
asked DR.. Wcizmann about the
forthcoming opening of the Hebrew
University in Jerusalem and what cf-
feet the threatening attitude of the
Palestine Arab executive might have
upon the proceedings