The Denver Jewish news., 1925-03-12
All World Jeury Unites In
JeUish Agency
Zionist Leader, After Dsapora-Encircling Tour, Ex
plains Next Steps in Palestine Rebuildng-Dr Weiz
mann Will BE Credited the One Who Completed
Work Begun by DR.. Herzl at Basle
can Interview with Dr Chnim wczmnuuI
By WILLIAM T. SpIEGEIMAN

with negotiations concerning III,
participation NJ American Jrwry In thr
proposed Jewish Agency concluded
following the decision taken by rrr
Non-l'arisau Conference held In Nru
York city, the question or worlJ
Jcwry'~ active enlistment iu 'hr re.
building or the Homeland, until recent
ly only dream. later % hope To l.,
realized after prolonged negotiations
nj some distant time. has now cntrfri
irs last phn-c.
pr Chain Wcizmnnn, president ul
The World Zionist Organization. whf
WAS the leader in all the negotiation.
aud who will be- credited 10y the his
torinn aS the one who completed th,
work begun by Dr. Ilcrzl in Ba>lr. /,
the enc whom the XiouiSts and. rs th,
situation now stands. non-IioniStS. cy.
pcct to complete the work.
Successful MS he iS. although with
no acccntuation OF victory after the
long years OF struggle which the idea
of Iionism had 10 conduct before It's
practical aspects were universally ac-
ccpted. even though In the fern or
non,Iionist participation, Dr wcjz.
mann is still carrying on his Intensive
activities which carry him 10 almost
all the corners Of the Jewish diaspora
which is reality means the four corners
OF the earth
Years ago, Dr. WciZmunn stated. half
in jest, half in earnest that "Iinnism
was Il fight against geOgpnhy." This
light against geography has proved
very successful However. promising
as this geographical fight has 50 far
proven, II has to he continued
DIR. WciZmann having Just cumplei
ed his flying trip to America and nbnur
To embark on u flying trip to Jerusalem
to he present at the opening Of the
Hebrew University in Jerusalem ON
April l, | curncred him at his hotel
and hurled at him number Of uucS-
tionS, his answers to which. H. the
situation now stands. believe II in
tere>t to IionlSlS. non IioniStS and
anti-IinniSts.
What will he the next step Of the
Zionist Organization with regard to the
forming ur the Jewish Agency. now.
that American Jcwry has manifested
its will, through its non-IionlSt rep
rcscntatives, to participate in il?
The next step Of the World Zrnist
Organization Dr Weizmann said.
will he TO approach the Jewish com
munitics in the various European
countries. which were waiting for the
decision of American Jewry. and form
ulating more concrete plans with re-
gard to their participation After this
has been completed. the committee ap-
pointed 10y the executive ~ the World
Zionist Organization, in cooperation
with Mr.. Marshall'S committee. will
have to musten It's project of u con~ti-
tuition for the Jewish Agency on the
basis Of which, when approved by all
concerned. the Agency will h. in po-
>ition to begin fmctioning.
Naturally. the constitution for the
Jewish Agency will have to he ratlfpd
by the Zionist Congress This makes
II obviously clear that II will take some
time before the Jewish Agency will be
in position to begin functiOning prcl-
erly along constitutional lines. In the
meantime, the work Of increasing Jew
iSh poitionS already in the country. as
well ms keeping guard over the spiritual
treasures Of the growing community
and maintaining its Hebrew cultural
standards, will have to be carried on"
With the increase Of Jewish immi-
grafton into Palestine. averaging 1000
monthly at the present time. the i'm
pOrtunt problem Of SyStemntizing the
settlement and caring for Il permanent
balance which is To be maintained he
tween the rural and urban population.
has arisen; what does the Zionist Or
ganizutum propose to do in order to in
sure proper distribution cf the new
arrivals?
Palestine is intended to he mainly
an agricultural country. 1t is appar-
cnt that if Jewish immigration will fol
low the example Of She development
of the various Jewish communities
which have arisen in lands to which
they have rmiIatcd, following always
in the footsteps Of immediate cmerg.
rncy and under pressure Of Uncontrol-
able elements, we would rrpclt the
same fatal mistakes which have led
to the downfall Of these very same
communities The Jewish community