The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-24

which makes for the bctierment OF tho
Jews everywhere, have no fear MS 10
what we can do and | have said fire.
qucntly and l say II now, 'hat there
viii be many years pass before we eau
say that these problems have been
solved and there must be three differ
ent campaigns or movements, which
must be participated in by the Jews OF
America"
In the atmosphere Of relieved tension
Mr. Carl sherman who was member
Of the committee which went Into ses-
sion took occasion 10 declare before the
conference the reasons for his single
vote cast against the agreement res
olution. In so doing Mr.. sherman de
clnrcd, II wish To congratulate others
who conferred upon the suggestion Of
Mr. Barondess that they came 10 what
they think is common ground before the
body. As one Of the conferces, how
ever, l want to state that voted mo-
on the resolution.
Il do It because | think principle
Is involved, ! came here, although a
Zionist, not primarily as Zionist firm
In my conviction but willing to learn,
firm iu my conviction unless I learn,
that mass colonization in Russia was
dangerous TO the Jewish cause through
out the world. | heard, or rather
read DIR. Rosen's report listened To
Mr.. Marshall, and / have not been
switched. l do not believe that the
resolution that was submitted-maybe
l am wrong-deviates from the Rosen
report In one iota. l believe that un-
der that resolution, in view Of what
we have heard In advance of this uleet'
Ing. In view OF the large sims that
have been pledged that were intended
to be used for settlements or colonial
tions purposes, that ii is still intended
upon adoption Of this resolution to
spend eight or nine million dollars upon
mass colonization plan, To that I
was opposed, and TO that l am still OPP
posed" Mr. Sherman stated.
Jacob de Hass declared that he as-
sociates himself with the opinion Of Mr.
Sherman.
"ColealsaAlss" Term Must Be Banish'
ri. Ilr. Wise Urges. SRoassring Res-
OlutiOns
Following Mr. Sherman, DIR. stephen
Wise, who seconded the the com
promise resolution, declaring ironically
that he was following the lion who had
swallowed up the lamb stated
Il have no hesitation whatever In
giving my support as an American jew
to this resolution. This resolution has
been brought about as u result of ai
understanding which has been reached
| within the conference chamber. was
very much afraid that American Jews
and non-Jews would be mislcd by the
use of the term Russian colonization
as If it implied or involved the ac.
ccptance of n new and untried solution
| of the Jewish problem. As a Jew and
US Zionist | have had assurance from
Messrs. Marshall. Warburg. Lehman
and Brown do not name Mr.. Strau-
with them because he Is friend OF
AL Of us-that the Bosen report is not
10 he taken to mean that we are going
Ia do something unprecedented, grand
lose. in the matter If colonization In
Russian. These gentlemen have given
us their word that they would do no
more than continue and develop and ex-
tend a. II may he possible to extend, In
dustrial elements | candidly say ]
wish the question had never been rails
ed. | wish another way out had been
found | told Messrs. Marshall and
Warburg and their comrades that in
Nienng excepting for one man, Neiditch,
| did not hear a single jew from Rus
sla express himself enthusiastically or
even ailirmatiyoly In behalf of the plan
Of Russian colonization. | believe there
has been Il great misunderstanding.
believe that misunderstanding has
arisen In part because OF unnecessary
stress upon the term Russian coloni-
zation' and | am going to make the
confession that there were hundreds
and even thousands of Jews in America
frightened. confused, disturbed, by the
use of the term Russian colonization
That is why | stated in Vienna | re-
fused TO accept Russian colonization
rs a substitute for Palestinian col
onlzatiom. | add only this; These
men have called upon us to surrender
or 10 hold in allegiance some of our
fears our doubts. our questions. and we
know that the matter has been brought
within its tnc proportions. that there
Is 10 be no new Exodus in Russia
That, too. must be hnnished from the
tcrminolOgy Of the J. u. &. They have