The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
Weizmann Outlines Political
Outlook For Palestine
Introducing Notable Debate at l4h Zionist Congress
Leader Re-Afirms Confidence in BrtOn Man.
datOry and Defends Present Arrangement

Il welcome all who have assembled
here In this earnest hour OF gathering
our forces together for new work" DR..
WeZmann began his address, which he
delivered in German II particularly
thank the government OF the Austrian
Republic. whose representative, Minis
ter Resch, Is here, for its hospitality
to the Zionist movement. In the beauti-
full city of Vienna, to which Zionists are
bound by lneNtlnguishable reminis-
censes. From this city the Herzl, call
To the Jewish people came forth. From
here the prophetic message of the Ju-
denstaat to the scattered Jewish com
munities came forth. Here Herzl
worked. created and suffered In the
| tireleSs haste of short period OF years.
Although there is only a simple stone In
memory of our late Zionist leader, 1t
spells Immortality, and his premature
end Herzl termed our work n work
of peace and of human progress.
Il feel the same way. In this spirit
we come here, hoping that the people.
as well as the government of Austria
would appreciate the Zionist work"
DR. Weizmann stated.
Confident Of Mandatory Power
Il welcome fraiernally and heartily
the representatives Of the Ashkenazic
as well as the Sephardic Jewish com
munities Of Vienna. ] am happy in
deed TO welcome here the representa-
tives OF the foreign governments, par
tlcularly the representative Of Great
Britain which has undertaken the ad-
ministration OF Palestine under the
mandate of the League of Nations. 1t
is not only my duty as a representative
of the Jewish Agency to express my
gratitude and good will toward the
mandatory power. and also to express
our confidence and respect, but more
than that. ! wish to express the deep.
est feelings Of the union which has ex-
listed for long time between the Jew
ish people and the great British ma
rion. whose strongest tradition rests on
the Bible.
We appreciate indeed that the man
datory power has undertaken a great
task. We know. however, at the same
time that 1t is our work that contrib
utes, fosters and hastens the realiza-
tion of that task" he declared.
| eli in, trl, ha CT
tion of Palestine as the Jewish national
home progresses gives Inc complete con
fidence that 1t will constitute an honor
not only for the mandatory power and
the Jewish people but also contribu-
tion to the progress of mankind.
The attitude of good will on the
part of the mandatory power and the
complete confidence of the Jewish peo-
Pile have to manifest themselves as one.
We on our part will not fail TO mani
fest our confidence.
Welcomes Representatives Of Govern
ments
81 welcome with great satisfaction
their eNeellencies, the representatives
of the other governments. The pres
ence of numerous government repre-
sentatives at the opening Of the Con
gress proves the status of strength
which the Zionist movement has
reached from its modest beginnings
after 2s years,
The first strong pioneer groups have
taken root in our promised land. The
nucleus Of n Jewish commonwealth has
already been formed. Without eNag.
gerating in distance and proportion |
can see the emergence OF new mem
Der of the Family of Nations. Its re-
establishment has become n vow OF the
League of Nations. After long in
terval we are entering the Family of
Nations.
Already the opening of the Hebrew
University on Mount Scopus has given
us that wonderful feeling of being a
; people among peOples-an equal among
knighted through the spiritual leader
ship of the great statesman and great
friend Of our people, Lord Balfour.
Through the participation of the rep
resentatives of the civilized nations of
all the world, the creative power of the
Jewish people has been proclaimed We
: are the happy forerunners of the gen
erations which will follow. The ideal
istic aspirations of our work are be-
ing realized before our eyes"
In his opening address DIR. Chain
weizmann, after extending his greet.
ings to the mandatory power and to
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