Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-11-18

Of the World Zionist Organization, ID
now In this country with the express
purpose Of establishing the American
branch OF the Jewish Agency. The
Jewish Agency having been buried up.
der an avalanche Of more or less i'm.
pOrtant Jewish issues during the past
year, 1t might he apropoe to restate the
aim and purpose Of the Jewish Agency.
The Jewish Agency Is to be that body
which shall represent the Jewish peo-
pie mot the Zionist Orgnnixati0n) be-
fore the mandatory power in all matters
pertaining to Palestine. The British
Government IL eager to deal with as
representative a body Of world Jewry
ms possible, so that whatever action 1t
takes with regard to the Jewish Home
land in Palestine Is taken In accord
with great majority Of Jews from all
over the world. This is the British
point Of view.
The Agency is also considered n most
NNoit1 ROiiliNdi OtNiy ny III. Sunhh
Weizmann, who has stuck to his Agency
plans despite the determined opposition
OF considerable portion Of Zionist
factions.
Negotiations with the American
group who represent non-Zionist public
opinion have been going on for several
years, with very encouraging results to
quote Dr. Weizmann's own comment
But Palestine problems kept DR.. weiz-
mann so busy that he could not get
sufficient time to accelerate the ne
gotiations with-let us call 1.-THE
Marshall group.
Now. with the World Zionist Con-
grcss Of 1927 looming In the near back
ground (what is half year in politics.
the World Zionist lender must once and
for all conclude the Jewish Agency. or
admit the failure of the most impor-
tant plank Of his platform.
Some time ago ] discussed the effect
of the Jewish colonization work in Rus
sia on the Jewish Agency negotiations.
I predicted that the Zionist Organi-
zatiOn of America would have to accept
the activities Of the United Jewish
Campaign without criticism II it in
tended to assist Weizmann in his ef
forts to form the Jewish Agency.
Only few weeks ago this seemed
highly improbable. The Zionist Or
ganization OF America directed ruth
less and even insulting campaign
against Reuben Brainin, its own Vice
President, because the dean Of Hebrew
writer's had, after n personal survey
of conditions in Russia, endorsed the
activities of the United Jewish Cam
paign. Mr.. Brainin was accused of
high treason, because he saw no con-
fliet between the Palestine work and
the colonization in Russia, and because
he charged the opponents Of Jewish
agricultural relief work in Russia with
lIarming the interest of world Jewry-
OF course, such an assault on Zion
ist veteran, merely because he favored
Jewish colonization In Russia, seemed
to indicate u distinct, determined att
tlrlc on the part of the Zionist Organi
zation of America against the Marshall
group, and consequently against the
Jewish Agency.
1t is futile for American Zionist lead
crs to insist that Louis Marshall and
his colleagues who ARE successfully
carrying on the Russian colonization
work and Louis Marshall and his col
leagues who are invited to join the
Jewish Agency are not the same indi-
yiduals. They are. aud therefore they
cannot he opposed and cajoled simpl-
tancously.
But the attack against Brainin Is
several weeks old already: and the
Zionist Organization of America has n
now policy. 1t is now dcfintely-at
least otIicially--clamorin for the jew
ish Agency and for peace. Now the
~ An1crlcu1t LlVUfft ttHucIS Will ltNt nHt
II you accuse them Of having opposed
Russian colonization, or even of having
failed to respect the efforts OF the
Marshall group. Mr.. Lipsky declares
himself uncquiyocally for the Jewish
Agency, peace in Israel and harmooi-
Gus cooperation between the Russian
and Ipulcstinian' camps.
rhus, to the uninitia'cd observer, al
nould seem we'll in the state Of Zion
ism. Wcizmnnn in his attempts TO foru
the jewish Agency has the wholchcart
cd cooperation of Mr. Lipsky and hi
confrcrcs. In other words there should
be no obstacle in the path Of the Jew
ish Agency, because the consent Of th'
Marshall group Is admitted by thos'
well informed of the intentions of TN
responsible leaders Of the non-Iionis
group.
But there are strange rur,ors. Com
ments in certain Zionist quarters rul