Dr. Chaim Weizmann is to Visit South Africa

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Dr. Chaim Weizmann ## of the World Zionist ## will visit South Africa, ## was stated host.

The Weizmann will be in Palestine ## Noventher, when he will proceed to South Africa. His visit to the United State will be deferred, it is ## until after his trip to South Africa.

“The Basle Congress was in effect a preparatory congress,” he stated. “It laid the basis for a renewed forward to ##vement on a large scale. It prepared the way for the administration to be introduced by the extended Jewish Agency. A non-partisan commission of experts, appointed by the Zionist Organization and the non-partisan American group of which Louis Marshall is Chairman, is now at work in Palestine. It will submit a plan for the development of a Jewish Palestine. It is to this report the Zionist Organization looks, upon the basis of which a new spirit is to be given to the movement. Everything done in Basle had this larger outlook in views restraint new means more dependable resources later.“The outcome of the Congress was an unequivocal victory for Dr. Chaim Weizmann and his policies. The American delegation, numbering 45, contributed effectively to this victory. The program submitted to the congress by Dr. Weizmann, largely embodied the view of the American Zionist Organization, and the election of the new Executive was due to the initiative of the American delegation, which organized the center group that remained throughout the congress the one dependable factor, in the support of Dr. Weizmann.

“The opposition at the Congress was more orderly and reasonable that ever before. In fact Mr. Jabotinsky appeared almost as one of the moderates. One attempt of Dr. Isaac Gruenharm to oppose the progress of the Jewish Agency was as usual, overwhelmingly defeated. Strong resolutions were adopted against the Mandatory Power. It was felt that England was not actually cooperating in the development of the Jewish National Home and that in fact, its taxation policy was decidedly detrimental to industrial, and commercial and agricultural development. These resolutions, unanimously adopted by the Congress were brought out by the Political Commission of which Dr. Stephen S. Wise was chairman.

“The misunderstanding which arose at the Congress leading to Dr. Wise’s hasty departure from Basle, regretted by all and especially by the American delegation could easily have been ##red up had Dr. Wise consulted with the American delegation before leaving. His unannounced departure, within an hour after the incident made further discussion impossible although telegrams were at once sent to him at Paris by me and the entire American delegation, urging his return, Dr. Wise was a leading figure at the Congress and his departure created an embarrassing situation. But the misunderstanding will be cleared up. I have no doubt and Dr. Wise will be found, as always, working shoulder to shoulder with his American associates in the hard year’s work they have before them.

“Although two parties in the Zionist Organization were curbed, they accepted the judgment of the majority without a murmur, for they felt that the time was not proper for internal strife or disorder. They cooperated from a purely national point of view, foregoing for the time being their party interests. The election of the new Executive became possible owing to the self-denial of the Hitachduth. It is to be regretted that the Mizrachi found it necessary to vote against the new Executive owing to inability to find as accord on a matter of religious principle.

“Having appointed ten directors of Zionist policy, it depends upon American Zionists, as well as upon the whole of American Jewry to strengthen the bands of the new Zionist administration. Conditions in Palestine are improving. The Rutenberg concession will begin operations this Fall. The construction of the harbor at Haifa will soon be inaugurated. New immigration will of course, be restrained until normal conditions return. But all depends upon the measure of support given by American Jewry, which it is hoped will be forthcoming with generosity,” Mr. Lipsky concluded.