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No. 21. Vienna, 22 May 1903 — 25 Iyar 5663. 7th Year

The Sixth Zionist Congress.

The Actions Committee has convened the Sixth Zionist Congress at Basle for the 23rd of August of this year and the days following. The order of business will be announced later.

The Sixth Congress.

On Sunday, the 23rd of August, the Sixth Zionist Congress will be opened at Basle.

At five Congresses Zionism, through its representatives, has borne public witness for Judaism before all the world. All well-disposed men, Jews and non-Jews alike, have followed with respectful attention the endeavours directed towards creating a home for an unhappy people. During this time many misunderstandings have had to be removed, much ill-will and much hostility endured. Efforts that were unselfish, and so easily open to scrutiny by the widest public, have even had to suffer the worst calumnies. All these obstacles, and many others besides, could not check Zionism in its victorious course. Recognised by powerful Governments and influential statesmen as a serious political factor, Zionism may now proceed to the fulfilment of its programme with heightened confidence and the best prospects of success. It will now depend upon the participation of the Jews themselves whether the final goal of the Zionist endeavours can be reached soon or not. The Zionists, however, may say in truth that they have striven with all their strength, and not without success, to further the redemption of their people.

The provisions of the Organisation Statute concerning the Congress read:

§ 8.

The Zionist Congress meets every second year at a place to be fixed by the Greater A.-C. An earlier convocation of the Congress is determined by the Greater A.-C.

§ 9.

The tasks of the Congress are:

• a) Receipt and examination of the report of the Actions Committee (A.-C.),
• b) Development of the Zionist programme,
• c) Settlement of the programme for the next administrative period,
• d) Election of the A.-C. and other bodies for the next administrative period,
• e) Receipt and discussion of petitions and motions.

§ 10.

The business of a Congress is conducted according to the standing orders adopted by the Third Congress.

§ 11.

Only delegates elected by shekel-payers may take part in the proceedings of the Congress.

§ 12.

Every shekel-payer has the right to vote for the Congress upon reaching his 18th year, and the right to be elected upon reaching his 24th year. The elections are to be held at least four weeks before the opening of the Congress, as far as possible on one and the same day throughout the whole world. Should one elected be prevented, a by-election is permissible up to the opening of the Congress. To avoid inconveniences, the societies are empowered to elect substitutes at the same election, against the event of the delegates being prevented; these are to be notified at the same time.

§ 13.

The electoral groups are hundreds. The division into electoral groups is undertaken by the Country Organisation, by the allotment of a number of delegates corresponding to the number of shekel-payers, in so far as it is a question of Ver-