Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
NEW ERA OPENS
FOR JEWISH RACE
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION BRINGS
PROMISE OF COMPLETE EMAN.
clPArloN THERE.
PALESTINE MAY BECOME
HOME OF NEW NATION
Some Modified Form Of National Ideal
May BE Adopted as Result Of British
Invasion--Jewish Emigration From
Russia to United States Will Now
Diminish, Says Sir Alfred Mond,
Prominent London Hebrew.

London, May 3.-"The news of the
last few weeks, both from Russia and
from Palestine, points to the opening
of new era for the Jewish race de-
clared Sir Alfred Mond in an inter-
view today. Sir Alfred, who holds the
the Lloyd George cabinet. is the only
Jewish member Of the present min
istry.
In Russia" he explained, the revo-
luton brings the promise Of complete
political emancipation: in Palestine. the
British advance indicates in the near
future the realization OF some modified
form of a national ideal which most
Jews have held for centuries. &
of the two events, the revolution in
Russia is much the more important
development so far as Jews are con-
|cerned, for il applies to 100000 of my
race. Nothing like this number could
possibly be affected by the maturing
of the Palestinian ideal.
With the advent Of liberal regime
in Russia, the sentiment of America
has changed. and Jewish influence.
which was exerted on the side Of anti
Russian feeling in America, is now
pro Russian a very remarkable bu;
quite natural Transformation.
Jewish emigration from Russia TO
the United States will now diminish
for the conditions that made for this
emigration no longer operate. Under
the new era the Russian Jews siIoui"
shed the characteristics which are
largely due 20 repression. to exclusion
from the life of the nation. Embraced
in the nation. they will be moulded by
the national genius of the Russian peo-
pie while retaining their own individu-
atty.
Russia will :ind now that her new
born Jews are a tremendous asset.
Wherever the Jew has received full
liberty, as in England and the United
States he has proved himself an ener-
getic, enterprising and loyal citizen. In
many branches Of industry. finance.
law and medicine. he has excelled.
when was in New York the tre-
mendous xest for educational progress
even among the most illiterate Of the
one of the many things that impressed
me. I visited An extremely fine tech
meal school. built by the municipality
OF New York. one OF the finest institu-
lions OF its kind I have ever seen. and
there vas told that very large pro-
portion OF the pupils were children OF
the poorest Jewish parents who had
come from Russia ~
Jews in RUSSIA have never been
hostile to the people Of Russia, but
only to the despotic form of govern
ment there. and this hostility undonbt-
eddy played a great part in feeding tn"
repugnance which democratic America
discovered for the Russian autocracy.
Opportunities in Palestine.
Turning TO the opportunity opened
up for the Jewish race in Palestine by
the entrance of the British armies. Sir
Alfred said: Are the Jews suitable
for the agricultural life which must be
the basis Of the development OF this
sun enriched soil? Reference to the
Jewish agricultural colonies established
In Palestine in recent years gives an
affirmative answer. These colonies
have achieved remarkable results and
seem to point to the survival Of the
old pastoral instinct Of the Jews.
II consider that the Jew has pc
cuIiar aptitude for farming. X Jews
are found today mostly IN non -agri-
cultural pursuits it Is because they
have been prevented for centuries from
owning land. so of necessity they have
congregated in the cities. should
like to see much larger agricultural
element among my people, for the