Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
THE FUTURE or THE JEWS.

II has been an open secret for some
time that the Zionist aspirations have
met with understanding and sympathy
from the leading British statesmen,
but the recent declaration by Mr.. Bal
four Is the first official statement Of
the government attitude.
The adoption OF this Palestine pol
ley as one of Great Britain's war aims
has been very largely due to the un-
tagging efforts Of Dr W. g. Wcise-
mann, president OF the Zionist fedora
tlon in England. and Nj. NJ. :. Osko-
low, member Of the executive body of
the international organization, and TO
a small committee of the more far
seeing Jews who have been working
In England for some time.
At the very beginning OF the war
Lord Cromcr, late vicerOy of Egypt,
FASTENED to point out the political
Significance Of Zionism and 10 draw
the attention of British statesmen TO
It as a practical and urgent issue.
Palestine Is likely to prove one Of
the most important buffer states after
the war, If only because It borders
upon the Suez canal "the jugular vein
OF the British empire" 1t is all i'm
portant that It's government should be
of democratic and Independent or
der. Under Turkish rule this would
be Impossible. From the Jewish point
of view and that Of America, there
fore. tho British government has
every justification for It's attitude, be-
sides that of the protection of Egypt.
what does the declaration mean to
the Jewish people?
II means the recognition of Pales-
tine AS the national home of the Jew
ish people. The Jews are the oldest
OF all disposscssed nationalities and
II is n good omen to commence rep
aration and redistribution by satisfy
ing the claims Of this small but stead
fast and impcrishable nationality.
The terms of the declaration disarm
all possible opposition. II contains
two qualifying clauses which are in
tended TO safeguard the civil and rclig-
ious rights OF the non-Jewish com
munitics in Palestine on the one hand
and the political and civic status of
Jewry In other countries
what are the Zionist plans?
They do not contemplate the col
lccting OF all the Jewish masses into
Palestine and founding a Jewish king
dom or republic. No one realizes more
clearly than the Zionist leaders that
Palestine cannot be rebuilt in day
and their plans are accordingly to
make possible "a sound and healthy
colonization of Palestine by Jews and
possible hitherto. In other words, the
resumption, under better auspices, of
the work OF building up in Palestine
the foundations of the Jewish com
monwealth. which will become the
new country of Jewry and thru which
Israel will become IA more effective
force making for civilization, for
progress and for righteousness.
II Is not surprising that Mr.. Bal
fours declaration Is considered by
NhN b'nlH PtpBl' ~ 'IONll
Every jew will be deeply stirred by
the vision of the Jewish people re-
gaining their national center after
nearly two thousand years of home
lcssness, and IL one of the results of
the war is the realization of such
hopes, 1t will afford proof that the
noble aims which have been cherished
by many and for which so much life
and treasure have been spent, have
not been mere phrases.
The French government has given
official assurance of It's favorable at
titude toward Zionist aims. The Ital-
ian government has also expressed its
sympathetic attitude. 1t mny further
be mentioned that the vatican, being
interested in tho religious aspect OF
the problem. has declared it's sym
pathy with the movement. In many
unofficial ways tho favorable attitude
on the part of the American and Rus
sian governments has been shown, the
neutral countries have manifested a
deep and sympathetic understanding
of this great cause
Jews look forward to the recon-
structed world after the war with
steadfast faith. They look forward to
"A speedy victory and to Palestine be
ing re-estabhshed as the national home
OF the Jewish people They look for
ward to the era OF peace which the
ancient prophet forecasted in the inn
perishable words, "and they shall beat
their swords into plowsharcs, and
their spears into pruning hooks, ma
ton shall not lift up sword against
nation. neither shall they learn war
any more"