New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
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marks "The Brooklyn Eagle" in speaking
cf the swift advance on Jerusalem by the
British forces in Palestine. GAIA Joppa
and Beersheba. all within forty miles Of
the famous city, have fallen, costing enc
Turks more than 10000 soldiers. Mean
time the British are pursuing their ad
vantage 70 the last defences Of Jerusalem
Cor a quick decision.
To some observers, therefore, new
crusade for the liberation OF Jerusalem
is all but successfully finished. But what
power is going to rule in Jerusalem when
the Turk is finally expelled? asks Howard
c. FELTON, in "Munsey's" for November.
The answer to that question and discussion.
Of some related matter follows
at appears chat there is q definite agree
nent between the British government and the
leadership OF Jewish thought as TO the future
Of the ancient Land Of the Hebrews. 1t IS
the hope Of English students Of this problem
that when the great war is ended all the
Allied nations will be willing TO agree 20 a
solution satisfactory TO the British Empire
and 10 the Jews all over the world.
this solution-as the great mass Of Jews
in England. AZ least. believe-wiI be found
in the Establishment OF an autonomous de-
pendency Of the British Empire, with Jeru-
salem as It's capital. Most Of the Jews would
prefer British allegiance, because England
Ar~1r n fNofr
race fairly. and because the British EmI re
stands for liberty and justice. England was
first among Western nations 70 give the Je"
real emancipation; she has never developed
that dislike % the Jew which mas manifested
and the Mediterranean which is By no means
hopeless desert-can he developed success
fully
con the 6ther hand, the Jews themselves
have established many prosperous and sue
cessfuI colonies in their old homeland The
best authorities declare that the well-watered
plains Of the Euphrates and Tigris, with their
rich soil and subtropical climate, could be
restored 20 q productiveness comparable 70
that Of the great central valley o. the United
States
"The project for a rchabilitated Palestine,
as IL is now taking form, does not contem-
plate strictly Jewish state. Rather, u looks
70 the establishment Of Palestine IS British
dependency. in which the Arabs the Jews
and the Christians viii live together on equal
terKs, and ia which the secular power VIII
be kept supreme.
"Not even the most enthusiastic OF zion
is,a has IN mind the establishment Of state
N which the church would dominate In mat
ter Of religion modern Jews are among to2
most tolerant Of peoples, and little fear IS
entertained that they would attempt 70 i'm
i.ssg N many other countries: she mas
csmonstratsd her capacity not only 10 ger
along With him, bu, % make him mos use
fUl and patriotic citizen. England and amer
lea have Euccsedsd alike and along t'm',@i
lines with the Jews, and the Jews nAturaIy
realize their debt % the Anglo-Sa@"n c'""
tree
Politically. the British Empire has strohg
reasons FOR desiring rehabiliiated Palestine
dominated b. Jews and under British sue
rsiaty. Manifestly the Wcgtern nations are
determined that TIE Turkish Empire must De
ended. since il has 90 long perfistently 70
iass1 % be mended. So long ss Turkish
dominion orer Southwestern Asia continues
'nstny,hlng like ~ present form Il Will De