The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-10
PALESTINE EAPOuT|CM PUZZLE AND
HOPE FOR A JEWISH STATE REMOTE
Optimistic American Zionists' Interpretation Of
Bslfour Declaration Led to Belief That Com
monwealth Was Assured Investigator Tells
Just What Commission on the Ground Expects
BY r
Article II.


lie ii.
T, jewish settlements were 10 be con
finea 10 trncua low vacant OF neglect
"a. Tine Hebrew flag wan 10 be reron.
niNed ana HEBREW - a national ieaa-
guagr SIDE ~ SIDE win Arabic. the
,ansuaGe Of h majority.
soon sought the liontat commits
nion for tho foundations a waa fc.
ported In America 20 be laying toe
tho Jewish state. Most OF ~ enofHy
q being spent upon relief distri-
bution-an urgent and vital need. The
rest Of iis work consisted In rchabilit-
alton Of the agricultural colonies, Of
the educational and charitable lnatitu.
lions. II was maintaining too. emer.
whole functioning az a super-rsilef
COMMITTEES ana reconstruction ngency
Trying Ia Organize Jews.
In he administration Of The coun.
try " had no share. II was trying ~
organise the zoe. zoo Jews of Palestine
to unite their factions. IL was max
Ing sporadic attempts 10 treat with
the Arabs Bp, In She actual govern
ment Of the country u was consulted
only where Jew ish Interests were con.
cerned. Instead OF occupying the cen.
ter o. tho stage In the drama Of
Palestine Delivered with the urit-
inh military occupation n protective
background. the real scene Nas dc.
ridediy the reverse.
n vas constant, striving. however.
10 exert political Influence mostly In
minor things, not always wisely con-
aiderng the greater issue at stake. u
Insisted. for instance, ON me nghi %
Jewish groups 20 parade In local cele-
braiiona with the Zionist naE. VIII q
the British were cautious enough to
display NJ flags On one Of these
~occasi0nn. there waH a slight Moslcm.
Jewish fTacnh tn Jerusalem. u acpi-
ously fought for the spread Of He
brew IN administration practice Jew
lnh gondarmee. for example. insisted
upon wearing Hebrew arm bands.
while the Arnba wore Arabic.
pamphict Arou.s.i Arsbs.
Their was nothing hut talk w ral-
cstine to indicate that the country
would ever he a Jewish state. lire
sponsible individual Zionisfs spoke an
too freely for their nations Eood lu
the tea and wine shops. one even
published a pamphlet addressed 10
the Arabs that worked incaiculnhis
harm IN IA aggressive tone before y
The zioniats NJ tho helm said ltttia
publicly. All eyas we're turned TO
the peace conference. what the Jews
would Rct IN Palestine was sun o ~
coded 10 he nm opCn question.
While Jewish Palestine itself had
no Illusions about the naifour dccia-
ration, baslinE n the freedom and
tact ~ the british administration.
thankful for ia deliverance from
Turkish oppression and the nightmare
~ the war. American Jewrv, iufr.
ing nv the newspaper clipplngs that
reached the Holy Land. Htili con-
tinuod 10 walk with their heads In
the clouda borne alott on waves Of
enthusiasm.
Dr. stephen wisc's Statement.
We read that a. late as Feb \, Or.
stephen Wise. on his return from Eu-
rope az head NJ the commission mi
by the American Jewish Congress.
declared under his own signature In
the New York Globe.
'zionism has a 20 he. for
Zionisn implies the necessity OF a
movement IN order TO bring the poaa-
tbiiity Of the establishing OF q Jew.
iah or a Zionist commonwealth he.
fore Tho eyea Of the world Jewish
ana non.Jewish
u may say without fear OF contra
dicllon that the establishment OF a
Jewish Palestine under the league 81
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must obviously be granted Is Just as
truly before the mind OF European
statesmen and above alt. Of Amerl-
can statesmen In Paris as any other
question which lies before them 10.
das."
Colonel Harry Cutler. another of
the returning delegates, wrote, under
his signature
The British government has
pledged . Jewish nation In Palestine,
France aud ltaly have endorsed n.
our own president has spoken. Who
ahnl sny Nay Everything now IN
dicitea that from II Tho
peace confercnCul Will emerge a Jew
lsh commonwealth In Palestine under
BRUSH protection"
Bernard q. Richarda. secretary OF
the American Jewish Congress. de-
ciared; The ancient Jewish national
ity Ia 10 take her place among tho
youngest OF the peoples. thus giving
new meaning 4 tho continuity and
logic Of history II all ngns and
portents prove true. the world viii
soon behold the Jewish common.
wealth arising out OF the dust, ruins,
and decay
How hollow these echoes seemed TO
rs. who were on the spot. watching
the grow1ng Arab opposition, seeing
thc hWlttu uctiNltA OF the Llontnt
Commission, hearing other reportG
from the worlds conference table. I
remember The looks OF utter amaze
ment whom I showed these clippings
10 leading british officials to level
headed IiOniAts. Thcrc were facts
TO ho faced IN Palestine good solid.
heart and head breaking work 10 be
done. aud American Jcwry. the only
portion OF tho Jewish nation with tho
strength Ia do A. was talking.
Not many weeks later. despite these
positive indications" OF u Jewish
state In Palestine ~ evident at tho
peace conference, came the announce,
ment that Palestine would be includ
ed In tho INVESTIGATIONS OF tho Inter.
Allied Commission to be sent to looh
into the claims Of tho Near East. n
the peace conference was 10 unitos
on the subject OF n Jewish state hi
Palestine, why the beiatod invcstiga,
ton OF the Holy Land Why an In,
vesiiHation az all. N tho Balfoui
declaration could he interpreted ID
Europe as an in~ter-alliod endorse.
ment Of a Jewish nation In Palcstine
a month Palestine nj clos
rnnge looked like a political puzzle
destined 20 taN the skill OF the great
ct diplomatiais. British officials VIII,
had advocated a local round tahl,
discussion among representatives ri
all three faiths In the Holy Land hat
withdrawn this suggestion. They wer,
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