Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
REBy|LDIAG PALESTINE
MILL REQUIRE LONG time
News OF England Carrying Out Plan
Proves OF Interest to Amer
lean JewTy.
SYRIAN QUESTION DELAYS
Clash of French and Arab Interests
Also Proves Big Factor in Failure
to Get Proposed Work Under
Way.

When Mr.. Balfour. then British For
sign Minister conveyed to Lord Roths-
4 chiid, Just two years ago, a statement
Adeclarins that the British government
llsslfayored the establishment in Pales-
time of n national home for the Jewish
& people, and would do its utmost to
bring about such settlement, the
worlds Jewry as marking new era
in the history OF the Jewish race.
Mr.. Balfour's announcements was
tories OF General Alienby. which drove
the Turk from Palestine. and regis
tered the full measure of achievement
sforlthe Ninth Crusade. Since that time
been interesting themselves in the
great project.
Not Achieve in Day.
Such projects. however. are not
achieved in a day. Another full year OF
war followed, MIR. Balfour's announce
to an end last November those who
knew anything about the matter fully
recpsnized the immensely of the task
I to be accomplished before such Il ques-
Palestine could be reached. Now the
Jew is used to waiting, nevertheless,
as the days of the peace conference
heightened from weeks into months.
saw SO many high hopes deferred and
hearts made sick he might be excused
IL he grew anxious as to the fuliill-
ment of the promise that had been
made to him.
1t was. therefore. a peculiarly crate
ful; piece of intelligence which lord
eCurzon was able TO convey to the great
zionist meeting, held in London the
lcurred in the policy OF the govern
ment concerning the establishment of
a national home for the jewish people
in Palestine. The problem is Pc
It,A
9 clearly the Syrian question. with its
supposed. clash OF French and Arab
interests. which is delaying the settle
!. m n, and not any, change of policy.
zot the British government.
No Complete Jewish State.
In Mt. Balfour's original statement it
Is was. carefully emphasized that nothing
shouid pc done to prejudice the civil
ana religious rights of existing non
point is important, and should not b..
lost sight OF. AS Herbert Samuel yerv
Justly pointed out to the meeting il,
I t asdSan no no responsible Zionist would
OF a complete Jewish state in Palcs-
tine: Such a settlement would place
the government OF the country in the
hands OF minority. and would thu.
democracy.
The aim. however, is ultimately f,
Jewish state. and the way of it is sim
I pie. The policy OF the British govern
ment. Mr.. Samuel declared. In the pro-
motion to the fullest degree that the
conditions OF the country allow OF eJw-
lish immigration and land settlement
and tho active promotion OF Jewish
agricultural development and sclf-gov-
Il eminent, SO that. in time. the country
!, may become purely self-sovernin.
commonwealth under the auspices OF
a. Jewish majority.
Emigration to Palestine.
Thus, tho realization OF Palestine as
Jewish State and national home /.
intrusted to tho Jews themselves. II
they are really inearnest, as no one
doubts they are; IL they emigrate Ia
Palestine from all quarters of the
world in sufficient numbers: If they
bring to the great work of nation
building Just measure OF the energy
and resources which .have made them
successful worlSmen, business men and
scholars in almost every other coun
try, then the future of the jewish ma
tional home in Palestine is secure.