The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-10-20
AMERICAN CONSUL TO JERUS.
ALIEN SEES PALESTINE CON.
TROLI.ED b VIEWS.

Rev. DIR. Otis A. GlazebroOk. United
States Consul to Jerusalem, believes
that the Jews will eventually rule
Palestine.
The economic and political situa-
tiOn in Palestine today is three
cornered one" he says. '"There are
about Gj.OOO Jews in the country. an
equal number Of Christians and at
least half million native Arabs, and
1t is struggle between them as ia
which will gain control. In my mind
there is but little doubt but what this
control will go TO the Jews says DIR.
GlazcbrOok. who is spending his va
cation in America.
THE Jews with their superior in
.clligpnce and modern western bust
hess methods. MS well as their nat
ural thrift and shrewdncss, are slowly
gaining control. The ecoliOmic sit
uati0n is full of promise: the British
are doing everything within their
power TO educate the native Arabs
and teach them western methods and
ideas. and the Arabs, recognizing
greater intelligence when they meet
it, are showing an eagerness to learn
and change. Schools have been estab
lished all over. both by the govern
lne.lt and by various churches rep
resented there. railroads are being
planned and built and modern water
supply systems are being introduced.
On the whole there Is every hope that
the country will soon be prosperous
and dynamic one.
DIR. Glazebbrook spoke highly of the
known as the O. f.. r. ~. is now prac.
tically extinct. and in its place is In,
civil government under Sir Herbert
Samuel. former Postmaster General
of England All of the officials arc
civilians and the only troops there arc
those of the British Government. about
1000 in all. stationed ut various
places thruout the laad.
''Thc task before Sir Herbert IL
very delicate and one that will 10
ruire an infinite amount of tnct, pa
tience and diplomatic skill. Thus far
ut least. he has proved IL most excel
lent man for the post and has shown
no prejudice and treats each of the
three divisions with equal fairness nHl
Justice From all know of the man
no better one could have been chosen
,ns Governor of Palestine
Asked If there was still any law
brook said:
"Of course there ia still lawlessness
there. 1t is the normal condition OF
things in Palestine and the district
Whereabouts. 1t has always been Sc
ard the inhabitants of the country
think no more of it than we think of
the rain and snow. To them. in fact
1t is very much the same us bad
weather is to us: undesirable but it,
cvitable. The BedOuins. nOma'i
Arabs. IRE born thieves
As to the ACCESSIBILITY of Jewish i'm
migration at the present time DIR.
GlaZebrOOk was very doubtful. Their"
is no room. he said. To accommodate
any new arrivals yet. 4 better hons
ing system is being planned. and i:'
Il short time there should he room for
nll who care to come. The Jews are
doing everything within their power
To establish a promised land" of
their own there. and II is not I'm
l!kely-in fact it is highly probable
says DIR. Glazebrook-that they will
succeed.
The Americans in the couHtry. he
says, are either missionaries or tour
lists. The native Arabs are inclined to
discourage WesterncrS from settling
in Palestine: they regard them ms IN
truders and look to the British gov
eminent to protect them from being
exploited by efficient but unscrupu-
lo,,s outsiders and give them the
chance to develop themselves. They
like tourists, of course. just ms the
French and other continental Euro
peans like tourists. because they leave
their money in the country without
radically changing the place or with
out laying plans to suhjugate it. and
incidentally. because they add to the
cosmopolitan atmosphere there.
Summing up the whole thing" said
Dr. GlaZebrOok. 1T is sheerly n mat
ter of the survival Of the fittest"
and those fittest. in my opinion. will
urove to he tho lows
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