The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-27
UNITED. STATES LUCKY
ON INDEBTEDNESS.

4 Norfolk. Va. Feb es.-According to
local statistics, the per capita indebt-
i edness of this country during the
world war is just *35 The per capita
J Indebtedness I'm England Is over $40.
1 Tnls means that the -EffgIisn CTrrEeHs
| are being taxed To Erect this indebt.
cdiness more than seven times the
amount that the citizens Of the United
States lis called upon 10 pay TO the
government 70 pay the bills incurred
hy the war
The state directors office in Norfolk
foi the Palestine restoration fund daiiH
Is in receipt Of the splendid work of
the English Jews in contributing to
the gigantic fund that is being so
lioited all over the world to restore
alestine to the Jews and to make il
a permanent home for those who de-
sire to return to the scenes OF their
forefathers
That adherence to the Eiei4st move
nent creates conflict with ones
citizenship lis n fallacy that has been
exposed by one Of the leading figures
in England. Herbert Samuel, former
postmaster general of England ami
blockade war minister in the British
cabinet declares that the hour has
come to stop talking and to begin
thinking of the things that need to
be done for Jewish Palestine. Since
the Balfour declaration he has become
a leading figure in British Zionsn.
Discussing this topic, Mr.. Samuel
says:
The office 7 held when Turkey en-
tered the war and it became au
clear that the whole future OF the
Turkish empire would come into ques-
ton led me TO study the subject and
form an opinion as to what should be
the sGture status of the Turkish do
mtnions. My interest. therefore. was
directed to Palestine. The more
studied the matter the more clear two
things became. First. II was a funda-
mental interest Of the British empire
that Palestine should be in friendly
hands. Second. that the country was
ITO large extent derelict. II 1t had
To ne redeemed, it must be redeemed
by an expenditure of brains and
r1oney. IT was desirable, il possible,
10 bring to Palestine some fresh source
Iof Industrial and mental activity.
Wherecould that be found, except
among the Jews scattered throughout
Europe,
is there any divergence between
the idea of the British citizenship of
british Jews and the Zionist idea?
Much confusion has arisen in regard
to the word nationality In Eastern
Europe nationality means often quite
tiiIiiS rum what II III
taken to mean in Western Europe.
In the East the word nationality
Is often used TO apply to a person resi-
dent in country, but belonging to
a racial minority In England, on the
other hand. it is customary to regard
nationality as being identical with
citizenship. Therefore. IL "A person has
a different nationality he Is considered
an alien. The vast majority of Brit
ish Jews would moi dream of embrace
ing any cause which would deregats
from their British citizenship. The
first step that has been taken has been
TO lay the foundations of n great Jew
ism university on Mount Scopus. out
side Jerusalem. The second has been
To lay sewers in the Jewish quarter.
And that Is right, We want a univer-
siiy and we want drains The one
really was incomplete without this
other. Without sanitation their INTEL
lcctua} life would have no vigor. On
tie other hand, we might have every
thing health giving, every material
development. but without the intel
lectual life it would all not be worth
doing. We needed a healthy body only
so that II might be the home of =
noble soul! There is no desire to de-
snoil anyone OF hia land With regard
10 Industry In Palestine. the conditions
ave somewhat easter.
II feel convinced that the difficulties
can be overcome. and with the zeal and
support of the Jews of all countries
Palestine will become once more a
prosperous country, an example TO the
nations. center of Jewish spiritual
l.fe which would have the effect OF
ehnobijng the character Of our fellow
Jews throughout the world