El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05
JeUS Remaining Under Protection
OF Old Glory Cannot Dedicate Any
Other Flag, Says EL Paso Leader

Q must necessarily be a REIMBURSEMENT
OF the old There can, OF course, be
no political tie between Jews. clu-
zens OF other countries and those in
Palestine"
The Fact Remains.
These statements do not alter the
fact that the Associated Press report
Of the san Reno conference definitely
states; "A Jew OF American, French,
British or other nationality may re-
tain his nationality though he ls also
a citizen OF the state OF PALESTINE
II such a statement is correct, then
fully agree with the resolutions
passed by the board OF governors OF
the Hebrew Union college:
l. We deny ths right OF any body Of
men 70 determine our citizenship for Us.
as the supreme council presumed 20 do IN
a declaration that "a Jew OF American.
retain his nationality although he is cid
zen OF the state Of Palestine" II Is al
most unbelievable that this Is true re-
port How can American Jews be de-
clared citizens o. Palestine OF any other
land without their CONSENT This would
mean divided national loyalty. This
We repudiaro emphaticaily and unre-
servedly- We have but one citizenship
know but one national loyalty, the Anerl-
can. and recognize no other.
. We declare nat no one land. Pale
estine or any other. can be called the ma
tional home for the Jewa" as has been
done By the supreme council Each land.
whereof Jews are loyal citizens. Is the ma
uonai home for those Jews. Palestine Is
not our national home. sincs We are ne
now. and never expect 10 be, citizens OF
that land
That the danger. IS a real one is ex-
empMned by the invitation sent out
asking the Jewish community TO
gather for the dedication OF our
flag" I know but one flaE and that
is the Stars and Stripes It is my
flag, the flag OF my family, and we
can dedicate no other flag so long as
we remain under its folds and swear
allegiance TO its constituted authori-
ties.
Not only Jews who are not Zion
lists. but also prominent non-Jewish
newspapers and magazines Interpret
the words as ! have stated
Warning From Palestine
A recent Zionist writer issues the
warning from Palestine. The best
policy for the Zionist organization to
pursue would be the reasonable one
Of securing TO these poor immi grants
some definite and certain employment
settle In Palestine
] shall not be accused of partisan
ship when / quote stephen wise.
Does this mean that Palestine is to
become a Jewish slater The answer
cannot be given by human beings to-
day. 1t lies in the lap Of history.
Naturally we hope that ultimately the
Jewish Palestine viii resolve itself
into a Jewish commonwealth. the
highest and most completely social
lied form Of democracy" Such a
statement IS only a pious wish. the
wish has become father OF the
thought. and for such pious wishes
we have no time. There are too many
pressing problems before US. prob
lens OF alternating the suffering OF
oIir co-reli gfouists in European lands.
problems OF rehabilitating them and
making them self-supporting- But
for such problems the recent Zionist
convention had no timei
To the turn that Zionism has taken
I cannot give my fealty. recognize [
for the American Jew but one home
land, these United States. I shall
give what energies I possess to the
spreading OF the religious interpre-
tation Of Jewish destiny; for it1 ma
tional Interpretation I can find no
Justification