The Denver Jewish news., 1920-02-11


Italian detachmcnts. and the milittlry
attaches of France. Italy. and the
United States has all the romance and
background which some great artist
will utilize for historic painting What
II theme for n Pericles and a Raphael. .
An the .Jaffa Gate he was received
by guards representing England Scot
land. Ireland. Wales. Au"tralia. Kew
Zealand. India. France and Italy. Near
The gate. which the Arabs called The
Friend" was the breach in The walls
made for the Kaiser's entry nearly
twenty years before. Allrnhy went in
by the gate itself, which tradition re-
served for cOnquerOrs. No thumder1u'
saIutrs acclaimed the vicror. M flag
was hoisted. and none WIS pulled
down: but the people happy to be de-
liycred from the Thraldum of the
Turk. welcomed him most jovfully. The
procession proceeded thru The Zion
quarter to the citadel. Fran lie steps
of the Tower of David. which was
standing when Christ was in .Terusa-
lem. IL proclamation WAS rca'i in Ara
bic. Hebrew. English, French. Italian.
Greek. and Russian. announcing tilai
the city was placed under martial law
for as long time as militar" cOnsi1-
erations made it necessary. but also
stating that the Inhabitants were TO
pursue their lawful occupation; with
out fear of interference. .\llcnhy
further proclaimed:
"Since your city Is regarded with
sffection by adherents OF three of the
great religions of mankind and itS soil
has been consecrated by the prayers
aud pilgrimnges OF multiludc' "f de-
Won't people of these three religions for
many centuries. therefore do ! make
known to you that over" sacred bnilh-
ing. monument, holy spo shrine. ira
ditonal site. endowment, pioms he.
uucst. or customary, place OF prayer. of
whatsoever form of the tl:rr' religions.
will he maintained and protected hc-
cor.ling to the existing customs and
beliefs of those to who's" faith they
are sacred"
There were many dark lays for the
forces of freedom in tlr" World Wal.
but never an ominouS hour. We always
knew. no matter how severe tic revrfse
for the moment. that the Force ct an
Ideal was stronger than the Ideal u
Force. and that we would fight on ana
on until the threat of military mastery
of the world was made inpatient. None
of us who labored and fought and
sacrificed i'm those unyS of cons'cri-
ton can ever forget the glorious hour
when the news thrilled the world that
Palestine had been won 10y General Al
lenby. II was the outstanding event
of a period when Il victory was need
ed to cheer the hearts of men. "
gave n new impetus to pressing for
ward. On every tongue was the name
of Allcnby. and we will. all of lis Of
every allied nation. count him as not
only a victor. but. deliverer.
The victory came at n dark hc''r'
hut 1t impaired n faith and an en-
durancc which taught the world that
after all it is spirit which wins battles
and shapes the destiny OF the wcrld.
Soon followed the declaration OF Mr.,
Bnlfour. never to be forgotten by those
of YOU whose eyes were turned 'pward
the Promised Land-a pledge thu the
rations whose noble soldiers had en-
tered Jerusalem. that Palestine shdul't
again become the homeland OF the
descendants of Moses and David. 'h'
memorable pronOunccment OF Mr. Eal-
four issued on November .. 1917. on
the eve of the capture of GAIA ana
Beersheba brenthed the spirit OF TINS
meeting and those Of all races VINO rc-
joice in your noble purpose:
His Ahjesty's Government views
with favor the establishment IN Fhi-
cstine of a national home Tor the Jew
ish people. and will use It's best en-
,ieavors TO facilitate the achievement
of this object it being clearly under
stood that nothing shall be done which
may prejudice the civil nni religious
rights of non-Jewish communities III
Palestine or the rights and political
status enjoyed by Jews in any other
country"
l come here today as Christian,
devoutly believing in the divinity OF
Jesus Christ. to say thh' this hoiy
movement has our God-speed to all who
are enpoped in it. We love every foot
Of land which David's Psalms ana
Solomonss Songs have made dear TO
all Jews and Christians. But ] couid
rot in conscience be with you. ana
share your religious ana pa"riotit
fcrvor .S do in full measure. if |
did not know your whole-hcarted DE-