Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-26
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the proposed meeting with a German
representative would be received in
Germany. but declared he believed it
good procedure. He approved fixing
Germany's rcparations debt as good
business. 1T may result in a rcduc-
tion, of our hopes he said. "but not
OF the realities,
The Supreme Council began its work
today with the intention OF finishing its
remaining labors before night.
The French and italian delegations
expect to leave San Reno tonight. The
British train has been ordered to be
ready tomorrow morning.
The supreme council is sending
formal request to President Wilson that
the United States Government take the
mandate for Armenia.
The council is leaving to President
Wilson arbitration of the differences
over the boundaries OF Armenia.
The council awarded mandate for
Mesopotamia and Palestine to Great
Britain and mandate for Syria to
France.
In placing Palestine under British
mandate the council established within
the ancient limits Of the. Holy Land
what is called "the national home Of
the Jews
To Protect Rights Of Jews
The terms Of the mandate protect the
national rights Of Jewish citizens OF
other countries. That is to say, jew
of American. British. French or other
nationality may retain his nationality.
although hr is also a citizen of the state
Of Palestine. The rights Of Arabs also
are protected. there being GOO 200 in
Palestine. and 100 900 Jews. The man
date is limited generally by what is
known as the Balfour declaration.
British forces have been in occupation
of Palestine since the defeat OF the
Turkish forces by Viscount Allcnby.
Assurances have been given Zionist
representatives bv British delegates
here that the military administration
Of Palestine. which has been far from
satisfactory to Jews. will be changed to
sympathctic civil rule. Zionists are
represented in San Reno by benjamin
Cohen. Of Chicago. who came from Pal
cstine with DR.. Chayim Wcizmann,
president Of the World Zionist Com.
mission there.
"ZioniSm as n political movement,
has been ended with the creation of n
national Jewish home" said Mr.. Cohen
today. Its work now is the develop
mcnt Of Palestine and the bringing
there Of Jewish immigrants from east
ern Europe. This development will be
largely agricultural.
"PaleStinc now has population Of
700. 900. In the time Of David it had
1000. 900.
Not SOcialistic Experiment
''It can really support two or three
| times 700 900 and possibly four or five
| durtion Of the best methods of agri
culture. .IcwS in Russia. Poland and
! Rumauia would be glad to cmigratc.
'Thc plans of the Iionists are that
we shall work with the hands rather
than with tho brain, as the Jews have
been doing for the most part in other
portions of tho world. 1t will be AZ
interesting social experiment. 1t vii
not bc Socalistic, but think 1t may bc
called social"
"Amcrica. think" added Mr.
Cohen, Twill have TO supply most o.
tho money until the new state gets
going. while some of the expenditure!
will bc productive, owners will be un'
productive.
The Turkish treaty is now what Is
officially called practically finished. The
Turkish plcnpotPntiaries. after rccciv'
ing it in Paris about May 10. will hav,
three weeks to consider II. The Allie:
after receiving the Turkish reply vii
take few days to examine it. Ther
the Turks will be allowed final tcl
days in which to make up their mind
whether 10 sign the treaty or not.