The Denver Jewish news., 1921-02-16
The Press on the British
Palestine Mandate
THE "MORNING POST" Is Salts
FLED But THE TIMES" AND
JEWISH CHRONICLE" ARE NOT
q e. L. Serylce.)

mandate secures the realization of
Bnlfour's promise for Jewish na e
tional home, the mandate is defective
in its failure to define the phrase and
expressly ayOw the establishment
of future Jewish commonwealth.
with regard to Palestine should be to
enable it to stand alone and fully pro.
tect itself the Times" calls for n
wide immigration and welcomes the
enlistment of voluntary troops. The
"Times' points to the great difference
between the burden assumed by Great
Britain in MesopOtamia and Palestine.
Indicating that Palestine not only
promises in its excellent prospect ear
Iy relief. but that the short Palcstin
ian frontiers are very easily defended.
The Times sees in the mandate an
assurance for the Arabs of full share
in the prosperity of the country and
advises them not to allow others to
exploit them for anti-Semitic pur-
poses.
The Jewish Chronicle" in its issue
of yesterday also expresses distinct
dissatisfaction with the terms of the
mandate. The "ChrOn,c.e' points out
that while Jews are called upon to
make supreme effort for the desired
development of Palestine. the terms of
the mandate do not render that en-
Gi,I, ic acsnptio1 fnt. th.s
sacrifice involved.
The Morning Post" expresses sat
isfaction with the terms of the man
date since it protects the non-Jewish
nationalities and makes Jewish
commonwealth impossible by virtue OF
their being a minority.
From the New York Press.
Commenting editOriaily on the text
of the British. mandate over Palestine
just made public in full in this coun-
try thru the Jewish Telcgraphic
Agency. the New York Times" in its
issue of yesterday. said:
THE terms of the mandate APPROX
cd by the Supreme Council of the Al
les at San Reno, making Great Brit
ain the mandatory over Palestine with
IL view to establishing there II nation
al home for the Jewish people, have
been published. 1t is evident that the
mandate has been carefully drawn. 1t
encourages. the widest measure of self
government for localities consistent
with prevailing conditions but his
Britannia Majesty has the right to
exercise as mandatory all powers in
-herent in the government of a SOW
ereign State, save as limited by the
terms of the present mandate There
fore the mandatory will control the
tect diplomatically Palestinians
abroad The mandatory also will i'm
pose taxes and customs and will report
annually to the League of Nations. Tho
phrase Il national home for the jew
ish people is frequently employed.
THE League, it is evident. has not
set up a Jewish state or nation in Pal
estine, The effect of the mandate is
to create Il national home or refuge
for Jews who, because of oppression
or persecution in any other land, may
desire to seek shelter there
The New York Tribune" said:
"A Jewish tradition has it that the
return to Palestine would not occur
until the scattering of the race was
complete. And so when tolerant Puri-
tanism, thru Cromwell, repealed the
exclusion act of Edward l and per
mitted entry into the Ultima Thule
the Diaspora had been consummated
and that the last station of exile. as
Philip Guedalla remarks was to be
the first station of the homeward
journey.
AS if to vindicate the tradition, it
is thru Great Britain that Zion again
has a habitation. The founding of n
territorial Jewish nation was yester-
day proclaimed from London. Great
Britain. trustee under mandate is
s,,ed by the Council of the League OF
Nations, devolves her authority. or til"
greater part of it. on the representa-
tivcs of Lewry brought together in an
advisory committee. Balfour wears
not the aspect of Cyrus. yet after three
thousand years he follows the policy
of the Persian king.
'"ro found or to rebound nation
according to a prospectus is difficult
business. From Platos Republic to
Oglethrope's Georgia one searches in
vain for an example of successfully in
duced national life But the Zionists
are full of faith that promises to
flower in works.