Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-08

unue Wherever possible to apply the Turkish laws,
TO which the people are accustomed Changes are
made only when they are Indispensable. Eff
cheney is essential to good government, bat there
is d point where efficiency may become harassng.
The danger Of passing that point is foreseen.
The many faiths and sects which find in the
Holy Land their origin or their inspiration are
free to maintain their teachers and pastors and to
practice their cults without let hindranCe. In
the controversies that occasionally arise between
them the policy of the administration has been
strictly to maintain the status quo"
Nevertheless native Christians and Moslems are
appealing to the British government not to put
into effect the BalfUur declaration, because, they
say the ZiOnists wish ito eviCt ana dispOssess the
Arab population of Palestine" The BafOur dec
laration issued in November, 1917, approves "the
establishment in Palestine of a national home for
the Jewish people" and states that the British gov
eminent will use their best endeavors to fac
tate this object, while at the same time reserving
to all non-Jewish communities their full civil and
religious rights,
The Zionsts assure the native peoples that their
fears are groupdless "Our policy in regard to the
Arabs. as in regard to all problems, is clear
and straightforward" said DR.. Chain Wezmann,
president, in his address to the Twelfth Zionist
congress- recently held at Carlsbad He declares,
furthermore:
1--WE intend to abate no jot of the rights guar
anteed us by the Balfour declaration, and recog-
milton of that fact by the Arabs is an essential
preliminary to the establishment of satisfactory
relations between jew and Arab. Their temporary
refusal to recognize that fact Compes us to give
Thought to the means by which can best safe
guard our Yishub against aggression. Self-pro-
lection is an elemental duty But we proclaim
most soemnly and uneQuivocally that have
in our own hearts no thought Of aggression no in
tention Of trespassing on the legitimate rights of
our neghbors. We look forward to a future in
which Jew and Arab will live side by side in Paes-
tine and work conformity for the prosperity of the
country. Nothing will stand in the way Of such
future when once our neighbOrs realize that our
rights are as serious matter to their rights
are to them"
That there are troubles of many kinds is evil
dent from the report. Some of these are referred
to thus:
"The methods of agriculture are for the most
part, primitive; the area Of land now cultivated
could yield a far greater product. There are In
addition large cutivable that are left I'M
TILED The SUBMITS and slopes of the hills are
admirably suited to the growth Of the trees but
there are no forests Some industries have been
killed by Turkish laws none has been encouraged
the markets Of Palestine and of the neighboring
countries are supplied almost wholly from Europe.
'The seaborne commerce, such as 1t is, is load
ed and discharged In the open roadseads of Jafa
and Haifa; there are no harbors.
1.-THE country Is underpopuated because Of this
lack of development There are now In the whole
of Palestine hardly 100000 people, population
much less than that of the Province of Galilee
alone in the time Of Christ.
"rhe long delay In the formal settlement of the
international status Of Palestine has tended to dis
turb the minds of the people. Even more serious
has been the consequence that 1t has not been