The Dolores star., 1921-12-09

tinue, wherever possible to apply the Turkish laws
I" Whlch the people are accustomed Changes
made only when they are Indispensable Elf
cheney Is essential to good government, but there
Is Il point where efficiency may become harassing.
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 Balfour declaration, because, they
say, the ZiOnStS wish ito cvict and disposSess the
Arab population of Palestine The Balfour dec
laratlon issued in November, 1917 approves "the
establishment in Palestine Of n national home for
the Jewish people, and states that the British gov
ernment will use their best endeavors to facili-
tute this object. while at the same time reservng
TO all non-Jewish communities their full civil and
religious rights.
The Zonists assure the native peoples that their
fears are groundless Our policy in regard to the
Arabs as in regard 10 all our problems. is clear
and STRAIGHTFORWARD" said Or. Chain Weizinann,
president, in his address to the Iwelfth loh'st
congress. recently held at Carlsbad He declares,
Furthermore:
"We intend to abatc no jot of the rights guar
an,aad MS by the Balfour declaration and recog
milton Of that fact by the Arabs is an essential
,r.,iminary to the establishment of satisfactory
relations between Jew and Arab. Their temporary
refusal to recognize that fact compels us TO give
,hnuybt TO the means by which we can best safe
,,,rL our Yishub against aggression. Self-pro-
lection is an elemental duty. But we proclaim
most solemnly and unequivocaly that we have
H., our avn hearts no thought Of aggression, no in
tenton of trespassing on the legitimate rights OF
our peghbors. We look forward to II future IN
which Jew and Arab will live side by side in Pales-
,ne and work conjointly for the prosperity of the
.,untrv NothinC will stand in the way OF such
j, future when once our neghbors realize that our
RIGHTS .re AS serious II matter to us as their rights
are to them" 49,,
,rb,t there are troubles Of many kinds is evil
dent from the report. Some Of these are reierrf"
to thus
"Tbe methods of agriculture are for the mos.
nart Drmitive; the area of land now c"''i'"'.'
coud Weld far greater product. 1here n.e :"
,a,tiop Iarp. cultIyable areas that are leit uh-
,il,.d The SUBMITS and slopes OF the h'''s are
admirably suited to the CROWN Oh the 'e''' WV
60, - n, forests Some industries have been
killed by Turkish laws; none mas peeh ei'
,ha markers Of Palestine and of the neighoof'ns
u. .,..,as ore supplied almost wholly from Europe
..a. ..oh,rne commerce. such as 1t Is, is loau
-, nd dscharged in the open roadsteads ot 'a""
and Haifa; there. are no haroors. - ,,,s
..rhe country is underpopulated because VI '"'
tab ~ dave,opment. There are now Ill 'he "
~ palestine hardly 7OOOOo people pop@ "',;,a.
VI 80 tn,p that of the Province OF "al'ee
alone In the time of christ ..,,m.,t of the
..Tho lang DELAY in the formal settleihe'. vi w
,.,rnot,opaI status of Palestine nus 'enu W
,,rh rho minds of the people. Even "'''s ~, haan
,aa heen tbe consequence that IL nus n'' wv"