The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-10

tnue. wherever possible. to apply the Turkish laws,
TO winch the people are accustomed. Changes are
made only when they are Indispensable. Efl-
cheney Is essential to good government hut there
is point where efficiency may become hnrassing.
The danger Of passing that point is foreseen
THE many faiths. and sects which find In the
Holy Land their origin their Inspiration nre
free to maintain their teachers 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
appealing to the British government not to put
into effect the Balfour declaration, because, they
say, the ZonIsts wish "to cvict ana dispossess the
Arab population of Palestine" The Bafour dec
laration. issued in November. 1917 approves "the
establishment In Palestine OF n national home for
the Jewish people" and states that the British gov
eminent Will use their best en4eavOrs to facill-
tate this object. while ut the same time reservng
to all nonJewish communities their full civil and
religious rights.
The Zloniss assure the native peoples that their
fears grOundless. Our policy in regard to the
Arabs. in regard to nll our problems. is clear
and straightforward" said DR.. Chain Weizmnnn.
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 Bulfour declaration, and recog-
milton Of that fact by the Arabs is an essential
preliminary to the establishment of satisfactory
relations between Jew ana Arab. Their temporary
refusal to recognize that fact compels us to give
thought to the means by which can best safe
guard Yshub against aggression Seif-pro-
lection is an elemental duty. But proclaim
most solemnly and unequvocally that we have
In own hearts no thought of aggression, no in
tention of trespassing on the legitimate rights Of
our neighbors. We look forward to future In
which Jew and Arab will live side by side In PaIes-
tine. and work conformity for the prosperity of the
country. Nothing will stand In the way of sucl,
future when neighbors realize that our
rights serious matter to us as their rights
are to them"
That there are troubles of many kinds is evil
dent from the report Some of these referred
to thus
THE methods of agriculture nre, for the most
part, primitive; the area of land cultivated
could yield far greater product. There in
addition large cultivabie that are left
TILED. The submits and slopes of the hills
admirably suited to the growth Of the trees, but
there no forests. Some industries have been
killed by Turkish laws; none has been encouraged;
the markets of Palestine and of the neighbOrlng
countries are supplied almost wholly from Europe
1.-The seaborne commerce, such as 1t is, Is lOnd-
ed and discharged In the open roadstends of Jaha
and Halfa there are no harbors.
'"The country Is underpopulated because OF this
lack Of development There 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. I
1.-THE 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 thar 1t has not been