The Denver Jewish news., 1921-06-29
Text of High Commis-
sioners' Speech
SAMUEL OUTLINES ENGLAND'S
POLICY TOWARDS PEOPLE OF
PALESTINE.
tJewish Telegraphic Agency

Jerusalem-"I am distressed that
the harmony between the creedS and
races of Palestine. which ! have de-
sired most earnestly to promote, has
not vet been attained: and l have
given anxious thought to the meas
ures that are best calculated to Sc
cure it. Let me, in the first instance,
refer once more to the unhappy mis-
understanding that has existed with
reference to the phrase III the Bal
four DeclaratiOn-the establishment in
Palestine of a National Home for the
Jewish people. l hear it said in many
quarters that the Arab population of
Palestine will never agree to their
country. their holy places. and their
lands being taken from them and given
TO strangers: that they will never
agree to a Jewish government being
set up to rule over the MOslem and
Christian majority. People say that
they cannot understand how it is that
the British government, which is IA
nous thruout the world tor its Justice.
could ever have consented to such Il
policy. answer that the British
Government, which does indeed care
for justice above all things, has never
consented and will never consent to
such policy. That is not the mean
ing of the BalfOur Declaration. 1t may
be that the translation of the English
words into Arabic does not convey
1,nt hot th.,
Jews. people who are scattered thru
out the world but whose hearts are
always turned to Palestine should be
enabled to found here their home, and
that some among them-within the
limits that are fixed by the numbers
and interests of the present popula-
tion-shOuld come to Palestine in or
der to help by their resources and ef-
forts to develop the country to the
advantage of all its inhabitants. If !
the Moslem and Christian population
that these principles will be Observ-
ed I'm practice. and that their rights
are really safe. such measures will be
taken. For the British government
the trustee under the Mandate for the /
happiness of the people of Palestine
would never impose upon them pol |
icy that that people had reason to
think was contrary to thrfr religious.
their political or their economic in
terests. With respect to immigration.
il is indeed necessary that its extent |
should be strictly proportional to the
employment available in the country. |
and further that the employment |
should be new work and work of 4 |
permanent character. immigration
has been suspended pending n review
CT the situation, rules have been laid
down that persons belonging to the
following classes may be admitted into
Palestine: travellers. persons of inde.
pendent means. professional persons,
relatives wholly dependent upon resi-
dents in Palestine, and persons who
have n definite prospect of employ
ment with specified employers or en-
terpriscs. In addition limited num-
Der of persons, who. at the moment
when suspension of immigration was
announced had arrived u even had
embarked at European ports. will now
lie allowed to enter. But it must be
definitely recognized that the condi-
tions of Palestine are such as not to
permit anything in the nature of
mass immigration. l am anxious that
the people of Palestine should he as
sociated more closely with the Ad-
ministration established under the
Mandate, and the question of ensuring
a free and n authoritative expression
of opinion is now receiving the closest
attention of II. NJ. Government in Lon
don. Meanwhile I propose to take
immediate steps with n view to en-
surfing closer consultation on admin
istrative matters of importance be-
tween the Government and responsible /
persons who speak on behalf of all
sections of the population. On the
coming into force of the Mandate it is |
intended by Fl. NJ. Government 70
make provision for Palestine's Gov |
ernment. The interests of the non
Jewish population will not only he
fully safeguarded by the Mandate it.
self. but will certainly be provided for