The Dolores star., 1921-12-09
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" NLEST1NE'S promising future.
Certainly Palestine is at the be-
Hjt ginning of n new era. And al
Dill though there are many Difficult.
"l Ties in plain sight. this new era
Is promising.
- The view "f Jerusalem as
one leaves the Garden of Geth-
A ~ scmane draws the heart with
C .~ sympathy" writes William H.
GAEd Mccrncken in Asia 'rhc walls
6l rise severely above bare slopes
AZ . where nothing grows. for 1t is
outside the city proper that bihii-
cal prophecies of the dcsolation
rusalem seem to be fulfilled.
kday the city stands midway between the hor-
o. the Turkish regime and the promised good
b. British mandatory rule. Nothing has been
as vet In a public way to beautlfy the city.
b and west the houses straggle outside the
b. on the south forbidding slopes border the
10 Bethlehem: and on the east lies the ter
valley OF Jchoshaphat-a valley of dry bones.
eyeneen times dcs stroyed-bitterly hated
ousy sought-how desperate history since
.ehainezzar captured It more than twenty-five
urles ago.
Eeleemed today. but In her nake,lness. JerIsn-
waits to be clothed. She has as yet no grace.
trering for her ugly wounds Some day her
will gsten with the brightness Of a heaven
adlance; she viii be- washed and anointed like
tde waiting for The bridegroom"
BE- prophetic purt of this Is written. of course
Mental imagery. Sir Herbert Samuel the Brit
high commissioner. puts the situation in plain
Hsh and says. in his report to parliament:
nieyeloped md underpopulnted. Palestine has
hIities of far more prosperity than the stand
STAINED before the war;
ID Palestines future is the concern of half the
Christian, Jew and Moslem see in Pales.
holy land 1t is n most interesting stun
that is being worked out under our very eyes.
an obvious chance for the punster: Palestine
hdeed the promised Land" To whom is 1t
lAed? Tint is what jew. Arab and Christian
tlestine are asking of the British government.
British government replies that under the
date there will be complete freedom and equal
l@ all religions and equal justice for ALL re-
less of religion. rnce or position.
he'bert's report to parliament makes inter
Fs reading, some of which must be done be-
N the lines, Concerning the policy followed
x the mandate he says:
he policy of His MaJesty's British govern.
contempiales the satisfaction of the
mate aspirations of the Jewish race through
ne world in relation to Palestine, combined
iali protection of the rights OF the existing
uatlon.
my own part am CONVINCED that the means
" found to effect this combination. The Zion
"a' is practicable is the ZiOnism that fulhlls
essential condition.
'he clear duty of the mandatory power to
4Oe 'ne well-being OF the Arab population. In
same way AK British administration would
as It's duty TO promote the welfare of
",' population in any part OF our empire.
treasures to foster the weli-being of the Arabs
., =" precisely those which we should adopt
suhe II There were no Zionist question. and
e'e hah been no Baifour declaration.
~ IN this policy nothing incompatible with
eAaoie Zionist aspirations.
u'e contrary IL the growth of Jewish In
.s ~ were accompanied by Arab degradation,
" neglect to promote Arab advance
would fail In one of ITS essential pur-
s"e'ahce of the Arab would be dlscredit
n,.' ana IN the result the moral influence
s,m,,. aam would he gravely impaired.
sa'eousiy there must be satisfaction of
A," "i'neht regarding Palestine-a worthy and
n,,o' ."t'hicht-which, in increasing degree,
M. 'he Jewries of the world
SEPARATIONS of these 14,OOO,OOO of people
Ma right to be considered. They ask
w,,' v'pppoftupity to establish a ''hOme' In the
,sl,",l Ah was the political and has always been
hors NUS 10 center OF their race. They ask that
Law SHOULD possess national characteristics
ase 's, and customs. In Intellectual inter
1n,, e'ous and political Institutions
n,o,r" ."t To say that Jewish immigration Is
Ety -, -, Mrao emigration. that the greater pros
tlh a..' ."e country. through the development of
to N" pr'ses, Is to be ut the expense. and
knv ,s "enetlt of the Arabs. that the use OF
In, o..V, !" imply the disappearance of Arabic,
kkh .ao'ishment Of elected councils In the
o,mnahity for the control of Its affairs Is
uo y" ny the subJection OF the Arabs to
n ,T y, ,o .. those councils.
in,lon. '''e degree to which Jewish national
80 VAL he fulfilled in Palestine IL COndl-