Evening journal., 1922-03-09

The Arabs contend that the ma
iority of people living In Palesuhe
at the present time Is composed OF
Arabs and therefore. on the prin-
cinle OF self-determination, the gov
ernmert OF Palestine should be Ara
hic our answer Is that It is true
mat there are zoo, 900 Arabs In Pal
estine. and 10000 Jews, but that the
arabic land Of Palestine is occupied
only to the extent OF % per cent
There Is, therefore, room In Pales-
tine for a much larger population.
Estimates OF the size OF the popula-
lion Palestine is able to absorb vary
from between 100000 to 100000.
The first figure is based on the agri-
cultural possibilities of Palestine and
was advanced by the late Lord
bryce. The latter figure is based on
both the agricultural and Industrial
development OF the country. II is
for the purpose Of building the waste
places Of Palestine. TO restore Pales-
tine to its former state OF cultiva-
ton. that the Jews have asked for
the right to establish their homeland
in Palestine.
What the AraO IOSScSSc-.
The Arabs of Palestine are a part
of the Arabian people, OF whom there
are $4,000. 900. The S5.0OO.O0 Arabs
occupy 1000, 900 square miles. They
are to be found In well-developed,
autonomous settlements in Morocco,
Algiers, TYnis Tripoli. Egypt. the
Sudan. Mesopotamia, Syria, Yemen
and the Hedjas. They have their
own king in the Hedjas, which IS the
center OF Arabian life. As far as the
Arabian ma .ionality is concerned
they are amply protected and provid-
ed for. The undeveloped Mesopot-
amia is open for large settlement OF
Arabs.
What the jew Possesses.
on the other hand. there are lb,-
O0O.O 600 Jews in the world, and these
$4,000, 600 have no place on earth
which they can call their national
home. There is no place on earth
where tho Jewish civilization has
freedom to develop. The only land
which can be used to provide the
Jews with national center Is Pal
estine, which Is associated in Jewish
history with the glorious past OF the
Jewish people and which in our owr
day Is the place where the Jewish
creative genius has begun again &c
make display OF Its powers.
What the Arabs Created I'm Palcs.
tine.
The Arabs have been in Palestine
for many generations. During al
the time the Arabs were in Pales-
tine. they have not succeeded in ere.
atlng a civilization OF their own
There are no Arab schools in Pal.
estlne. There are no public insti
tutlons In Palestine supported by th'
Arabs. The Arabs have done moth
ing. Their methods OF agriculture
are OF the most primitive kind. Thel
have been stagnating for the pas
three hundred years Palestine, II
brief, was reduced 20 ruin and cor
ruption with the departure OF tn
Jews
What the Jews Created I'm Palestine
Palestine was the center OF tn
civilization created by the JEWS
people and II Is now becoming tn
center Of new civilization which
Jewish. The Jews. while IN Pales
line gave the Bible 10 the world. Tn
Jews. while in Palestine, created
civilization which Is still the marve
OF history. And today, in the cours
OF only one generation OF effort, tn
schools OF Palestine are Jewish ma
tional schools. the progressive. sci
entifc, agricultural development O
Palestine is under the management
Of Jews. Sanitary and medical re
lief is being supported and main
tanned by Jews. The building of tn
cities Jerusalem, jana. Haifa an
Tiberias Is being undertaken b.
Jews. The credit system OF tn
country is being created by Jews
The Jews are responsible for tn
working out OF plan for harness
ing the water power OF the Jorda
which will revolutlonize the industr
I'm tho country. The Jews are spread
ing throughout the world a know
edge OF palesue. creating a lare