The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17

ly in their praise Of Jewish achieve
ment or in their assurances that the
Balfour Declaration will not be
scrapped, but Of actual help there
has been nothing. Quite the reverse
instead Of facilitating the immigra-
tion Of Jews, this is restricted by ad-
ministrative red tape; the close set
Element of Jews on the land has not
been encouraged in any way, nor
have state or waste lands been given
over for reclamation by Jews, as
stipulated in the Mandate. Then,
again, the Colonization office has
practically ignored the Zionist organ
ization. Though few would havc ex-
pectcd the government to appoint
successor to Sir Herbert Samuel of
Zionist choice, yet it would have been
graceful gesture if the organiza-
tion had as least been consulted.
Even the League Of Nations appears
to have grown lukewarm to the jew
ish cause. The comments of the Per-
manent Mandates Commission on the
annual report of the Palestine ad-
ministration were quite unsympa-
thetic. And yet, despite these politi-
cal setbacks, Jewish work in Palcs-
tine has gained momentum. The He
brew university was dedicated, and
there has been notable progress in
the rehabilitation of the land. as
shown by the memorandum which
the Zionist organization submitted to
the League of Nations last spring.
The progress of the past five years
was succinctly summed up by Sir
Herbert Samuel in his farewell mes
sage in the following words;
"The population is rapidly incrcas-
ing. There is an accumulated bal
ance Of revenue over expenditure of
more than 100000 pounds. 1t has
been possible to reduce the taxation
that lay heavily upon the cultivator.
The railway and postal services are
efficient and remunerative to the
State. Nearly thousand kilometers
of new roads have been built. Public
security is completely maintained.
Progress has been made in the elimi-
nation of malaria, and other diseases
that affected the population. Nearly
200 new village schools have been
opened. The government has taken
every opportunity to promote
greater spirit of harmony between
the many religious communities
which are comprised within this va
ried population, and those efforts had
results.
"Thcse splendid results, are they
not due almost entirely to the ideal
ism, self-sacriice, and toll of COM
paratively small section of the jew
ish people? Ks there not good ground
for the hope that progress will con-
tinue even without the active encour-
agement of the Mandatory? Much is
expected from the enlistment of nom
Zionist in the work. An enlarged
jeWlsn agency, representative OF
both Zionists and non-Zionists, is
about to be formed. Perhaps the
new body may obtain greater sup
port from and may be taken more
into the confidence of the British
government.
THE work has only begun and al
ready there is much of which Jews
may be proud. As DR.. Weizmann in
timated at the recent congress better
times, more favorable stimmung
are sure to some In the meantime,
Jews all over the world in taking
stock of their position and their fu-
ture fate, should bear in their hearts
the words spoken by God to Joshua,
On the eve of the passing of the
Israelites into the Land of Promise:
"'Be strong and of good courage;
be not affrighted, neither be thou dis
mayed; for the Lord thy God is with
thee whthorsoever thou goest.'"
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