The Denver Jewish news., 1925-03-05

So much, then, for the theory of
Iionism.
Pro-ralcstinians. however. must he
J prepared to answer practical questions
put to them by well-meaning people.
y For the stubborn for the sefishly
nor effort in making any explanations.
Logic, sentiment, all that 70 to make
mp good argument, will be of no eff
feet, as II recognition of the truth about
Hicnism must compel them to abandon
their lOng-cherished oppositiOn-to con
cede the defeat of their ego" But
| theirs only will he the loss. History
I shall not favorably record Israel's op-
ponents, but Israel's ardent pro-pon-
cnts.
For the wcll-meaning. however. those
who are honestly anxious to learn more
of the practicability Of Zionism, certain
queries must lie squarcly met and can
didly answered. why some ask,
should there he any restriction upon
! Jewish immigration into Palestine
when Palestine has been sought partly
TO afford II haven of refuge for our
progromized. prosecuted brethrcn?'
America for years had been an asy
lum for the persecuted-had had its
portals opened wide bcckoning to the
harrassed to come and enjoy the sweet
fruit of freedom and liberty. Now. the
door is sealed tight. Without question
ing the cNpediency of this measure, the
outlook for Jews has become discCur-
aging. for America is the mould in
which the civilized countries of the
world seek to pattern their policies.
And even those Jews who have he
distressing and humiliating stun-
tiOn. As Mr. Harry Friedberg of
Kansas City recently said, 'our jew
ish social aspirants are not met with
massacre, but with the refined method
of the blackball." In institutions and
organizations we are met not with the
mailcd-fist but with the singing lash
Of cxclusionary rules. Our participa-
tion in Americas great struggle and in
IFS reconstruction becomes apparently
overshadowed by the unique and color.
full exposition Of Jewish negative quail
tiles
America is big country. a rich coun-
try. Texas itself is about forty times
us large as Palestine, America can nc
commodate a population many times
its present size. 1t is n great capital
istic stronghold. Where the tide of
population goes, there goes with it big
capitnl-on the barren plains of the
West, into the very Businesses of the
Rockies. That the American immigra-
tion policy is purely economic may per
haps be honestly doubted. Whether it
he an assimilativc and purposely cX-
clusiunary measure may be seriously
discussed.
BE that rs it may. there are none
so unwise as to say that Palcstininn
immigration restriction is not purely
an economic move Twas once said
that none would care TO return to Pal.
cstinc. The lie to that statement had
been frequently given Jews every.
where are clammcring, asking, begging
for the privilege of entering But Pal
estine is not that large, rich. capitals
tic country ns America.
Ey virtue Of long drawn-out wars,
by virtue of the ignorance aud neglect
of lis native population, Palestine had
Leen forced to abdicate It's former po-
sition of wealth aud splcndpr To re-
build Palestine requires considerable
sacrifice on the part Of our future.his
torio mlrtyred Sons Of Israel They
come there mostly without funds. but
with willingness to callous their
hands so that Israers future may not
he cnllouscd to die 50 that Israel may
be immortal.
These pioneers more than the Amer
lean fronticrsmen perhaps hive un-
derguue and ara undergoing ndescrib-
able hardships It was indeed strenu-