The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
Weizmann Outlines Poll
tical Outlook for Pale stine
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crnments stnicd
successful work Is always bound
up with cares, difficulties and failures.
Difficult enterprises bring men face 10
face with need and hope, despair and
enthusiasm. Viewed from this per
spcctive we can, without prejudice, say
that our devoted work has not been
without the blessing Of success.
we may point to the obvious
strengthening Of our situation in Palcs-
tine and the continued increase Of jew.
ish values both with regard to man
and materials, The immigration to
Palestine attracted first, by the work
already accomplished in New Zion
which paved the way. and, secondly,
driven through outside pressure and
need rose from several hundred to sew
eral thousand monthly This increased
immigration which has developed nc
tivity in all fields Of rcConstructive en-
deavor, has encouraged us. AT the
same time II has confronted us with
problems of such size and nature that
no one had known Of
I'VE may say with satisfaction that
since the intcrnationl treaties recogni1-
ing the principles Of the rebuilding OF
Palestine came into effect, the Jewish
population Of Palestine has increased
nearly twice Its former size. We know,
at the same time. that this happy
growth indicates only the first founda-
tiOn. We know, at the same time, that
the necessity emCrgeS for the adapta-
| tion Of the new strata in the organic
structure of the young commonwealth.
the strength and power Of which are
the national language, the national cul'
| ture and the national work. Hun
drcds upon hundreds are added. New
residential districts have been built and
surprisingly keen and manifold indus
| try develops on large and small scale
The increasing production endeav
orS tO secure the necessary markets
The yearning for land grows stronger
and stronger both In Palestine and out
side Of ii. Land, land, more land Il
the cry of the hour. The purchase o
considerable strips of land was thu
answer to this cry. But the openin:
of new possibilities for settlement con
fronts us with the responsibility impOs
ing problem Of planning our settlement
which requires our earnest attention
and zeal" DR.. WeiZmann stated.
Palestine has reached the stag
where it acts as marvellous power o
attraction, spreading its radiant influ
ence all over the countries Of III
Diaspora The call of Palestine b.
comes more insStent its voice is ls
ing heard now by all classes Of our pee
pie. Many who previously were IL
different to our hopes are drawn to Pa
cstin and are ready to cooperate in tn
rebuilding of the country for the homo
of the Jewish name. The readiness I
llluht dlfl Nhi'h-
the Keren Hayesod and Keren Kaj,
meth has also increased in the heart
! Of hundreds of thousands of on
friends with whom it has taken dee
root.
} "All this is an Indication of III
future when we will be able to ask 70
more and more in the measure that on
work grows and progresses he furthe
stated.
Although we can look back wit
E satisfaction on the past two years, W
must demand Of ourselves greater q
} forts in order to secure greater result
We must exercise self-criticism in orde
TO prevent a state of sclf-satisfactioI
We should. however, not deny that on
i cause is alive and that it is progress
ing. This gives Us power and yisiO
to Ovcrsome the future difficulties an
I obstacles For all that has been n,
cCmplishcd mp 10 the present thank
are due to two factors: The Zioni-
movement which found its stronges
, and clearest expression through tn
, Zionist organization and the greatly
power of the Jewish Yeshub in Pales
tine The present Congress will Civ
} new impetus to Palestine. Becaus
great things have been done, nue.
greater things must be done"
} Following the address delivered b.
Nahum Sokulow, DR.. Zeyi Chnjes. chic
rabbi of Vienna, delivered an addrcs
) on the subject "Zionism as worl,
!, Problem
I'VE do not demand any help fron
the nations Of the world" he declared
But we do ask their love and sym
pathy, that the peoples Of the worl,
learn to know Us and understand us.
During the first session Il mcgaphon,
was placed at the prnrSidium table il
order that the speeches could lie hear,
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