The Washington times., 1937-07-20

British RAISED Cry
That has been done, and 1t Is
strange, indeed, because those OF
us who recall the beginning OF
the World War remember how
vigorously the British raised the
cry against Germany when Ger
many marched through Belgium,
violating her treaty with Belgium,
as was contended by the British.
The slogan was that the Ger
mans had made "a scrap OF
paper" OF the treaty.
If it be true that the British
propose a partitioning Of Pales.
tine and further restriction OF
Jewish immigration into that
country, and if that should be
done without consultation with
the United States, it would be
making a scrap of paper" Of a
treaty which Great Britain has
with US.
During the war, the now
famed Balfour declaration was
made-a pledge on the part OF
Lord Balfour for his government
that in the event of a successful
war the Jews would be given
a national home in Palestine.
So interested was this govern
ment in the Balfour proposal
that the Congress of the United
States, by unanimous vote, rati-
fled, confirmed and repeated the
Balfour declaration.
Agreed on Mandate
At the end of the war the su-
preme war council of the allies
determined upon the disposition
of territory won through the war.
When it came to the question OF
Palestine, it was decided that a
mandatory should be placed over
Palestine and that the terms Of the
mandate should be prepared by
the League of Nations.
AS matter of fact, the League
of Nations did prepare the mar
date, and in due time the Sover'
eign of Great Britain was made
the mandatory and given the ad'
ministration of the mandate.
Up to that moment the United
States could claim no direct inter
est in the problem because our
country, Of course, had no mem
bership in the League Of Nations;
but the matter came to us through
longtime negotiation, and those
who are interested will find a pub
lie document known as the Man.
date of Palestine, a publication
of the Department Of State, Near
Eastern Series No. l, issued by the
Government Printing Office, in
1881.
In this document will be found
full description and account Of
the negotiations which led ulti-
mately to the convention between
the United states and Great Brit
ain.
When this treaty was finally
formulated, it recited in full the
identical language of the mandate,
as set up by the League of Ma
lions, to be administered by Great
Britain as the mandatory. So the
treaty which we have with Great
Britain includes every word Of the
mandate.
Treaty Is Cited
In addition, invite attention to
Article VII Of the treaty:
Nothing contained in the
present convention shall be af-
fected by any modification which
may be made in the terms Of the
mandate as recited above unless
such modification shall have
been assented to by the United
States"
Mr.. Ormsby. Gore, minister for
the colonies, was queried in the
House of Commons by Godfrey
Mander, liberal, who asked from
the floor whether the English gov
eminent proposed to consult the
Government of the United States
with regard to the future policy
to be pursued in Palestine in view
Of the treaty of December 8, 1924,
between Great Britain and the
United States by which the latter
became a party to the agreement
to establish Palestine as a Jewish
homeland"
Mr.. Ormsby-Gore replied that
the government would keep con-
stantly in mind any rights Of the
Government of the United States
under the instrument" to which
Mr.. Mander referred.
1t would be an outrageous thing,
in my judgment, if the British
government should seek to parti-
ton the Holy Land and actually