THE JEWISH CHRONICLL
tablished, and I think they will be
lace
shall
"Jerusalem is almost the only p
established favorably when we
to the amount of of money is spent properly. \Ve are
have obtained the realization at least
per cent of their value, not satisfied that the return from the which is still left in
world
where
h traditions
kle the
o Jewis
BEGINS IN PALESTINE,
of the most fundamental of our de-
-
what has
a mortgage which in ecodschools stands in anything like a l the continu
We
of ti nw not
mands. But then will come our turn
NEW POLICE, NEW TAXATION, NEW SCHOOLS,
'' ossiblc. ity
circles is not considered very proper relation to the efforts suer •
happened in Vilna or in \\ arsaw. The to give the proper and dignified reply
BUT FUTURE OFFERS COMPLICATED PROBLEMS
"The whole organization of the many great centers of learnitig which
it not an exaggeration to say Jerusalem community hinges on this we had in the Galuth may be today to the Balfourian Declaration, and
Dr. Chaim Weizmann Gives Fascinating Picture of Land Where . It t . Hebrew in Palestine is a living particular question. As long as this destroyed. It is, therefore, the double this reply cannot be given in money
—cannot be given only in monetary
particular question is not settled it is and treble duty of the Jewish people
Hebrew Is Again a Living Speech, Where People Are Rally- 01
contributions. It can be given in men
ing from Moral Depression of the Great War. I " "Biel it is also essential to remem- almost impossible to speak ,of an or- to maintain the centers of learning and ardent service.
ganized Jewish community in Jeru- which have escaped destruction, and
ney. That in itself was a pro- her that this growth of Hebrew has salem, and we are in duty bound and
Past Heroes.
I hope that from today a golden
to be carefully watched and very care-
LONDON.-..What needs to be t
in honor bound to pay very great at- bridge will he buiJt between the new
found benefit.
is
for
this ardent service that
"It
' c Commission submitted to the :oily supported. With the influx of tention to Jerusalem.
done for the future of Palestine was
and modern Yeshilioth in Jerusalem every Zionist must be prepared, and
told by Dr. Chaim \Veizmann, at a British authorities a request that in I new elements into Palestine it will be
"Both my colleagues and myself and the Ellis essity on the Mount of
•
when the call collies we must be
recent meeting in London, when he the Jewish Colonies the taxes from difficult to continue the Ilebraisation devoted a great deal of time and at-
capable of ansn'ering fully. unreserv -
rendered his report to 207 delegates, the Jewish colonists should not be of Jewish life in Talestine unless tention to this question. INC dis- 'Scopus.
ZIONIST PLANS.
& precautions are
just as the Palestinian; have
edly,
representing 145 Jewish organiza- taken by an Arab Commission, but strict measures ail
cussed it with the various Jewish!
communities there, with the various 1 "The work of the Zionist Organ-
answered.
Com
n
e work ffof the of
tions.
by a Jewish Commissio.
taken.
and this
"It is difficult to expect from new Jewish institutions, with the various ization, w
"They gave everything men could
Dr. Weizinann began his report by
our
"This was the first experiment in
give to the movement, and this is
expressing the indebtedness of the local self-government, an experiment immigrants into the country that they representatives of the institutions, mission hich the ospring
charitable
and
educational.
\Ye
have
organization
is,
I
think,
going
on
On
the
secret of their success. That is
Commission to Nahum Sokolow, who which has yielded brilliant results. should be capable of speaking
l-
the only thing which troubled your
remained in London to deal with the The income of this year was almost Mess , in the same way as the young tried to evolve some sort of system the right fines. But only in Pa
cannot honestly title can one realize the great task
"less agreeable and more difficult double what it was last year, al- generation which is educated in Pal- out of the chaos. I
ease re- Commission in l'alestine.
work" and paid a tribute to General though the harvest is about 25 to 311 estine. It will be necessary for the say that we have succeeded fully, but which is still before O. Pl
"Is it true that when the Shofar
ding on ly
Allenby, liberator of Palestine. Ile per cent tosser titan for previous Zionist Organization already to pre- 1 tffink we have made an honest be- member that we are stan
shall ring through the whole of the
pare for the out side Palestine so that ginning. It is a very modest one, but on the threshhold of events, and 1 Jewish people, that they will rise like
continued:
years.
when people enter into the country it is made. It is only right to say only wish that the great time should
"'The work of the Commission has
one and give the proper reply?
New Police.
find a great generation.
"Dow this difference came about they should be able to adapt them- that the Thommissian has not had also "In
bs en in: :Mold,
"In l'alestine, as I have said
the history of our movement
"Those who have read the instruc- those who know how taxes are gath- selves to the Hebrew life with the enough men capable of dealing with a we can point to a time when a small already, the answer is given partly
tions of the Commission before it creel in Turkey will clearly find out. least possible delay. If you will look complex problem like this.
by the Palestinians themselves, by
"The only persons capable of deal- time found a great generation. Think
wi ll find we spent
went their work, by their achievements, by
went out have seen that the tasks
"A similar experiment has been at our budget you
with that problem are orthodox of the BIM. Think of those who
which we had to face could be di- carried out or was on its may to be most on education. \\'e had to double III
e haul but liberal-minded Jews. '. 1 — • . when there was prac- their devotion. It is given also by
carried out in I lle organization of the the salaries of the teachers. prowl de
tically no hope at all. Think of those other Palestinians who are no more
Sided into two groups.
lispcirt the schools, to
to
"Until Jerusalem has one central
"First was the dealing with the
111/ the colonies out of the amongst the living.
ress.
who
police.
inti
figure in the form of a worthy Rabbi. sand, who created gardens out of the
non-Jewish world, and the other
"The British authorities thought it books, to set up a prng p
"And you see these Palestinians of
und.
Restoration
F
worthy of the post which he has to
was the organization and consolida- possible to organize a Jewish police
thousands and thousands of years
"As regards the problem of relief occupy, things in Jerusalem and deserts.
tion of the Jewish community in Pal- for the Jewish people, a police which
"The
task
which
is
before
us
today
ago
rising out of their graves, and
the commu nity in Jerusalem I schools in Jerusalem will fare badly.
is infinitely wider, infinitely more standing up and saying and whisper-
later on developed into a general and of
estine.
would like to say a' feW Words on
"\\'e tried to cure the body of those complicated, than what they had be-
' Let me touch first on our rela-
Jewish police organization.
ing to you, 'Isly dear little children,
re li e
schools, and God only knows it is a fore them. \Ye cannot be satisfied
tions with the British administration.
"These two attempts are quite lialuka. Remember that tno
you have a formidable task before
he Zio n-
The British adrinnistration at present enough to illustrate that, although moneys which came in ss ere t f difficult enough task. As for the soul with the same result as they attained.
you, but we, the giants, we watch
Were only
of the schools, it was very difficult It is much too small, and what ap-
in Palestine is a military administra- this way of organizing self-governing ist moneys, and that ne
ve
ne n : gin
over you.
hich has been built up for one Jewish communities is a slow one, yet trustees of fu
for its to penetrate into it.
peared
large
and
fine
ten
years
ago
tion w
ists
n
"I hope they watch over you too,
nists and no-Zion
single purpose—for the purpose of with the help and good-will of the to us by ZiOnds which
"My own impression is that appears small and minute tonight.
r
to
atsoev
and I pray that you should be worthy
amongst the material which formed That renders our obligation towards
authorities it is a way which will lead alike, and had no rightfor
winning the war.
tepur-
of those giants, and that you should
employ those moneys whZi onis
the Jerusalem schools, about 343 were the people and towards the move-
First Depression.
to the desired results.
strictly kept it
be worthy to continue the tradition
"During our stay in Palestine we poses. Therefore use"
Veshivith, about 135 were what is ment very heavy indeed.
"When we arrived in Palestine the
was th e
of those who have made ancient
were
faced
with
one
very
difficult
aside.
Our
Zionist
Fund
called
Bachurim,
about
1,600
were
"I
think
that
the
political
condi-
general political and military situa-
w as gi ven
Palestine, and who have built modern
'rime
military
authorities
Restoration
Fund,
which
Talmidim
in
Talmud
Torah.
Alto-
tions
for
the
building
up
of
the
Jew-
tion, both in the West and in the probleni.
Palestine."
East, was, to say the least, exceed- found it necessary to evacuate Petach to the Zionist Organization, and gether about 2,034 people took part in ish national home will soon be es-
Tikvah, I need not describe to you which was employed for purposes and formed the whole educational
depressing.
We
landed
in
ingly1
of what that meant--the colony of %%Inch we considered Zionist, and for system, besides the free Malamdim,
Egypt at the time when the BeWS
Resin Yeshivoth, and so on.
the formidable German offensive, Petach Tikvah represents about one- which we shall account to you.
"As to the question of relief, we
which began in !starch, came through; third of thn.Jewish assets in Judaea,
th e wil
Sifting Needed.
and, although the telegrams did not and the estcuation of such an impor- haul to follow the wishes are t ot
he
"There is—and I shall have to be
tantatilount
to
a
dis-
of
the
donors,
and
we
clearly speak of what was happening tart colony w':
agents. Our purpose WAS to try and pardoned for a somewhat harsh
in Europe it was obvious that the aster.
'The authorities did everything in distribute the money as fairly and statement—there is about 25 per cent
position in Europe was exceedingly
their power to mitigate the evil as squarely as we could, and I think of this material which is without the
ri it
we can answer slightest value; which ought to be
"This had its isitliteoct almost im- much as they could. Both the Zionist that in that respect
cleared out of the schools as soon as
mediately on the eastern theatre of Commission and the community of before the Jewish population. I do
possible, and ought not to fall as a
war; and on the general political sit- Petach Tikvah were allowed to or- not think we made the slightest dif-
burden on the heavy budget which I
uation. The campaign in Palestine ganize with the help of the military ference between the Sephardim and
gave you. It niay sound harsh, but
which had begun so gloriously came authorities and to control both the the Ashkenazi. The best proof is
WC have tested the case very, very
to a sudden stoppage. Most of the evacuation of Petach Tikvah and the that the Sephardim complained that
conscientiously.
white troops had to be withdra.wn, conduct of the work Miring the peel- see gave more to the Ashkenazi, and
"But in eliminating that you have
and the whole army had to be re- od of the evacuation. Si, we were the Ashkenazi complained that we not done everything; you have only
in a position to save most of the plan- gave more to the Sephardim.
organized.
"But it is only right to say , that done something negative.
"Anything, therefore, which should tations from complete destruction.
"The only possible course which
"And, generally, the policy was we were always conscious of the
render the position of the British Mil-
adopted of throwing as much respon- fact that we were still maintaining appears to me the only possible sol-
itary authorities more difficult than it
ution of this particular educational
was already, any further addition to sibility as seas compatible with the the old system of flaluka.
question in Jerusalem is, besides the
le
their burden, which was already military situation on the community. "We were conscious of the fact that establisl meat of a proper Rabbinate
Wa'adim of the colonies. I think, we were maintaining this system in a
heavy, should at any price be avoid- The
in Jerusalem, the establishment of a
ed. It was no secret that the arrival rose to the occasion, so that the share somewhat better organized form, but modern and good Yeshiva, a Ye-
of the Commission in Palestine, even they took in the work of the organiza- still maintaining it; but we were pow- shiva which should replace all the ex-
into Egypt, rendered the position of lion of the Jewish communities was erless to change it, powerless to isting altogether degenerated insti-
change it until we come to the Jew
the British authorities more difficult. an honorable one.
ish public and say: 'This is a system tutions. Whether it should be in
War Trials.
For two reasons, first, the local popu-
condemn. we offer you Jerusalem, or whether in Jerusalem
a l e , w hi c h we
f
p
o
lation both in Egypt and in Pales-
-Vic Jewish population
tine suffered from the war, but it another system, and if you will cut- and another town, is not for me to
tine, did not know what Zionism was,
decide.
or those who knew what Zionism would be an exaggeration to say that power us to carry out that other
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aims of the Zionist movement, and
"Morally, the sufferings of the Jew- given us we have no other choice
attributed to its intentions and pur-
ish cominimities were very heavy. but to continue the system which we
poses of _which we never dreamt.
"The uncertainty during the four condemn.'
Slanders.
"We sunlit in Jerusalem alone
"We were spoken of as the Jews years, the ignorance of what might
happen to them nest day, the con- monthly an amount of $50,000 to
who came to Palestine to oust the
start life under the arbitrary rule of $00,600. Out of this money we could
poor Arab Fellzheen from their land,
say that about half is money spent
to lay our hand: on everything is I- I the 'ruck has shaken the morale of
the Jewish population to a great cx- on simple, unorganized, unproductive
'.%as in Palestine. and to establish at
once a Jewish Government which tent. And if. the economic ravages charity, which I would classify as
of the war were not great, the moral constructive building. lint that could
would probably try to suppress every-
.
sufferings were very considerable. speak harshly perhaps, money w asted
thing that was not Jewish. Those
Better Work.
were roughly the interpretations of Here they were, cut off from the
"The other half was money spent
Zionist aims and purposes and in- world, almost helpless. thrown on
their own resources, without any pos- on constructive relief work. That is
tentions.
"The British authorities did their sibility of communicating either with a very rough estimate. Our endeav-
the Zionist organization or with the or seas to shift this proportion as
hest to counteract all these vague
Jewish people at large. And they had much as possible on to the side of ld
rumors and all these insinations. But,
bung. But that
first, they had not sufficient time to to defend the position against over- cconstructii e very
carefully an d could
devote to this object, and secondly, whelming odds. only be done
"I think that if the beginnings of slowly, because you must not forget
they were not themselves sufficiently
a National Home in Palestine still that the old men had to be fed be-
informed about Zionism to be able
cause starvation was rampant in Jer-
wrong
rumors."
we owe
it entire ly to the cour- usalem. The orphans had to be fed
to
counteract
all these vague
and exist
age and devotion of those few who and had to be housed and until you
With the
regard
the (lie
relations
be- stood at their post and defended the could organize in a more rational
(weer
Jews to
and
Arabs, Dr.
tl ns
Jewish position. This honor,
form one had to continue the old
\Yeiztuann explained that the Arabs great honor, is shared equally by all systvin.
classes
of
the
Palestinian
population.
in Palestine, the fellaheen cultivators,
-Th,- establishment of rational
were quite content with their Zionist Whether it be the Ashkenazi or forms of relief under military admin-
whether it be the Sepherdim, whether istration, where transport IA difficult,
neighbors.
It is only the Effendis, who mostly it be the workman or the peasant or and where the impart of foodstuffs
do not live in Palestine and do not the teacher, they all equally did their is very difficult, was not an easy mat-
irrisauSarawawasa
a sawasaaaaaraiussaaraWassanaaa
share.
"In the colonies it is the Va'ad of
the colony who has to be mentioned
most. The Wa'ad or Committee of
the colony stood between the colony
and the Turkish administration. It
was a heavy burden. If the economic
Reserve Beats
ME PEOPLES
STATE BANK
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
At the close of business, December 31, 1918
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Mortgages
Bonds .
United States Certificates of Indebted-
ness and Liberty Loan Bonds •
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank . •
Banking House and Branch Buildings
Furniture and Fixtures
Cash on hand and due from banks .
ter. It is very easy to go to Jeru-
salem and make sweeping reforms,
but they will not last more than a
week. One has to tread slowly in
Jerusalem because it is an exceed-
ingly complicated place.
"One of the important items of re-
lief in Jerusalem was the question
of education—of traditional education,
of religious education-1 mean the
support of the Yeshiboth and the Tal-
mud Torah. whick are non-Zionist
Self-Rule Begun.
In two directions, the first step to- situation of the colonies is at present
wards self-government had been more disorganized than it was before e
taken by the colonists the war, it us a great deal tn. th
In the month of June came the I fact that they haul to defend them-
:lime said Dr. Weiztnann, "when selves by. trying to buy their lives
fates had 10 be gathered in from the from the Turkish administration.
One Colony Needy.
One
populatjon.
general position of the Jewish
"The usual system of levying I
taxes in Turkey is that a certain of- colonies may be considered as satis-
ficial or commission of officials comes factory with one exception, the ex-
into your vineyard or into your or- ception of I'etach Tikvah. Of course
chard and says: 'The harvest of this sue are only speaking of the colonies
seen and
udaea. We whave h not appene
d in
year will be worth say two or three in J do not know
hat as h
We
thousand francs. You have, there-1
fore, to pay at present or later on, the other colonies which were behind
$33,528,908.80
17,163,296.61
8,669,955.15
•
20,557,500.00
.
.
•
•
$79,919,660.56
180,000.00
1,250,000.00
None
16,647,321.08
$97,996,981.64
LIABILITIES
.
Capital Stock
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, net
Bills Payable Federal Reserve Bank, secured by U. S
•
.
•
Certificates of Indebtedness.
. $41,004,716.57
.
.
Commercial Deposits .
6 562,107.97
Bank Deposits
37 453,367.65
Savings Deposits
centres.
"I have already dealt with Zionist
schools. We spent on these schools—
we are spending on these schools in
Jerusalem, including also Hebron,
which is only a very small commun-
ity, the amount of £3,790 per month,
roughly about £50,000 a year, and we
have practically satisfied the budget
of the institutions as they were pre-
2,500,000.00
4 000,000.00
476,789.45
6,000,000.00
85,020,192.19
$97,996,981.64
OFFICERS
JAMES T. KEENA, President
CHARLES H. AYERS, MiliSt•ht Cashier
ENOCH SMITH, Assistant Cashier
A. H. MOODY, Assistant Cashier
D. F.. LEUTY, Ass stenCes
WILLIAM BRAASCM Assistant Cashier
CARROLL H. LA SON, Bond Officer
GEORGE T. COURTNEY, Auditor
JOHN W. STALEY, Vice.President
F. A. SCHULTE, Vice-President
BODDk, Vice-President
H. P. BORGMAN, Vice-President
R. W. SMYLIE, Vice-President
AUSTIN E. WING, Assistant to President
R. T. CUDMORE. Cashier
sented to us.
"We did it fur three months be-
cause we felt, first of all, that it was
not for us to starve all the compli-
cated institutions of the public at the
very beginning. People had to be fed
first of all. They had to recover from
the hard times they had lived through,
"Add to that the usual corrup- be rebuilt afresh. The colonies will and, before one could think of any
lion of Turkish officials, and you will need considerable support. but I think reforms in these institutions, one had
they will
that all the support which
first of all to maintain them and try
have a picture of what tax-paying in 1
Turkey means. need 'kill he
forthcoming at the time to strengthen them a little.
I
New Plans.
'The British authorities examined when the necessary appeal will be
"But I cannot say in all conscience
this question and considered it nem- I trade.
sary to introduce one reform, that i "I think it will interest you to
paid not in kind but .kno• that our colonies in Palestine that we are satisfied that this amount
taxes should he
at some date, 10% of your revenue in , the lines.
I "\\'e hear at present that some of
kind.'
"In practice this 10% very often I the colonies, for instance Kale Saba,
y. Isla
fr
and in cases it has been i have suffered very
20, 3n,
means
cry
known to mean 50 per cent—because Saba, which represented
a very con-
the actual harvest does not corre-1 siderable economic asset, is at present.
from what
hat we hear, raz
spond with the estimate, and the I think
market prices vary. down e ground.
It oill have to
to th
DIRECTORS
T.
McMILLAN
JAMES
C. A. DU CHARME
RUSSELL A. ALGER
GEORGE H. BARBOUR JF.REMIAH DWYER R. S. MASON
FRANK J. HECKER FRED T. MORAN
W. T. BARBOUR
FRED W. HODGES M. J. MURPHY
W. HOWIE MUIR
JOHN R. BODDE
J. C. HUTCHINS
TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY
P. BORGMAN
JAMES T. KEENA
It
HENRY RUSSEJ.
H. M
M. CAMPBELL
B. LEDYARD
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intend to do so, who attack Zionism.
They exploit the country and are
afraid of a just rule in Palestine, and
it is they who attack Zionism in or-
der to he able to attack something
connected with British rule.
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