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The Jewish Title to Palestine

A Striking Defense of the Zionist Cause.

By ISRAEL COHEN, London.

the text of the draft Mandate, ta,
given as the ground for reconstit,, , ,d e
therein the Jewish National II dd.
"Historic connection" may nut
,
same thing as "historic title", Inc
claim that we advocate is also s ,
thing different.
It depends ii, t .•
long run for its realization, as
.
more upon the support of the Jed, :,
people than upon any political ,
ditions. If the Jewish people i,
solved that our claim to Palestade
shall be made good, then it must sit,
that it honors anal values it, for oth, :-
wise it is of little avail. And 1 , ..
most practical way of proving that
values this claim is by •ontrilawd
promptly and generously to the Km,:
II ayesdad.

It may perhaps seem superfluous in millions of believing Christians. We
the third decade of the twentieth can- must needs confine ourselves to the
Jury to justify our title to Palestine, evidence of history. And what do we
since the greater part of civilized find: That the occupation of Pales-
humanity has always looked upon this tine by the Jewish people extends
Jewish people. But as the small but from the conquest by Joshua to the
busy group of anti-Zionist scribes in destruction of the Second Temple by
England have lately been calling this Titus, a period covering about 1,500
title into question, it is worthwhile years, even if we allow for the short
examining and rebutting their state. interval of 511 years between the fall
meats. Their endeavor to show that of Jerusalem and the decree of Cyrus Statement of the Ownership, Manars•
=
meat, Circulation, Etc., Requi-^d
Palestine cannot be regarded as the permitting the return of the Jews to
by the Act of Con g
f August
national home of the Jewish people Palestine. Now, 1,500 years of em-
24, 1912, of The Detroit Jewish
it; the latest maneuver in a systematic paratively uninterrupted occupation
Chronicle, published once per wrek
and insidious campaign, which clearly of one territory is no mean record,
■ at Detroit, Mich., for April 1 , liQ2.
aims at the revocation or at least the which few nations in Europe can
revision of the Balfour Declaration. equal or excel. It is not quite 1,500 STATE OF MICHIGAN,
If they can prove that the Jews held years, for example, since the English COUNTY OF WAYNE—ss.
It
Before me, a Notary Public in :and
away over the country only for two pirates under Ilengest and Horse
or three hundred years in remote an- landed on the shores of the Isle of for the state and county afore..
Thank
and
opened
up
the
first
chap-
personally
appeared J. 11. Scha.
tiquity and have left no trace behind
them, they fondly believe they can ter of English history. That period, who, having been duly sworn IWO...l-
enough
to
long
therefore,
is
surely
ing to law, deposes and says that de
persuade the British Government that
its policy is based upon a fallacy and justify the Jewish claim to Palestine. is the Business Manager of The I,
But it is not so much the number troit Jewish Chronicle anal that :de
that tie consequence will be a radical
change. They have already employed of centuries that the Jews lived in following is, to the best of his kat, i-
all manner of controversial devices. Palestine that constitutes their claim edgs and belief, a true statemeid
They have tried to prove—though in as the fact that they acquired and the ownership, management land if
vain- - that a conditional promise developed their nationhood in that a daily paper, the circulations,
made in 1915 to the Sherif of Mecca country. It was there that they were of the aforesaid publication for the
must be applied unconditionally to welded into a nation, there that their date shown in the above caption. re-
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themselves. They have endeavored to racial characteristics were formed, quired by the Act of August :I,
1118rni the British taxpayer about the there that their language, literature, 1912, embodied in section 443, I', -1,I
enormous cost of Palestine to the religion, culture, customs, ideals, tra- Laws and Regulations, printed ain
treasury. They have drawn a doleful ditions, were fashioned and fostered; reverse of this form, to-wit:
1. That the names and addre—c,
picture of "the sweepings of the there that their kings ruled, their
ghettos of Central Europe" that are prophets taught, their psalmists sang; of the publisher, editor, matitudna.
being daily "dumped" on the shores there that they created that imperish- editor, and business managers ore:
of Palestine. They have discovered able land unparalleled monument of I'ublisher, Jos. J. ('ummins,
that the ultimate and sinister aim of moral wisdom and religious inspira- Glynn court, Detroit, Mich;
the .lowish restoration of Palestine is tion—the Bible. Palestine was every- and managing editor, Jos. .1. a am-
to establish a tyrannical Judaeocracy thing to the Jews as a nation, for it mins, 1521 Glynn court, hat a, 0,
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over the entire world. But all these made them a nation; and the .Jews Mich.; businses manager, .1. II.
arts and devcies have failed. The were everything to Palestine, for it Shakne, 1524 Glynn court, Detr , ,d,
t
British Government remains true to was they who made it the holy Land. Mich.
2. That the owner: are: Ottaa.
In support of his contention Mr.
its pledge, and Mr. Balfour has out-
phatically reaffirmed the Declaration Gabriel says that the Jews "left no names and addresses of individual
that bears his name. So now the anti- stark of culture or art" behind them. owners, or, if a corporation, give it
Zionist propagandists assume the ser- As the Jewish occupation ceased 1050 name and the names and nalatra—e.,
ious mien of professors of ancient years ago it is not surprising if, after of stoekholders owning or holding
history and essay to show' that to the successive incursions of Romans, per cent or more of the total amount
speak of Palestine as a Jewish land saracens, Turks and others, most Jew- of stock.) The Detroit Jewish Car.,it-
is nothing more than a polite fiction. ish monuments and buildings have icle, HSO West High street; Jo,. .1.
This historical maneuver can be net been .levelled to the ground, although Cummins, 1524 Glynn court, Detroit.
front time to time in the columns of archaeologists have recently brought Mich.; J. II. Schakne, 1524 Clyitli
the Morning Post; it is found in a many interesting remains to light court, Detroit, Mich.; Florence rum-
pamphlet issued by a Palestine Arab But far more important than any mins, 3202 Craft place, Pittsburgh,
Committee in New York; it is repeat- mark of "culture or art" in stone or Pa.; Oscar Cummins, 36 River alma.-
ed in an article by 51r. Shibley Jamal, marble is the Bible itself whose in- nue, Johnstown, Pa.
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3. That the 1,110WII bondholder
the secretary of the Palestine Arab fluence is incomparably more exten-
hold-
Delegation in London, in a recent is- sive and beneficent. The Arabs, how- mortgagees, 11111i Other security
ers
owning or holding I per cent or
sue of Eastern Eu•poe; it is contained ever, have been living. in Palestine
more
of
total
amount
of
bonds,
mort-
from
the
middle
ages
to
the
present
in the article by Mr. Vivian Gabriel,
gages, or other securities are : IIf
a late official of the Palestine Govern- day. What "mark of culture or art"
there are none, so state.) Sono.
ment, which appears in the distingu- have they bestowed upon the Country?
4. That the two paragraphs nest
ished pages of the Edinburgh Review Nothing but the Mosque of Dinar,
above, giving the names of the own-
ago.
which
was
erected
1,200
years
for January; and it is reiterated ad
ers, stockholders, and security hold-
nauseam in all the speeches delivered But the Jews within a couple of years
ers, if any, contain not only the list
by members of the Palestine Arab have outstripped the Arabs, for at a
of stockholders and security holders
Delegation. Now wherein does this recent exhibition of art held in the
as they appear upon the bloods ad' the
maneuver consist? It consists in Tower of David by the Pro-Jerusalem
company but also, in cases where the
whittling down the Jewish occupation Society, the number of Jewish exhibits
stockholder
or• security holder a , -
of Palestine merely to the period from —all produced in the country, exceed-
years upon the books of the company
illIIMED
the reign of King David to the fall ed those of the Arabs by a proportion
1111•111,
as
trustee
ear
in any other lialuelary
of Sarania, a period of about 250 of about ten to one.
relation, the name of the person air
years, and in arguing that if the Jews
Now what is the exact nature of the
corporation for whom such trustee is
are justified in basing their claim to Jewish claim to Palestine? Is it a
acting, is given; also that the said
Ifs
Palestine on the strength of this com- Alin. ' for the possession of the whole
Iwil
two paragraphs contain statements
paratively brief sojourn, then the lanai, or for land that is owned and
embracing alliant's full knowledge
Arabs, who once occupied a great occupied? We have never made any
and belief as to the circumstances
part of Spain for a longer period, such pretension, although if the Jew-
and liberally contributed to the fund. Coors for the Prophet Elijah, you will
and conditions under which stock-
Mr. Brown's report was accepted I lave the satisfaction of knowing that have an equal right to reclaim posses- ish National Home is to have a chance holders and security holders who do
sion of that country and similarly, of satisfactory development, it should not appear upon the books of the
unanimously and by acclamation. with you are celebrating the Seder
at least he given manna of the waste
Round after round of applause greet- t his year 300,11110 orphans, 400,000 the Italians, the descendants of the
company as trustees, hold stock and
ancient Romans who once ruled over and °waterless lands. Our main claim securities in a capacity other than
efugees."
ed the national director.
is for the right to reconstitute our Na-
Britain,
have
a
right
to
become
nuts
that of a bona fide owner; and this
Jacob M. Loeb of Chicago spoke
Gen. Davis or Chicago said the
ters
of
this
country
once
again.
As
tional
Home
in
the
country,
and
this
Col. Lehman also suggested that the briefly following Mr. Brown. The big world needs men of Mr. Brown's type
affiant has not reason to believe that
(Concluded from Page One)
administrative, work of the Joint Dis- thing, he said, was the fact that New to stamp out the spirit of war and to Mr. Gabriel, who, despite his Jewish we shall exercise without causing the any other person, association, or cor-
future. He said that the $14,000,000
tribution Committee be divided among York City and the entire country went substitute charity and forbearance. name, is obviously the Spiritus rector least injustice or injury to any of its poration has any interest direct or
is not going to cure the situation the various centers in the country,
of this anti-Jewish propaganda, says present inhabitants. We do not enter indirect in the said stock, bonds, or
over the top in the drive.
Ile declared that as a result of the
abroad, but will go a long way in alle-
in the Edinburgh Review: "The it to displace or evict a single person, other securities than as so stated by
New York for the past eight years
relief drive, the Jews have learned a
Approves Commission Plan.
viating the sufferings of Eastern
Jews' historic claim to Palestine is a but simply to occupy its vast unoccu- him.
having monopolized the work. This
European and Palestinian Jewry.
The convention by unanimous reso- common understanding of themselves, very slender one. They were there pied areas. We do not propose nor
5. That the average number of
proposal was later rejected by Judge
lution adopted the suggestion that a a unity of effort and a common pur- nearly 3,000 years ago for not so long have we the right or wish to dispos-
Russian Situation.
copies of each issue of this publica-
Fisher's committee, a counter-propo-
pose. lie said that nations will under-
Mr. Lehman pointed out that the sal being adopted in the form of a commission be sent abroad to study
as the Romans were in Britain, or sess a single farmer or landowner; tion sold or distributed, through the
stand and respect the rights of indi-
the Arabs were in Spain, or the Eng- but we are willing to buy every mails or otherwise, to paid suloerib-
Joint Committee was the distributing suggestion that the J. D. C. add to conditions. The proposal to divide the
viduals. In this campaign he saw an
lish were in France.
square meter of land that we need for era during the six months preceding
body for the American, Central and its committee 25 men and women re- administrative responsibilities among
a number of cities was rejected, the increased interest in the nations
Peoples Jewish Relief Committees. lie siding outside New York.
This pseudo-historical argument is our settlement. Our coming has in- the date shown above is. (This in-
conference declaring that the work across the water.
creased the value of the soil to such formation is required from daily pub-
dwelt at some length on the situation
based
upon
misleading
data
and
a
Louis Marshall said this was a
Urges Sending Commission.
should continue to be concentrated inll
an extent that the Arabs are receiving lications only.)
in Russia and declared that there it
great occasion for the Jews of the false analogy. It would probably be for their property five or
Jacob Billikopf of Philadelphia then New York City, as heretofore.
was not a question of offering help to
six times as
futile
in
this
age
of
rationalism
to
J. B. SCHAKNE,
entire country. Ile said: "Mr. Rosen-
paper in which he urged that
a
read
Henry
Rosenfeld,
the
national
direc-
much as they did before the war, and
thousands or tens or hundreds of
Business Manager.
a commission be sent to Europe to tor of the Jewish Relief Committee, wald has referred to Mr. Brown of base the Jewish claim to Palestine perhaps ten or twenty times as much
thousands, but that there it is a ques-
upon
the
promise
of
the
Almighty
to
Sworn
to
and
subscribed before me
study conditions abroad, He paid then gave his report. Ile praised the Detroit. Ile may have been Mr.
as they paid for it themselves.
tion of extending a helping hand to
the
patriarch
Abraham,
although
this
this
1st
day
of
April,
1922.
Brown
of
Detroit,
but
he
is
now
Mr.
tribute to Mr. Brown for his remark- work of his held workers, mentioning
millions of people.
is accepted as sufficient warrant not
The historic connection of Jewish
WILLIAM F. PANZER.
able accomplishment in the drive.
among others Stiles M. Goldberg, who Brown of the United States. Ile is only by believing Jews but also by people with Palestine is recognized in My commission expires March 8, '26.
"In Russia," he declared, "we must
In urging the sending of a com- was in charge of the drive in Michi- Mr. Brown to whom ten million of our
continue to do actual palliative relief
mission, he said it is the duty of the gan and Missouri. A letter was then suffering brethren are directing their
or the people will starve. In Russia
relief committees to tell the people read from Irving F. Lehman, in which eyes. No matter how great Detroit
we must spend a minimum of $5,000,-
from time to time what is being done he suggested ways of collecting is in the field of industry, when all
000 for relief."
is forgotten, that greatest humani-
with money contributed. He said he pledges.
Col. Lehman said that splendid as-
The conference then resolved to tarian quality exemplified in Mr.
sistance was being received from
send telegrams of greetings to Felix Brown will be remembered.
Herbert Hoover. At the suggestion
"When David A. Brown answered
CONFERENCE MOVIES
Si. Warburg, Dr. Cyrus Adler, Na-
of Mr. Hoover, a joint commission was
than Straus, Irving F. Lehman, who the call to service, I felt that there
to be sent to the Ukraine, where the
was
no such word as failure in our
could not come to Detroit for the
Delegates to the Victory Re-
largest number of Jewish sufferers
meeting. Greetings also were sent to lexicon. It was a privilege for every-
lief Conference here Sunday
live. The J. D. C. was permitted to
one
of
us to work with David Brown.
were filmed during their stay
President 'larding and Herbert
nominate for the mission a number
Ile won his victory not no much by
by Morris Caplan of the Free
Hoover.
of members, the cmomission to be
tact,
but
by action. He was well
Press Weekly for the Metro-
Mrs. Kohut Speaks.
headed by Col. Grove, one of whose
named David because he was not
politan Picture Co. Movies
associates will be Dr. Boris Bogen,
The conference was closed with an
afraid
of
that
Goliath, the fear of
were also taken of the Temple
leader in Jewish relief activities for
address by Mrs. Alexander Kohut who
moving and of action. David destroyed
Beth El congregation following
the past few years.
said that the women clamoured for
that giant. He gathered his army
the services Sunday morning.
This War Orphans,
an opportunity to help in the cam- about him and it moved as one man.
These films, including scenes of
Col. Lehman expressed his firm be-
paign. "If men have been generous
"David Brown's victory was for the
the banquet at the Hotel Stat.
lief that in every one of the past five
to give," she said, "it was because of
preservation of a people, for the unity
ler, will be shown the coming
years the relief bodies helped directly
the encouragement of their wives and
of Israel, for the preservation of God's
week at the Adams theater, be-
or indirectly a larger number of Jews
their daughters and sisters."
people."
ginning on Sunday, April 10.
than there are Jews in this country.
Mrs. Kohut asked that a woman be
Mr. Marshall then presented to Mr.
He emphasized the fact that there are
placed on the commission going
Brown a valuable oil painting, "The
300,000 children in Central Europe
abroad because they do what men
Coast of Cornwall," by Paul Daugher-
believed
that
such
a
commission
would
and Palestine that have been orphan-
can't — understand the needs of
ty, the American artist. The inscrip-
ed as a result of the war. Ile said have the continuity of interest be- mothers and children.
tion on the painting reads: "A testi-
the committee hoped to reach a large tween pledges and payments.
Fred M. Butzel acted as toast monial of gratitude and affection to
Mr. Billikopts address was followed master at the banquet , which was at-
percentage of the indigent population
David A. Brown, Esq., from his co-
of Europe. He said he believed that by reports from the following: David tended by about 700 people. Dr. Julian
workers in appreciation of his dis-
through the network of small loan as- Bressler, New York City; Eli Frank, Morgenstern, acting president of the
tinguished and untiring services as
sociation set up, it will be possible to Baltimore; Armand May, Atlanta, Ilebrevr Union College, invoked the chairman of the national appeal which
extend pracitcal help to many. The Ga.; Lionel \Veil, Goldsboro, N. C.
benediction. Messages of greeting to
In his address at the opening of the read from Arthur Brisbane, Abram I. have made the campaign for 1921.1922
loan association plan, he said, was
for the relief fo the Jews of Eastern
working well in Lithuania, where 11,- second session, Louis Marshall paid Mr. Brown and the conference were
Europe and Palestine a phenomenal
000 men were assisted in that way, tribute to his fellow workers and pro- Elkus, Nathan Straus, Rabbi Stenhen
success."
communities thus being made self- posed that after the work for relief S. Wise. Cables of greetings from
The artist's inscription on the
is over, the relief bodies remain in abroad were received from Frank
supporting.
painting, "Unshaken stands the guar-
The various communities are show- existence for the purpose of conduct- Rosenblatt and James N. Rosenberg.
dian
rock against the beating sea,"
ing a spirit of co-operation and en- ing the cultural work of educating the
Julius Rosenwald, the first to speak, was applied by Mr. Marshall to Mr.
couragement," Col. Lehman said. "We Jewish youth in America Jewishly. said it was his greatest pleasure to
Brown.
are not helping beggars. We are help- Mr. Marshall declared that unless this pay tribute to the noblest citizen of
Mr. Brown, replying to the tributes
ing people who are able with a little is done Judaism might die, and the Detroit. He declared that he didn't
spread of Jewish education will cause believe more than seven or eight mil- paid him by the speakers, said he in-
help from us to help themselves."
tended to pass them on to the zone,
American
Judaism
to
survive.
Col. Lehman then spoke of the
lion dollars would have been collected state and city chairmen and to the
Speaks for Workers.
"500,000 people wandering from pillar
if it hadn't been for Mr. Brown.
thousands of workers and contribu-
Alexander Kahn spoke for the
to post, who are being harried hun-
Mrs. Brown Lauded.
tors who made the success possible.
dreds of miles from country to coun- People's Relief Committee. Ile said
"But I am not going to feel that this
"No
man
deserves
better
of
all
Am-
try. They are not the strong, but the his co-workers aimed at sending tools
job is done until all the money is in
older men and women. They are and farming implements to the Jewish erican Jews," he said, "and I will also
the
till," he said. "We can't send
include
Mrs.
Brown.
She
also
de-
forced to wander under conditions workers overseas. Leon Kamaiky,
serves great credit. When we called pledge cards and promises to the
that will mean their death. We have speaking for the Central Relief, told
people
in Europe and save their lives.
her
on
the
telephone
and
asked
if
she
helped over 200,000, according to data of the relief activities in the syna-
gogue prior to the joint campaigns would cancel the trip to Europe so her I don't went praise or thanks or any-
received in reports."
thing
until
the job is done and it won't
husband
can
direct
the
relief
cam-
and during recent drives.
Allocation of Monies.
The feature of the afternoon session paign, she said, 'If David is willing, be done until all the money is in.
The proposal was then made by
I
have
been just a little resentful
he
has
my
blessing.'
This
sentiment
Col. Lehman that relief monies be was the report submitted by David A.
of one word—sacrifice. The assump-
divided on a percentage basis, as fol- Brown. In his statement, which was has helped us in the campaign."
tion
that
any
man can make a sacri-
Rabbi
Nathan
Krass
was
the
next
lows: Russian relief to get 35 per later distributed among all present in
fice in doing humanitarian work is
cent; child care for a period of three • 10 page pamphlet. Mr. Brown told speaker. "We gather here to pay re-
silly.
You
ran
never get the thrills of
spects to a man whose Hebrew name
years, 25 per cent; reconstruction of the type of organization that was
making any amount of money that
"David mean s
work, 12% per rent; cultural and built up, mentioned the men who stood is David," he said.
you
get
by
doing
a service . You can
educational work, 10 per cent; medical nut as leaders, enumerated the state loved. Ile did that for which he will
only get that which is worth while
and sanitation work, 5 per cent; re- chairmen and zone chairmen, dwelt at be entitled to eternal blessing.
by
giving.
"David Brown not only raked
patriation of refugees, 6 per cent; length on the accomplishments in New
Always Lirke• to price shoe
"I wouldn't part with the affections
ether lark,* Bleed nsarrors bet —
emergency work, etc., 6% per cent. York City, gave • detailed statement money, but also kindled that light that
lighted the candles of philanthropy and friendships that came to me the
The suggestion of Col. Lehman was of the amount raised and expected.
past
six
months
for
all
the
money
in
just taste the difference!
so
that
throughout
the
country
there
Mr. Brown's report was to the effect
later embodied in • report of a com-
Detroit. You can take everything
mittee headed by Judge Fisher, mak- that close to $16,000,000 has already is now one great glow of philanthropy
from
me
now,
but
you
can't
take
my
that
is
burning
from
coast
to
coast.
ing the suggestion to the Joint Distri- been raised and that $18,225,000 was
"David Brown's work is not only friends. And I am a better Jew now
bution Committee that the basis of expected. He expressed his apprecia-
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