the Jewish question." Quoting a fine tribute to the dead leader, which appeared in Dr. Herzl's own paper (Die Neue Freie Presse), Mr. Whitman states that the tribute is all the more remarkable since—a fact not generally known—the very name of Zionism was never once allowed to be mentioned in this journal during Dr. Herzl's life. The writer of it discusses the attitude of the Jews towards the Zionist movement. "It is to be held by many that even if success were feasible, it would not be desirable. Still, it is unsafe to rely upon the opinion of a majority in such matters, for we know that new ideas have always excited antagonism in almost exact proportion to the greatness of their ultimate triumph. The Jews," he continues, "are a tough race, and not easily given to emotional hero-worship." "Indeed, history records but few instances in which, since the Diaspora, they have ever rallied around a hero of their own people, or, for the matter of that, around one of any other people." Yet, "here all of a sudden we note the passing away of a man of Jewish race, representing a Jewish aspiration, exciting world-wide sympathy and sorrow, expressed in innumerable memorial services, telegraphic messages and letters of condolence from every country under the sun." Mr. Whitman cites as another, "remarkable fact," that "whereas the only instance in which the Jews have ever given their children non-Biblical names were two thousand two hundred years ago, when many Jews were named "Alexander" after Alexander the Great, a great number of Jewish children have already been named after Dr. Herzl."
Dr. Herzl is described as a great admirer of England, "more practically of the generous spirit of fair
play which distinguishes the English race in their personal relations between man and man, notwithstanding their insular prejudices. Generous aristocrat himself, incapable of a mean thought, much less a mean action, he appreciated generosity in others." For all that, Dr. Herzl was afraid that, "the success of the English Jews in money-making and, above all, the large increase of their number in the country, would sooner or later, raise up against them that spirit of envy which is so strong an ingredient of Anti-Semitism in all countries."
HANS HERZL'S MESSAGE.
Mr. Whitman tells the following story: When Dr. Herzl had been laid to rest some of the mourners who had come afar, went to take leave of his family. Addressing Herzl's little son, thirteen years old, one of them said: "Hans, you must remember that you have many friends abroad, in England, in Russia, and in America. Wouldn't you like to send them a message?"
"Certainly, I would," the boy replied. "Well, then, what shall it be?"
"Why, what can it be? There is only one message I would possibly send to my friends," the boy rejoined, as his dark face—the image of his father's—lit up with inspiration. "Tell them that I will do all I can to walk in the footsteps of my father."
Mr. Whitman does not take a pessimistic view of the future of the Zionist movement. "Before now," he writes, "ideas have obtained new life after, or even as a direct result of, the death of their founder. Thus, for all we know, there may be the germs of life sprouting here beside the cold marble of deferred hope."