calls it, in giving the I. T. O. its editorial blessing, has received considerable support on both sides of the Atlantic from men who stood aloof from the ideals which Herzl preached. Recognising the division, Prof. Israel Friedlander has hastened to describe the relationship between the two movements as similar to that existing between Judaism and Christianity. That kinship has not been a happy one for the practitioners of Judaism and we trust the similar will not be carried out to that end that Territorialism absorbing a Zionist idea shall overmaster our cause. Nor do we believe that possible or probable. But there is some danger of this happening if Zionists come to regard Territorialism as a heresy that must be stamped out root and branch. Mr. Greenberg, who is at his best when not face to face with opponents, has properly pointed out that the Zionist programme, or the interpretation of its platform is amenable to amendment at succeeding congresses, whilst Dr. Nordau has gone a step further and expressed his opinion that a Zionist can be a Territorialist. This latter point we regard as a matter for the individual conscience to be decided by the individual Zionist or Territorialist. The relationship between the two movements should be that of goodwill; the Zionist platform should not be used to denounce Territorialism and vice-versa.
Territorialism Opportunism.
As at present defined Territorialism is a question of political and economic opportunism. Mr. Zangwill wishes to base his British-Jewish colony on the Zionistic state principle, and those who oppose him, exclusive of Zionists, object to the nationalistic tendency in his scheme. Mr. Lucien Wolf, who avows his anti-Zionism, swallows a tweedledee, where he cannot or will not accept tweedledum. And it is noteworthy that those who have joined Territorialism either openly admit the correctness of certain Zionist ideas, or were amongst the first to admire though subsequently unwilling
to support Herzl. Thus Judge Mayer Sulzberger supports the I. T. O. because it is not anti-Zionistic; Mr. Oscar Straus also a supporter is amongst those who were at one time described as "Mesopotamian-Zionists." Mr. Israel Abrahams who opposed Zionism opposes Territorialism because of its proposed congregating of Jews. The German Hilfsverein admits the utility of the patriotic and political ambitions of the Jews in the creation of any settlement. If the objections raised to Territorialism are similar to those raised against Zionism, the support takes much of the same line of argument, we cannot afford to give these facts. Indeed if we read Mr. Zangwill aright he is not wedded to his colony scheme. If the Palestinian state idea can be made immediate and permanent he will throw his new organization into the Zionist movement. He started where Pinkser started and he is within a short distance of where Herzl arrived at the first Congress; and if he does not, all the great names behind him may not prevent the I. T. O. splitting on the old rock—the national idea. State, or autonomous government and Palestine go together in the Jewish mind. The objection to the state is fading. Herzl's strenuous efforts have resulted in this, and we anticipate that time will wear away the doubts as to Palestine. Territorialism exists because of this halting in opinion and the pause is to be overcome, not by attacking Territorialists, but, by proving the practicability of our programme. Herzl would have used Territorialism as a skirmishing line to fight the crudest form of opposition to the cause he championed.
Bloody Sorrows.
THE veil is drawn back and all the horrors of the middle ages have crawled back into our modernity. In such words Victor Hugo described the first anti-Jewish outbreaks in Russia. Now that Russia is free the veil is flying back and bestial brutality is king: the monarch of red days of riot and carnage in forty Russian cities. Death