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No. 53. | Vienna, 30th December 1904. — 22nd Tebeth 5665. | 8th Year.

Theodor Herzl's Literary Remains.

It is now at last possible to survey the great abundance of writings contained in Th. Herzl's literary remains. Apart from the exceedingly interesting collection of letters, two large groups of writings may be distinguished: the general-literary and the Zionist. A number of notes, fancies, aphorisms and observations will prove a fruitful source for the creative artist; several works ready for the press, for example two "fairy tales", date from the very last period.

The unpublished Zionist speeches and essays will be united, together with the printed works, into one work under the title:

Theodor Herzl's Collected Zionist Writings

This work will be edited, with a critical apparatus, by Prof. L. Kellner, as the editor of the literary remains appointed by Th. Herzl in his will. A biography of Th. Herzl from the pen of Dr. Max Nordau will follow upon the "Collected Zionist Writings".

The principal work remains the "Diary" (18 books), which contains not only the history of Th. Herzl's Zionist activity from its very beginning until his death, but also a vivid portrayal of the personalities who dominate our time. On the question whether, and in what manner, this "Diary" is to be published, no decisions have as yet been taken.

The Policy of the Anti-Jewish Riots in Russia, Formerly and Now.

The harrowing events of the summer of 1903 have scarcely yet faded from the memory of civilised mankind. Through the court proceedings that have taken place, notwithstanding the exclusion of the public, a sufficiently clear light has been shed upon the infamous atrocities of Kishineff. With palpable clearness the real authors of those tragic occurrences have been brought into the daylight of publicity.

When Prince Swiatopolk-Mirsky became Minister, the conviction was general in Jewish circles that henceforth a repetition of last year's infamies was impossible, and that they belonged irrevocably to the domain of the historical past, because with this man, by reason of his humane, correct and upright character, a new course of liberal government seemed to be bound up. And with what an outburst of intoxicating enthusiasm was this new era greeted by the Jews! In the synagogues of many places services were held for the welfare of the Prince; telegraphic congratulations and addresses of felicitation were sent to the Prince by Jewish communities in countless number. The community of Vilna delegated a deputation, which presented the Prince with a scroll of the Law and founded scholarships in the Prince's name.

The Prince himself spoke of a gradual repeal of all the exceptional laws against the Jews, and promised full justice and thorough consideration of Jewish needs.

All the more harrowing, and wholly unexpected, came the news of the fresh riots in Smiela and Rowna (on the 22nd of August) and Sosnowice (on the 30th of August). Still more inexplicable was the further continuation of these tragic events in an almost endless series of Jewish communities. The violence with which the mob appeared in some places strongly recalled the classic days of Kishineff and Homel. Such dreadful tragedies were enacted in Alexandria (Govt. Ekaterinoslaw