CHAPTER XLVIII. THE FIRST ZIONIST CONGRESS

The general impression――The proclamation of the Jewish national idea――The Basle Programme――The first Executive Central Committee――Prof. ♦Hermann Schapira――Christian visitors at the first Congress――Letters of the _Grand Rabbin_ of France, _M._ Zadoc Kahn, and of the _Haham_ of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community of London, Dr. Moses Gaster.

♦ “Herman” replaced with “Hermann”

Modern _Hebrew_ literature――The _Chovevé Zion_――The pioneers in Palestine.