cause of particle mass

From: alistair (alistair_at_goforit64.fsnet.co.uk)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: 23 Jul 2004 08:52:20 -0700

The Higgs particle may never be found - Stephen Hawking doubts that it
exists.
If mass isn't due to the Higgs, could it be caused by
electromagnetism?
For example, if protons and electrons experience resistance to a
change in their speeds from charged particles in the space around
them,could a photon be massless because it has no net charge?