14 MARCH 1903, Page 3

In the House of Lords on Tuesday the Lord Chancellor

introduced his Bill against the taking or giving of corrupt and secret commissions. The Lord Chief Justice heartily concurred in the wisdom of passing the measure, and we sin- cerely trust that this year it may be added to the Statute Book. Although we recognise the difficulty of enforcing such a measure, we think the time has come when some serious effort ought to be made to put down the system of secret commissions, which is unquestionably doing a great deal to demoralise business in this country, and to sap commercial honour.