[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."]
SIR,—Is not your change of position as regards the Irish ques- tion somewhat premature? Surely the Settlement is not yet completed? Not only do the rebels seem inclined to quarrel over it among themselves, but the outrageous proposals have not yet received the sanction of Parliament, and until that has been given we are undoubtedly entitled to oppose them by
all lawful means. Should Parliament or the nation unhappily agree to the surrender, I suppose nothing will be left to us but to make the best of it; although the oath of allegiance to the King has been waived, and the betrayal of the North, indicated by the intended alteration of the boundary line, has already begun—in both cases notwithstanding all protestations to the contrary. Is it possible to mention any single pledge ever given by Mr. Lloyd George, either in this or any other affair of State, which he has not shamelessly violated? I know
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