17 DECEMBER 1921, Page 13

[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—We all welcome

the Agreement, but with very mingled feelings. Sinn Feiners have won far more than they ought to have obtained. The policy of foul murdering has succeeded —a terrible fact. Nothing is said about punishing a single murderer. No; it is " murder no crime." The Roman priests have not denounced murder. How will the election to the new Irish Parliament be conducted? What chance will the loyal Protestants have of getting their criminal oppressors and the murderers brought to.justice? Will there not be a strong criminal, tyrannical force in the new Parliament?—I am, Sir,

Cocking Rectory, Midhurst, Sussex.

H. L. RANDALL.