18 MAY 1918, Page 11

HALT!

[TO.THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR.—" The Government have the clearest evidence iq their

session that the Sinn Fein organization is and has been is alliance with Germany."—(From Sir Edward Carson's letter to the Press of the 8th inst.) In view of the approaching introduction of the " Government measure," is not the allegation above quoted of importance so momentous as to call for an immediate question to the Prime Minister, accompanied by a demand that until Sir Edward Carson's charges have beau inquired into, and proved to be without foundation, further progress with "a Bill for the transfer of the government of Ireland to the King's enemies "

shall be suspended F—I am, Sir, &c., Ne OBLIVISCARIE.