[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
SIR,—Being a constant reader of your well written paper, I pre- sume to write a word of criticisai on the justice of a passage in your last number relative to the practice of paying architects by a per-centage upon the outlay. With respect to the desirability of the practice, there is room for discussion, but to impute to a large and honourable profession that such a practice acts as a bribe which they avail themselves of, is in my opinion neither jest nor true.
A large acquaintance with the best men in the profession would, I trust, convince you that your censure is too sweeping, and that many men, the writer among the number, hold it to be a moral trust to execute either public or private work as nearly in accordance with the original estimate as the nature of the circum- stances will admit.
Trusting you may find a corner for this protest, but again adding an expression of much satisfaction from the perusal of your journal, I am, Sir, 8:c., C. [Our correspondent has great confidence in human nature.— ED. Spectator.]
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