21 FEBRUARY 1920, Page 12

IS LABOUR FIT TO GOVERN ?

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Mr. Churchill has raised the question whether Labour is fit to form a Government. Mr. Bevin, the representative of the powerful Dockers' Union, has given an excellent answer to that question. As reported an the Times of Monday, February 16th, p. 16 :— " Mr. Benin said he was secretary of a West of England unemployed movement from 1905 to 1909, and he found himself walking the streets unemployed, and having to steal for his living. ' I make no apology for that,' he added."

Some of us who pay Poor Rates thought that we did so in order to take away any excuse from the unemployed for resorting to crime. But Labour apparently thinks otherwise.—I am, Sir,