22 NOVEMBER 1902, Page 3

We note with much regret the discontinuance of the Pilot.

Originally started as a rival of the Guardian, and an organ of the High Church party, it was remarkable not only for the moderate and candid expression of clearly defined views, but for the absence of theo- logical bias in the treatment of politics, art, and letters. Indeed, by the high standard of its literary contents, the distinction of its contributors, and the ability with which it was conducted, the Pilot stood for the best traditions of English journalism; and its cessation is all the more to be regretted in that it was never nearer the achievement of a self-supporting status than at the close of its existence.