[TO THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."]
Sia,—According to a statement made by Mr. Boner Law in the Commons on Tuesday, Captain Blaikie is in no danger, as the German Government have decided that the ' Caledonia' was an " armed cruiser." But is Captain Blaikie safe? Or is this only another " slim " move on the part of the Germans? Do our Government admit that the `Caledonia' was an armed cruiser? If not, are the Germans not trying to place them in the dilemma : If the ' Caledonia' was not an armed cruiser, then Captain Blaikie—according to the German contention—is guilty. If the ship was an armed cruiser, then they were justified in sinking her, and every other ship which has armaments on board may be treated in the same way—a move designed to meet the proposed defensive arming of all our merchant ships.—I am, Sir, &c., B.
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