Mr. Lloyd George's Bedford speech has evoked many letters of
protest and criticism. We may note two which appear in Monday's Times. Mr. W. Robinson, the well-known horticul- turist, vigorously upholds the English cottage against Mr. Lloyd George's wholesale condemnation. His verdict, based on personal observation in France, Belgium, Egypt, Madeira, and Algeria, is that, though bad examples may be found here and there, the English cottage, instead of being a "disgrace," is often an example to other countries. The other letter is from an East Anglian parson, who disburses in rates and taxes, church expenses, and charity—irrespective of creed or politics —just half his income of £300 a year. He concludes by asking "the Chancellor with his £5,000 a year and the millionaire Sir Alfred Mond," whether it would be really for the benefit of his poor parishioners if he were deprived of his small stipend, which he honestly endeavours to use for their advantage without distinction of religion or politics.
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