(To MB EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."]
went to hear Sir Philip Gibbs lecture on the Irish situation at Carnegie Hall in New York last week. To put it mildly, I was thertnighly disappointed. Surely one had a right to expect that this English gentleman would have' something
virile and positive to say. But no! His thesis apparently was " the terrible saistekes England had made and was now making." It was absolutely apologetic. There was,.he inti- mated, a good reasonfor.all that the Sinn Feiners were doing, though souse of their acts were deplorable. At the bottom of it all was Ulster—Ulster and Sir Edward Carson. These two were entirely responsible. for the present trouble, &c., &c., ad nauseam. Has England no one to send over here with sense enough to realize that Americans hate mugwumps? Send us men who will understand that we do- not desire to hear from them of England's faults. There are plenty of others to keep those before us, and we have so many of our. own. To inerease the friendship and goodwill between the two peoples eend us men to toll us ErigInuct's side and England's merits. That is. the way to promote friendship. That the audience orOse en masse and cheered for friendship _between England and Amerioa at the close of the meeting was not because of Sir Philip's remarks, but in spite of them. Send us men who will speak ler _John Bull—amen who "know their rights, and knowing dare maiptstin."—I am, Sir, &c.,
WALTER S. Roma. The Cleveland Athletic Club, Clevelan4, Ohio, March 3rd.
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