26 OCTOBER 1912, Page 17

INDIAN COTTON DUTIES.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Lord Wolverhampton's speech on the Indian cotton duties was undoubtedly a fine deliverance, but I think the papers have made too much of it in connexion with his lord- ship's life just reviewed by the press. It seems to have been overlooked that Lord George Hamilton, M.P., led the support to the motion of Sir H. James, M.P., with the approval of Lord Salisbury, but Mr. Goschen, M.P., supported the Secre- tary of State for India, showing that the front Opposition bench was divided on the subject. It was this state of affairs that led to the victory of the Govern ment.—I am, Sir, &c.,