29 OCTOBER 1921, Page 14

MUNICIPAL REVOLUTION.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] 3ne—Afx. Lanshury (October leth). raises many disputable pints. May I centre on ono? He says-: " You cannot point to s word I. have• ever spoken. or written which advocates, ea' canny.' I knew . . . the deadly effect of such a doctrine." This claim is of thenegativedescription Statesmanship must be constructive. I. would ask what has he, with all his great influence among labouring people, what have any of his colleagues, ever done to explain to- the men, who are reasonable' beings, that by "ea? canny" they are not only injuring- themselves first and the, whole community next, but by dishonourable action are di:agreeing themselves as well xis' their unions?. It is very- hard on the good and honest work- men—the-great majority, I believe—that their good name should ;see besmirched.--I am', Sir, &c., AL ED' F. 13rreos. Tho Athenaeum.