He went on to explain that he had most reluctantly
come to the oonclusion that the inquiries of the Committee must be secret, for the simple reason that much of the evidence would be given by agents of Intelligence Departments, and this could not possibly be published. As a Judge he greatly.regretted that it would not be possible to follow the practices of a Court of Law more exactly, but in all reasonable respects he would administer justice as a British Judge understands it. Nothing could be better said. We have no bias in favour of-aliens—quite the contrary—but after reading Mr. Justice Sankey's exposition of his intentions we feel that he is being -guided by sound -principles and instincts. It will hardly be believed that there is much clamour for the publication of all the details, which would mean giving away to the enemy all the mysteries of our Secret Services. Yet such is the fact. Some people in order to tighten up our efficiency in one respect would ruin it in-other respects.
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