3 JANUARY 1914, Page 23

THE CENTENARY OF PEACE WITH FRANCE. Us MI EDITOR Or

TUB " SPILLTATON..1 SIR,—Now that we are about to celebrate the centenary of peace between the two great branches of the Englieh.speaking people, I hope we may all look forward to another year, 1915, wherein to celebrate another centenary of peace between our- selves and our once traditional enemies the French. I also often think it would be wiser to discontinue the celebra- tion of " Trafalgar " or any other battle day, when all wise people now know peace is far more glorious than war.—I am,

Belmont Lodge, Waterford,