SCOTTISH RULERS AND BRITISH SENTIMENTS [To the Editor of the
SPECTATOR.]
SIR, Mr. Howard Ruff, in his letter in your issue of Decem- ber 20th, has fallen into a very serious error. He categorically states that in Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's Cabinet " no representative of a constituency south of the Tweed held a seat." In that Cabinet sat the following : Mr. H. J. Glad- stone, Home Secretary, M.P. for West Leeds ; Sir E. Grey, Foreign Secretary, M.P. for Berwick-on-Tweed ; Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, M.P. for Carnarvon Boroughs ; Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, M.P. for North Bristol ; Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, M.P. for North Battersea. I hope that you will insert this geographical correction.—I am, Sir, &c., HUGH I. DUTTON. Palatine Club, Chester.
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