5 JANUARY 1901, Page 16

MR. BRODRICK'S TASK.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."

Sin,—In your article in the Spectator of December 29th on "Mr. Brodrick's Task" you suggest with regard to the reform of the Yeomanry, " We would lessen the expenses." How needful such a reform is may be gathered from the experience of Yeomanry officers in camp in the North last summer. The daily charge for mess was 15s. As a friend of mine put it, " That is 5s. for breakfast and cold lunch, and 10s. for dinner, and all poor value for the money ; besides, what do we want with a fancy dinner at 10s. a head when we are trying to harden ourselves with plenty of exercise and an open-air life P " Further comment is needless.—I am, Sir, &c.,

AMMA.