6 MAY 1922, Page 10

LETTERS- TO THE. EDITOR.

[Letters of the. length of one of our leading, paragraphs- are often more read, and therefore more eReative, than-those which fill treble the space.] THE YEWS.

(To rat EDITOR. OF- THE. BrEcreToit."3 Sin;---Like' you, / am very much impressed by Mr. Belleo's new book. I' am satisfied of your and his good intentions and (in varying, measure): indicialness, but, the fundamental flaw in both thinkers is that neither of you knows all the facts. I do. not know. any Gentile who-ever did, except Ernest. Renan. Is it not possible to get, at (something like) the true facts? for

at .presesst plus pa se discute, plus c'est la name chose. I want you, Sir. to nominate, say, four Britons and four Hebrew British citizens, and refer to them for report the charges or complaints or criticisms that are, in fact, current against us in England or the Empire. Nothing but honesty and industry is wonted for the task. The verdict of such a body would be accepted by all reasonable Britons: no publicity till the report. Ton would not have any difficulty in finding eight such men—in the interest of honour, love of country, and the publiapeaee of mind. By .all means make Mr. Belloc chairman.