clamour about Mr. Roosevelt's want of diplomacy, courtesy, and so forth, but the wider American public is pleased, and rightly pleased, that the most representative citizen of...

is Minis' ter of Agriculture,—a very right and natural appointment. Mr. Hull is Finance Minister; General Smuts, Minister of the Interior, of Defence, and of Mines ; Mr. Sauer,...

pay a State visit to Serajevo, the capital of Bosnia. At first he was received with respectful curiosity, but this gradually developed into something like enthusiasm, the...

the Prussian Government withdrew its Franchise Reform Bill, which had just been sent down from the Upper House. We do not suppose that the loss of such illiberal reforms will...

• P ERHAPS the chief event of the week has been Mr. Roosevelt's speech at the Guildhall. Timid, fussy, and pedantic people have charged Mr. Roosevelt with all sorts of crimes...

on Tuesday. There was a special service in the Cathedral, and at a ceremony in the Legislative Assembly Lord Gladstone, the Governor-General, and the members of the new Govern-...

case.

Cretan Executive Committee to the Powers. The sense of it is that there is only one solution of the Cretan problem,—annexation to Greece. And it is argued that the Powers by...

Lords," Lord Brassey summarises in Tuesday's Times an eirenicon which he has addressed to the Liberals of the Rye Division of Sussex. The gist of the letter is that objections...

the Newfoundland dispute between Great Britain and the United States was held at the Hague on Wednesday. The questions at issue mostly turn on the interpretation of the Treaty...

in the German official Press. In it the work of St. Charles Borromeo is compared with that of Protestant reformers and their modern descendants, to the violent disparagement of...

since the General Election. The Times correspondent says that electoral reform will be the most important work of the Session, but the Government intends to deal with the status...

of Birmingham and representatives of various public bodies which draws attention to the Report of the Commission on the Feeble-Minded, published nearly two years ago. The Report...

inspecting the West Surrey Cadets. In the course of his speech he said he recognised that even after the Territorial Force was completed there would still remain large resources...

to the Oxford University Officers' Training Corps, Sir Ian Hamilton declared that " where all was problematical, war at least was probable." The reason for this was that the...

between the secretary of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines' Protection Society and Sir Edward Grey. The object of the Society was to draw the attention of the Govern- snent to the...

art of flying is remarkable. On Thursday evening Mr. C. S. Rolls flew from Dover to Sangatte, near Calais, and back without touching earth. Although some delay was caused not...

against the Westminster classing this case as one of political intimidation. As was noted in the Westminster on Tuesday, the ladies in question seem to have acted out of what we...

having done so we feel sure that it will meet in a similar spirit a request from us. We have noticed with some surprise that the Westminster Gazette has not had a word to say...

on the previous Thursday it asked the Spectator to tell it " what it really thought of the conduct of the Cheshire Magistrate, the Tory who dismissed two of his men for having...

on " Dante as a Sorcerer," based on the recently published documentary records of the processes instituted at Avignon by Pope John XXII. against Matteo Visconti and his son...

Salisbury Plain by the presence of the Territorial camps has been successfully put into practice this week. Last week a gang of roughs had attacked two Territorials near West...

June 2nd. Consols (24) were on Friday 814—Friday week 824.

MR. ROOSEVELT ON EGYPT. M R. ROOSEVELT has made exactly the kind of speech which we expected him to make,—a speech strong, clear, fearless. He has told us some- thing useful...

W HETHER the terms of peace proposed by the Educational Settlement Committee will receive sufficient approval and support to enable them to be carried into practice remains to...

to be a contradiction in terms, because the more powerful adherents of the faith—all the Sunnites—profess a rigid devotion to a tradition which admits no change. One wonders,...

alarm at the manner in which what is called their " Public Domain " is being exploited. The alarm began with the feeling that the natural resources of the country were being...

A FEW days ago it was officially announced that the King will take a public part in horse-racing, and will run horses under the Royal colours. The King's decision was perhaps...

T WO or three Sundays ago a lady known to the present writer was walking in Regent's Park. She paused for a few moments on the outskirts of a small crowd which had gathered...

A MONG the endowments which he declared requisite for a British Minister of War Mr. Haldane once included the hide of a rhinoceros. Only thus mentally equipped could he hope to...

THE " STAR'S" BETTING TIPS. [TO TER EDITOR 01 TUN " SIPRCTATOR:1 Sin,—For six months past the World has been conducting a campaign of envenomed attack upon the great cocoa...

SUICIDE. "Brutus and Cato might discharge their souls, And give them furloughs for another world; But we, like sentries, are obliged to stand In starless nights, and wait the...

allowed to lay before your readers a few con- siderations from the point of view of the working journalist governing a problem which can never be far from the surface in the...

of your readers, I have been greatly interested in your articles, and the correspondence to which they have given rise, on the subject of the Star's betting tips. You have...

reader of the Spectator for a number of years, I have noticed that you are always willing to acknowledge it when it is pointed out to you that you have inadvertently been guilty...

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. " ] SIB,—Hearty congratulations to the Spectator on the issue of the Regulations constituting a Veteran Reserve ! Do not, however, be alarmed...

the Spectator for the clear statement made in its article of May 28th of the issue with regard to the publication of betting odds in newspapers, and to the steps which it is...

allowed to say how entirely I agree with the opinion expressed by you in your leading article of last Satur- day with reference to the functions of the Veteran Reserve ? It...

[To TRH EDITOR OF THE " STIICTATOR.”] Srn, — The hospitality of your columns has been so kindly extended to support the movement for providing University education in home...

TER " splacr.roz.-] Sra,—May I make a brief comment upon what I cannot but call an astounding assertion of a correspondent, "A. W. D.," in last week's Spectator ? I should be...

[To THE EDITOR Or TUB " StECTATOR."] Sin,—A good deal of misconception is imported into the subject which odrgs has discussed in your issue of May 21st with so much insight by...

[TO THE EDITOR. OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, — In regard to the remarks of Mr. C. Tumor in: the Spectator of May 21st, I do not think the shape of the kiteheze in the 2150 cottages...

OP TEE "SPECTATOR. "] But, —I think no effort should be spared, no opportunity lost, to bring home to the English democracy this most significant fact,—via, that Mr. Redmond...

[To THE EDITOR OP TEE "SrEeveroR. - ] Sia, — In view of the solution of the religions question pro- posed by the Education Settlement Committee," may I venture to suggest that...

OF TEE " SPECTATOR."] SIR; It is often said, and sometimes thought, that the English tongue is not sufficiently majestic for compositions in the lapidary style. In this...

[To THY EDITOR OP TEE " SPECTATOR] gm,—Your interesting article on an Indian Navy (" Under- pinning the Empire," Spectator, April 9th) comes at rather an inopportune moment....

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR.'"] SIR, — You will be glad to know that ninety-four acres of the three hundred and ten of the most beautiful part of Borrow.:- dale have been...

[To THR EDITOR OF TYR " &ROTATOR." j SIB,—Will some reader kindly inform the present writer whence derives the quotation set as a headline to this letter? In his delightful...

[To TEE EDITOR or rim "SpsoiaToz."] SIR,—The arguments for and against orates blanches (see Spectator, May 21st) are at any rate available, together with the facts on which they...

LT° TSB EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR,-If a mere woman may say a word on this subject (see Spectator, May 21st), I most emphatically deny that fancy work is precious to a...

Between the heather and the sea, Beside a lozenge-windowed kirk, That in this hour of morning mirk Looks greyly towards the storm-grey Manse, Wheieround tall rhododendrons...

LTO THE EDITOR OF TUE "SPECTATOR. " ] should be grateful if you would allow me to ask whether any of your readers could tell me to whom, and where, I ought to apply for...

A JAPANESE ARTIST IN LONDON.* • A "gespaness Artist in London. Written and Illustrated by Yoshio Markino. London: Chatto anu Windus. [6s. wt.] ME. MARINO, the well-known...

Recollections are fully as interesting as the first instalment published last year; and this is no small compliment. Indeed in some ways they are more so, for Hobhouse has...

unread letters have in them nothing of interest. For interest is a word of many meanings. As applied to letters it may imply attractiveness either of subject or of treatment. It...

more accurate in regard to dates and deductions, he would have written a valuable as well as a very interesting book. His subject, the life of the younger of the two Newmans,...

investigate a subject on which she has specialised,—the fossils found in coal-mines. She remained there nearly a year and half, always keeping a journal in which she recorded...

to be congratulated on the success of his attempt to write a new book about Shelley, which should not be a mere statement of the case for plaintiff or defendant, but a judicial...

type which is scarcely to he found outside the Anglican Communion,—the well-born, wealthy man who follows the ministerial career in the regular course just as others follow that...

waited till now to make acquaintance with the very important and fascinating Chronique of the Duchesse de Dino. Those who do not will welcome this satisfactory translation of...

THE Nineteenth Century opens with an appreciation of King Edward VIL by the Bishop of Ripon. Dr. Boyd Carpenter notes that the eulogiums on the late King caused much emotion...

MARADICK AT FORTY" IT is curious to note bow lines of thought converge, with the result that, where there is no possibility of plagiarism, two books or two plays, or a book and...

is perhaps straining a point for an author to present to his readers two children of genius in the same book ; but if a novel is to concern mother, daughter, and granddaughter,...

vols. (Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier. 10s. 6d. net.)—From beginning to end of these two volumes we find many signs of the perfereidum in.gcnium of the race. A more...

Benson boldly takes a supernatural incident as the foundation for his new novel. But if we grant that the facts were madly as he states and as his heroine, Mrs. Weston,...

6s.)—By " Lift-Luck " is meant the chance helpings which the author received from the drivers of various vehicles, from the motor to the humble cart. These "lifts" furnished him...

and Catherine D. Whetham. (Longmans and Co. 7s. 6d. net.)—Mr. and Mrs. Whetham discuss the question of heredity under various aspects. They deal also with the subject of the...

[Under this heading ws notice such Books of the weak as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] Isaiah i.-xxxix. Edited by the Rev. C. H. Thomson and the Rev. John...

6s.)—A comedy of love-making, not without grace.—The Sixth Speed. By E. J. Rath. (Same publishers. 60.)—A very exciting story indeed.—The Hunger. By Andrew Merry. (Andrew...

Blue Book Court Guide (Kelly's Directories, 5s. net). The purpose of this periodical is to give "the names and addresses of the better- class private residents in the district...

Nijhoff, The Hague. 15s. net.) —This is an account, derived from original documents, of the commercial relations between Scotland and the Netherlands. The main interest is of...

Edited by Archdeacon Fearon and J. F. Williams, M.A. (Warren and Son, Winchester. 5s. net.)—A most praise- worthy effort for the preservation and general good keeping of parish...

and Co. 5s. net.)—In 1902 Miss Alford published a collection of Latin passages for the use of students. Of this a new edition appeared last year. She now brings out a volume of...

and Curiosities of Edinburgh and Neighbourhood, by George A. Fothergill (James Orr, Edinburgh, 2s. 6c1.) We may give the table of contents :—" The Robertus Braise' Stone,"...

(David Douglas, Edinburgh. 12s. 6d. net.)— This volume is given to " Scriptural Dedications." The practice in Scotland is very much the same as that to be observed in England,...

Fonlis. Ss. 6d. net.)—Mr. Keith is very angry with the Edin- burgh citizens for their indifference to the beauties of the Pentland Hills. One W.S. thought, we are told, that...