13 DECEMBER 1913, page 14

The Monroe Doctrine And Mexico.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] Srn,—Americans who have studied the origin and development of the famous doctrine which owes its name to the President who gave it form in......

The German Military Despotism.

[To THE EDITOR 07 THE "SPECTATOR. "] Sin, — In your "News of the Week" of December 6th, after reporting that the motions of censure on the Imperial Chan- cellor were carried by......

The Opposition And The Army.

[To THY EDITOR or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The passage in Mr. Gardiner's book to which I referred as hysterical (Spectator, November 29th) spoke of the Con- servatives as being......

Payment Of Members.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR, --At the Scottish Unionist Conference in Glasgow on December 3rd the following resolution was submitted by me _on behalf of the Glasgow......

Mr. Keir Hardie And National Defence.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] SIR,—The National Service League and the Navy League have good reason to feel grateful to the Independent Labour Party for the services......

" Absit Omen ! "

[To Tax EDITOR OF THZ "SPECTATOR.1 SIR,—In your article of last week entitled "The Army in Ulster" you point out that the Liberal Party cling to the delusion that there can be......