13 FEBRUARY 1909, page 14

The Modernity Of " Electra?

[To THE ENTINE 05 THIC . SPECTATOR."] Sin,—During the last two or three years the world has been gradually prepared for the Electra of Hugo von Hoff- mannsthal and Richard......

The Irish Land Question.

[To THE EDITOTC 01 THE "SPECIVATOIt," . 1 SIR.—The statement made by Mr. Stephen Gwynn in your last issue that not more than ten per cent. of Colonel verard's tillage-land is......

The Army As A Vocation.

[To TIM nerroa Or WIN . SPICCTATOIL."] Sia,—In your article on " The Liberty Not to Fight for One's Country" in last week's issue you quite rightly state that the lads of the......

"entente " And Alliances.

• [TO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPEOTATOR."1 entirely concur with your remarks in the issue of the 6th inst. on the book. of M. Tardieu. He and the Temps make light of British......