16 JUNE 1917, page 13

America And The War—a Prophecy Of 1852. [to The Editor

or THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The recent official statement made by President Wilson fulfils in a way an interesting prophecy made in a work by Samuel Laing, published in 1852,......

The Empire Resources Development Committee. [to The...

" SPECTATOR.") SIR, —Mr. H. Wilson Fox, as Honorary Secretary of the Empire Resources Development Committee, will no doubt do good work at home in arousing thought and......

Youth And Death.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I think your readers may be interested to see the following extracts from a letter from a close relation of mine. The writer is only......

An Ordinary Teetotaler.

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 don't like the way you refer to me. It hurts me. You have hurt me more than once. In articles, long and short, on Prohibition you have......

Beer As Food.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR."] Sze,—I am loth to trespass further on your space, but I think you will agree that if the prohibition of a commodity which has been consumed......