20 DECEMBER 1924, page 14

The Prime Minister's Ancestry

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—The Prime Minister's grandfather was not" an eminent Scotch Presbyterian minister," as described by your corres- pondent, Mr. John......

Poetry,

GHOSTS. When purple on the hill Struggles the dwarf thistle—. A hand that grips below Forbids its stem to grow— From the spear thistle's crown Shakes loose the thistle-down.......

Memorial To Dr. Rashdall

[To the Editor of the SrEcrAroa.] Sin,—It is proposed to commemorate the life and work of the late Dean of Carlisle by a public memorial in that diocese. For this purpose a......

America, Japan And Lab Protocol

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Relative to your recent editorial on the League Protocol and its Japanese amendment, perhaps the following brief comment may interest you.......

4 4 [to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sut,—" Honour To

whom honour is due" being a maxim of your interesting paper, you will be pleased to correct a mis- statement made in your issue of November 29th by your correspondent, Mr. John......