31 JULY 1909, page 14

The Land-taxes.---a Working Model.

[TO THE EDITOR Or TIIR "SPROF4T011."1 SIR,—The injustice of the taxation of land proposed by the Finance Bill seems to be well illustrated by a case in which I am interested. I......

Do Animals Reason?

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.1 SIR,—The enclosed extract from last Saturday's Yorlcshire Observer is, I think, evidence of value in support of an affirmative answer to this......

Lord Crewe's Speech On National Service. [to Tux Editor Or

THE "S MOT LTOR." SIR,—The following extract from a letter by one of our old boys describing his first experience in camp as a trooper in a neighbouring Yeomanry regiment may be......

A Poet's Views On Aviation. [to The Editor 01i The

" sr e crATo IL.• SIR,—At a time when the attainment of mechanical flight occupies more and more the public attention, when every week brings the news of records established......

Compulsory Service.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPELT ATOR...] SIR,—Mr. Graham Brown (Spectator, July 17th) speaks of " foolish and cowardly panic." But well-grounded fear is neither, and this is......