A. R. ORAGE
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—May I be permitted to correct an inaccuracy in Mr. Nevinson's review of P. Mairet's memoir concerning Orage ? Orage did not return from the U.S.A. with the gospel according to Major- Douglas." He was convinced of the truth of Douglas's theory of Social Credit long before he left the New Age for Fontainbleu. Nor did he on his return " try to revive the New Age,." This paper naturally changed its Editor but continued in circulation. On Orage's return he founded the New English Weekly to which, if I am not mistaken, Mr. Nevinson contributed a commendatory letter.
In conclusion, may I add that Mr. Nevinson's review of Orage's personality in no wise differs from others who are attempting to praise their master? Orage- was as many sided as clouds are many formed, and were he alive today he would be rightly contemptuous of the little men who can only support him as a corpse and not when he was searching and battling. for truth.—Yours faithfully,
38 Moor Lane, Great Crosby, E.- J. PANEHURST. Liverpool, 23.
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