PERFORMING ANIMALS.
[To THE EDITOR OF TUE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Our Parliamentary campaign for the prohibition of public performances by trained animals has received such welcome support from your paper that we venture to hope you will find space for a brief appeal for assistance in con- tinuing our work. The legal and other expenses involved in the collection of evidence and its presentation before the Par- liamentary Committee have placed a heavy strain upon the resources of our League. A first instalment of legislation, based on the finding of that Committee, is now possible, but if this is to be realized our campaign must be pursued with unremitting energy, and for this money is essential. Now that the facts regarding these performances are before the public it is inconceivable that the torture of helpless animals for purposes of public entertainment should be allowed to continue in this country, and we appeal with confidence for assistance in securing for stage animals those elementary measures of protection recommended in the Select Committee's Report. Contributions will be gratefully received by the Secretary, Performing Animals' Defence League, York House, Portugal Street, London, W.C. 2.
Signed oa behalf of the League,
H. R. BIRMINGHAM, ALFRED E. CART'S, JOHN MARTIN HARVEY, CHARLES HAWTREY, ARTHUR HENDERSON, J. B. C. WELLDON.
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