MINISTERS AND CRITICS
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I protest against the statements in reference to Sir John Simon made in " A Spectator's Notebook " in your issue of the 5th instant. Even if correct, which is very doubtful, it is much to be deprecated that they should appear at the present time when the Foreign Secretary is engaged with interviews in -Italy that may lead to most important results, and there- fore nothing should be written or said that might in the slightest degree detract from their importance or affect the position of any of the parties taking part in them. My 'satisfaction in again taking The Spectator, after practically dropping it for some years, was considerably damped on reading the above mentioned article, and I hope to find in future in that paper more tact and discretion exhibited, whatever political views may be expressed.--I am, Sir, &c.,
EDWARD MEA DE.
Denewood, Mark Cross, near Tunbridge Wells.
[The Foreign Secretary's interviews in Italy were over before the paragraph in question appeare 1. It cannot be maintained that a Foreign Secretary, or any other Minister is to be immune from criticism because the work he is doing is important.--En. The Spectator.]
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