[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR. "]
Snt,—Working among the masses, one finds that the constant struggle for existence leaves them little scope for ideals of any sort, which might stir up their patriotism or their pride in the Empire handed down by their forefathers. Tennyson spoke with true insight when he said :—
The Lord spake out of the skies To a man both good and wise, The world and all that is in it Will be destroyed in a minute.' The poor man said, `Give me bread."
At the present time the masses recognize that Radical-Socialist legislation is taking money out of their pockets both directly through the Insurance Act and indirectly through the higher prices which are the consequences of it. They therefore join with men of high ideals in voting against it. when the General Election comes, however, they will again be frightened off by the " dearer bread " bogy, unless the Tariff Reform proposals are accompanied by the promise of a Referendum. The working-man can understand the lawlessness of the late dock riots, and he approves of it to a certain extent, as it meant a demand for bread. He cannot understand the rebel-
_Rant Vicarage. GLENN DALRYMPLR.
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