20 NOVEMBER 1909, Page 30

THE BUDGET AND THE FAMILY.

[To THIC EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR." _I

SIR, —May I point out to " Coelebs Senior" an aspect of his case which he appears to have overlooked (Spectator, November 6th) P He tells Tts with evident pride that he has discovered a device whereby he may evade his legal obliga- tions as a citizen. This may reflect credit on his ingenuity: not on his patriotism. You, Sir, have written much on the "new way of life" and the principles of self-denial: you surely cannot hear with approval of men inventing subter- fuges of this kind, or moving their investments abroad, s( that they may save themselves from having to pay' what it required by Government for the upkeep and defenee of theii