SECRET COMMISSIONS.
[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] Stn,—On this subject Sir Edward Fry writes an interesting letter in your issue of May 7th, and indicates some means of combating the evil. As one who for years has held the strongest possible views on this subject, and suffered accordingly, I venture to point out that the Act dealing with the matter will never be more than waste-paper until an actual giver or receiver be held blameless if he informs. The evil is so silent and secret that I venture to say not one case in ten thousand will ever be heard of under present conditions. While giver and receiver are both liable to prosecution, is it likely either will " peach " ? They can only be discovered by the merest accident. Judging by the faint symptoms that come to light, and by what one hears, the evil cancer is going as strong as ever, and, I may add, is likely to do so.—I am, Sir, Sze., RONALD WHITAKER. Odmore, Inn-laden Road, N.W.
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