A LEAGUE OF GOOD CITIZENS.
[To THE EmTOR or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, —The article in your last issue recommending the formation of a League of Good Citizens is very welcome as drawing attention to the need for coalescence on the part of all the loyal elements in the nation. But is it necessary to form yet another league? There is already a plethora of leagues, and the ordinary patriotic citizen is bewildered by the number of appeals to support this one or that. What I venture to suggest is required is rather a Central Committee composed of representatives from the various existing loyal associations, which committee would serve as the cord to bind the twigs into one strong bundle. Such a committee under the presidency of some high-minded, independent, and patriotic public man would be able to find some ground common to all the associa- tions on which they could co-operate for the nation's safety and welfare. This greatest common measure would no doubt include the registration of names of those members who would be willing to come forward with practical help in
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