FOR BEAST AND BIRD
[Ta the Editor of THE SrEavAroul] - Snt,—May I send you a word of grateful thanks for your most encouraging reference to the Slaughter of Animals Bill, in last week's Specialar ? I hope it will have the effect of ban- eentrating public opinion On this very overdue reforni. 'it seems odd that England should lag behind both Scotland and"
Northern Ireland in humanity, but as you truly say we are a conservative race, and are inclined to suspect anything new or revolutionary in process or conduct. To those doubters may I say, however, that of the 16 million animals annually slaughtered for our food in England and Scotland, over 4 million are now put painlessly to sleep by the Humane Killer ? l'his is due to the good sense of local authorities and individual butchers, who have voluntarily adopted this method as well us, of course, the Act of Parliament in Scotland. Is it too much to ask the English people, who by their demands for fresh meat are responsible for the cruelty at present taking place in so many of our slaughter-houses, to give a thought to the remaining 12 million and give them the same oppor- tunity of a peaceful end ?
The Bill comes up for discussion in Parliament on March 31st, and it is earnestly hoped that this time public sentiment will demand its passage into law.—I am, Sir, die.,
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