26 APRIL 1902, Page 14

The Commonwealth as Publican. By John Walker, M.A. (A. Constable

and Co. 2s. 6d. net.)-Mr. Walker does not approve of the Gothenburg system, as far at least as he has seen it carried out in Scotland. We shall not on the present occasion attempt to deal with his arguments, and shall merely note hie conclusions. He is for a severe penalty rigorously enforced on drunkenness. At present there is a penalty, but it ia very commonly ignored. Add to this an equally rigorous treat- ment of the publican, and we might make some progress. The police should be expected to trace every case of drunkenness to its locality, and a certain number of convictions should forfeit the license,