THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.']
Sra,—Mr. Morris has made a statement in your last issue which requires correction, namely, that this Society has "recently sent out begging-letter advertisements week after week for more funds," while "it has disgusted and alienated from any connec- tion with it various important conntry branches "—enumerated —not one of which will now remit their subscriptions and dona- tions to it." Of the seven associations referred to as branches, five never were branches, and the remaining two ceased to be so, by desire of the Committee of the Society . Branches are not a source of pecuniary gain ; on the contrary, up to the present time, they have tended to impoverish our revenue. Neverthe- less, during the peat seven years! upwards of thirty branches have been affiliated. The " begging-letter advertisements" to , - which Mr. Morris refers, are, I suppose our returns of convic bons, published regularly every month for years past, which conclude with the usual appeal for support. At all events, no new " begging-letter " has been issued by the Society, although it greatly needs funds, to prevent a curtailment of operations. As your correspondent's animus against this institution is i only too obvious, I may be excused f I do not reply to his other remarks ; especially as you have amply and kindly done this in your note under his letter, the relevancy and appropriateness of which your readers who are unacquainted with our proceed- ings will see, on referring to your advertising columns in the present number.—I am, Sir, &c., JOHN COLAM, Secretary. _Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 105 Termyn Street, S.W., September 25th.
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