[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."' SIR, — In your note
last week on the great strike in Germany you say: "The men complain of the breach of an old custom under which miners received coals without pay, and of the deduction of all stones brought to the pit's mouth from the weight to be paid for." Both parts of this state- ment are incorrect. The miners ask that married men, and unmarried men who have to support parents or brothers and sisters, shall receive an allowance of coal at cost price. They ask also that when waggons of coal containing an admixture of stone are brought to the pit's mouth, the coal shall be paid for, the weight of the rubbish being deducted. At present payment is refused for all the contents of the waggons which contain any rubbish. A list of the men's demands is given in Soziale Praxis of January 19th.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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