THE KING AND RECRUITING. rTo TDB EDITOR OF TER "
SPECTITOR."] SIR,—In the last two Spectators I have read with great pleasure your strong advocacy of enlistment for active service. As I fear much that a sufficient number of volunteers may not come forward, I take the liberty of making the following suggestion. It is that a direct appeal from the King himself should be made to the younger unmarried men, and perhaps an appeal from the Queen also to the women to use their influence to get the men to join. Such an appeal might,- I think, do a great deal, and influence especially what may be called the well-off people of the nation. I take the liberty of putting this before you, as I know that if you approve you will do what is necessary that it may have con- sideration in high places.—I am, Sir, Ste.,
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