LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
[utters of the length of one .of our leading paragraphs arc often more read,and therefore snore effective, than those which fill treble the space.)
AVQZ•LEN AND THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. (To SHE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sxa,—The Prime Minisler, it is hoped, sails for Washington on
the Ls. ' on Saturday, November 5th, His mission
is a mission of peace, for he goes to deliberate with the responsible statesmen of many lands how best to get rid of the intolerable burden of armaments. Ho carries with him the passionate hopes of .every woman. Each woman who knows what war means wishes him •God-speed in her heart. That is well, but it is not-enough. American women have called across -the seas to the women of this country -to join them in a great uplifting of the voice of womanhood to support the statesmen at Washington in their high purpose. We cannot be Slow to answer. Let, •therefore, every woman, indeed, every girl of fourteen years old and upwards, give immediate and direct expression to what is in her heart. On November Brd let 'her write upon a lid. postcard the word "Gorhspeed " with 'her name and address, let her direct it to "Tire Prime Minister, or -Chief Delegate to Washington. s.e. Aquitania," Liverpool," and drop it into the nearest pillar-box. We ask you, Sir, and all your brothers of the Press, and the ministers of religion, the teachers, the parents, the school children, to help in the-few days -before November 3rd to get -every woman to seize this opportunity, and we believe that the Prime Minister will go to Washington with such a mandate from the women of this country as shall ring through the world.—We are, Sir, Sze.,
NiTCY ASTOR.
MILLICENT FAWCETT.
A. limns ltoyers.
ETHEL SNOWDEN.
M. WINTRINOHAM.
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