3 SEPTEMBER 1910, Page 18

[To THE EDITOR 07 THE " SPECTATOR:1

"Srs.,—I am very glad that you are taking up the question of the treatment of pit horses. Ill-treatment is common, and it is easy to place too much reliance on the respectability of coalowners. I know of two coalowners who not only tolerated, but encouraged systematic and barbarous overwork of their horses. Both these 'nen had the reputation of being very humane in their dealings with their fellow-men. One of them was a very prominent Churchman, and the other a Nonconformist nearly as prominent. I do hope, Sir, that you will go on.—I am, Sir, &c., A COLLIERY SECRETARY.