PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE STORM.
[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPZCTATOR.")
Sta,—Among the forces leading toward Anglo-American friend- ship mentioned in your leader of May 1st, I was disappointed not to find mention of the English-Speaking Union, founded in London by Major Sir Evelyn Wrench on July 4th, 1918. The Union is made up of co-ordinate branches in England and America, with Mr. Balfour as Hon. President of the English Branch, and Mr. Taft of the American. Its aims are " to promote by every means in our power a good understanding between the peoples of the United States of America and the British Commonwealth; to extend the hand of welcome in every country to English-speaking visitors; and to perform other offices of a like friendly character." On each side of the water there is a distinguished list of Vice-Presidents, and flourishing branches in the leading cities. Wherever possible the great civic festivals of both countries—as Shako- peare's Birthday, Magna Charta Day, Empire Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving Day—are celebrated by joint meetings of Englishmen and Amercians. Only recently the English branch of the Union has opened fine new headquarters in Trafalgar Buidings, at No. 1, Charing Cro,-, in which Americans are bidden always to consider themselves at home, and steps are being made in a similar direction for the reception of English visitors in New York. An excellent monthly magazine, The Landmark, is published in London in the interests of the Union, and sent regularly to all members. Surely this organization deserves special mention in any dis- cussion of the question of Anglo-American harmony, whose first-rank importance among all international questions of the day you so ably recognize and so untiringly defend. —I am, Sir, &c., JAR= S. Moons. Department of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
[We touched in our article on some new manifestations of - British-American friendship. The English-Speaking Union, to which our correspondent pays a deserved tribute, is well known to our readers.—ED., Spectator.]
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