THE ARMY LEAGUE.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE 1' SPECTATOR.") Siu,—You will have seen from the reports in the daily papers that the Army League, in which you have taken such a kindly interest, was formally (and, I think, very successfully) in- augurated on Tuesday at the United Service Institution. Many of your readers are, I know, interested in the move- ment, and I should like to be allowed to state in your paper the result of the meeting. There was some slight disagree- ment as to the order in which the resolutions should be put to the meeting, but on the following points there was, so far as I could judge, complete unanimity of opinion :— (I) That our existing military organisation is dangerously deficient.
(2) That no Government will deal adequately with the subject unless forced to do so by the pressure of public opinion.
(3) That the public generally is ignorant of the real state of affairs.
(4) That when it understands the military position of the country the public will express its opinion in a way that cannot be ignored by Government. Tbat it will, in fact, issue that " mandate " which we are told the Government desires to receive before taking action.
(5) That it is therefore necessary to lose no time in enlightening the public as to the facts,—and (6) That this is to be the principal business of the " Army League." —I am, Sir, &c.,
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