makes good his contention by his electoral analysis. But let that pass. What is absolutely certain is that the electors by an overwhelming majority passed a vote of want of...

to show that, though the Government have got a majority, they rest on insecure foundations, and that they must not be considered to have any mandate from the electors, and so...

upon the Government's position. They cannot claim to speak with the national voice as they have not obtained the votes of a majority of the electors. " The most notable feature...

IN the papers of Wednesday the result of the last of the -I- elections was announced, that of Orkney and Shetland. The Liberal candidate was returned, this being another...

He tries in effect to show both the Conservatives and the Independent Liberals how foolish they were not to co-operate with him. His arguments here are, however, singularly...

Liberals, and for the Labour Party were, for a variety of reasons, showing their want of confidence in Mr. Lloyd George. On this point there can be no doubt whatever. No one...

agree- ment. It is because of this flaw in the representative system that we have always advocated the Referendum and have supported Proportional Representation. But Mr. Lloyd...

fled from Constantinople. We have written elsewhere on the implications of his flight, but must here record the bare facts. As the special correspondent of the Times tells us,...

that can be usefully recorded about the pre- liminary discussions, exceRt that Lord Curzon seems to be managing an affair, in which Mr. Bonar Law has most wisely given him a...

Prime Minister of Italy, on Thursday, November 16th, was a strange but memorable perform- ance. Enormous crowds assembled to see the new ruler of Italy, and when he was...

quayside and then in Admiral Brock's barge to the ' Malaya.' When the Sultan was safely on board he was greeted with a salute of bugles. He was careful to point out that he had...

affairs the Treaties of Peace must be honoured as Italy was committed. Nevertheless, if absurdities were re- vealed it would be right to re-examine the situation. Italy had...

Turk to realize that this way of conducting business is not prac- tical so long as the three Allies act together. Unfortu- nately, in dealing with the Angora Government it does...

they should unfairly jog the arm of the Government in a matter so delicate. We must, however, remind the Government that before they decide on their policy they must expect to...

a surprise. A serious attempt to settle the repara- tion problem meant a very close contact between the German Government and the business world. ' This was resented by the...

more than record the fact that Parliament was opened by the King on that day. The King's Speech does not call for special comment. Mr. Bonar Law wisely refused to dress a...

British Ambassador in Paris was unexpected, but in our opinion it is wise, provided that Lord Crewe's health is equal to the labours of the office. The appoint- ment of one who...

sales of certificates had reached a total of £600,000,000. The first hundred million was reached on April 30th, 1917, fourteen months after the inauguration of the scheme. The...

July 13, 1922 ; 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 99i Thursday week, 99 ; a year ago. 88.

some extraordinary figures about the operations of the American Shipping Board. One American newspaper says that the high cost of working the Board's ships is due more to the...

is that when repairs have been done to American vessels in foreign countries (except when the vessels were in distress) an ad valorem tax of 50 per cent. must be paid on the...

the novelist. We discussed at some length in our recent Literary Supplement some aspects of his work, and especially Du Cote de Chez Swann, the first part of his enormous...

on the position in Ireland, to which we wish to call the special attention of our readers. We have no desire to do anything which may interfere with the terrible task before the...

By EVELYN WRENCH. T HE results of the election, which have given Mr. Bonar Law a working majority, have been followed with the deepest interest across the Atlantic, and the new...

THE CALIPHATE. T HE deposition of the Sultan from his position as Ruler of' the Turkish Empire has been quickly followed by the withdrawal of his spiritual rights and...

W E are well content that the Labour Party should form the regular Opposition in the House of Commons. Those who regard with misgiving the con- ferring of this honourable...

Government is to deal with the financial situation. That means to deal with the problem of taxation—the problem which comprehends all other fiscal problems. National wealth is...

I.—FIRST IMPRESSIONS. HEN the mail-boat left Holyhead the waters of the harbour were sparkling under the rays of a glorious sun. When it neared the coast of Ireland the aspect...

appointed last year by Lord Crawford to establish bird sanc- tuaries in the Royal Parks is encouraging from every point of view. The birds are already responding, though the...

A COMMISSION ON TAXATION. [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] see by a letter from Mr. Howling in your issue of November 18th that the National Chamber of Trade have already...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sta,—Your reviewer, who is (shall we confess to our public?) new to the trade of Shakespearean reviewing and unable to write D.Litt. or even...

N OW that the Prince of Wales and his brothers have become prominent in their affection for fox-hunting, the prospects of sport with the packs they follow cannot fail to be of...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—It is a pity that Mr. Israel Cohen should continue to make statements which do not accord with the facts, and should again display his...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—The real issue in the election has been curiously overlooked. The primary issue was the Restoration of the Party System ; which Party...

Sia,—I am loth to trespass again upon your space, but the remarks of your correspondent " Compatriot " on Palestine call imperatively for comment and correction. He says that "...

Sin,—For nearly five hundred years the Mussulman has held sway over Palestine, and at the end of his fifth century of occupation the country is still the semi-wilderness...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sia,—In discussing the election results you remark very truly that "an appreciable number of Labour seats were gained owing to the fact that...

SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I read on p. 683, November 11th, that London has only four boroughs with a Labour majority ; among these boroughs Bethnal Green is not mentioned. There is,...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—YOUT admirable article on the shortcomings of our marriage laws has called forth the inevitable disclaimers from those who are still...

your article on " A Victim of the Law " I passed at a street corner a small crowd listening to an orator on Divorce. He was urging the usual ecclesiastical view when a coarse...

the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Publicity, and the support of every Member of the new Parliament, many of whom have already promised to render it, ought to secure redress in the Stan...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Few will be found to quarrel with the opening sentence of your note on the Labour successes, but your acceptance of the voters' decision "...

THE FOUNTAIN IN THE PINE FOREST. FAR off among those woods it rises More than a thousand miles from here : Some other eye it now surprises, Its rustling soothes another ear....

of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—May I ask if some of your readers would care to send any old clothes they have to spare for the refugees in the Near East before December 1st? 8 Carlton...

impossible to find a diplomat fit to represent this country in Paris instead of a politician, whose appointment, moreover, blocks the way and delays promotion in the

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In regard to the subject of low-temperature coke - (coalite), I find that although a year ago the price at the works was 60s. a ton, the...

writer's name or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked " Communicated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in agreement with the views therein expressed or...

THERE are two possible opinions of Mr. Arnold Bax. One I shall endeavour to propound. The other, while admitting the rather nebulous character of his work, claims that its very...

" A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS," BY PHILIP MASSINGER ; AND " BRITAIN'S DAUGHTER," BY GORDON BOTTOMLEY, AT THE " OLD VIC." IT is a healthy sign that the " Old Vic " should be...

POTTERY AT THE COTSWOLD GALLERY. ALL those interested in Ceramics should certainly visit the exhibition at the Cotswold Gallery (Frith Street) of Pottery made by Mr. Bernard...

IMPASSIONED WISDOM.* HERE is a worthy monument for a great ma7i. Th War revealed many things good and bad ; but on the good side it revealed nothing nobler than the spirit, the...

Ma. JENNINGS has written his own autobiography rather than a biography of his famous friend, 0. Henry (William Sydney Porter). But, as is well known, there was a secret chapter...

gathered up various papers, essays, criticisms and speeches, nearly all of which were worth preservation. We must choose for special mention the destructive criticism of Lord...

Tins is one of the most important works on Currency and Finance which have appeared since the War. The writer, Professor Gustav Cassel, of Sweden, has issued various small...

THERE was a drawing of Leech's in Punch for April 8th, 1860, to which Thackeray had written these words—or perhaps it was the other way round. " SERIOUS GOVERNOR : I am...

a walking tour in the Balkans he was advised to avoid Albania, if possible, as there he would undoubtedly be shot. " Oh," he replied, " I shall be dressed in rags and without a...

This book is a brief but clear survey of the history of the relationship of Africa to the civilized world. It is to be noted that there is a significant difference between this...

THREE SMALL BOOKS OF VERSE.* IT is only just that we should demand from work in any particular medium the qualities that can be had in no other medium. We have a right to ask...

(Herbert Jenkins. 2s. ad.) A race, a fight, or a game of poker are not literature, but we enjoy them. Gentleman Bill is in the same category. It produces no aesthetic emotions,...

LADY INTO FOX.t " WaxnEarta, or supernatural events are not so uncommon, rather they are irregular in their incidence. Thus there may not be one marvel to speak of in a century,...

field has ever seen. His book, however, follows very closely the convention of the average athletic text-book, whether the subject chosen be football, cricket, racquets or lawn...

THE LADY FROM THE AIR. By C. and M. Williams. (Hodder and Stoughton. 7s. 6d. net.)—The " properties " in this story—it cannot be truly said that there are any characters—may be...

net.)—Punctuation is a great betrayer. A prodigality in commas has been compared to a too frequent smile in conversation. It loses its significance and tends merely to irritate....

Stoughton. 7s. 6d. net.)—The same kind of glamour which always attaches to the typical highway- man of fiction surrounds this portrait of an American trader, self-outlawed on...

C. Paues. (Bowes. 4s. 6d.) This bibliography has been compiled by Miss Paues for the Modern Humanities Research Association. It contains over two thousand entries of books,...

7s. 6d. net.)—With its talk of Dorset and Devon, of Grenvilles and Carews, of sca-rovers and privateers, The Treasure of Golden Cap stretches long arms back to the days when...

( Notice in this column does not necessarily preclude subsequent review.) THE SOCIAL INTERPRETATION OF HISTORY. By Maurice William. (G. Allen and Unwin. 10s. 6d. net.) Mr....

to be published by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton ; it concerns his recent visit to the Far East, and is a very interezting record, written with restraint and vividness by Sir...

It would be easy to poke fun at Mr. Seymour Hicks's naive i aIve little guide to youth by quoting sonic of his crude philoso- phizing on religion, art, morals, and human life...

Sons. 15s. net.) Dr. Curtis is Professor of Zoology in the University of Missouri, and he devotes what might seem a disproportionate amount of space in this book to cytology and...

Mr. Rutter's is the fourth of " the contemporary series " published by Leonard Parsons, Ltd., in which novelists and poets have already been " dealt with." We now have the...

Dunbar. (Philip Allan. 10s. 6d. net.) The best pages in this agreeable and brief account of a fishing trip up the Parani River are those which describe the falls of Iguazii and...

Sidney and Beatrice Webb. (Longmans. 25s. net.) This volume completes Mr. and Mrs. Webb's valuable account of the structure of English local government in the eighteenth...

By ARTHUR W. KIDDY. AFTER THE POLLING. [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR, — The members of the Stock Exchange are tho. roughly satisfied with the result of the Elections....

November 25th.—QUEEN'S Hatz.—Symphony Concert 3.0 (Sir Henry Wood will take his orchestra through a programme that ranges from Mozart to Mr. York Bowen.] November 25th.—ALBERT...

SOME PLAYS WORTH SEEING. SnAFFESBURY.—The Cat and the Canary .. 8.30-2.30 [If you find it difficult to keep awake in " Brighter London," go to this excellent thriller and you...

LEICESTER GALLERIES, LEICESTER SQUARE. [Seventh exhibition of modern masters of etching. Instructive and fascinating and not impossible in the fog.] THOS. AGNEW AND SONS'...

It is a good sign that bankers and business men as distinct from politicians should be taking a keen interest in the problem of International debts and Reparation payments....