account of the prospects in China. He says that there is a steady growth of reaction, most marked in the North, against Republicanism ; that the military element is steadily...

Budget. In 1911-12 a "record " had been reached in trade. Of the large realized surplus more than £3,000,000 went to the reduction of debt. The estimated surplus of the current...

of Japan, which took place in the early hours of Tuesday morn- ing at Tokyo. The Emperor Mutsuhito was in his sixtieth year. The dynasty dates back, according to Japanese...

case.

I N Foreign Affairs there is nothing of special moment to record. On Tuesday Ghazi Mukhtar, the Turkish Grand Vizier, made, a statement of policy in the Chamber, Analysing the...

in India. He asked for more hospitality to Indians who came to this country. Advanced reformers should exer- cise patience. The best policy was not, as they supposed, to make...

the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr. Devlin raised the question of the ill-treatment accorded to Roman Catholics and Liberals in the Belfast shipyards. The law-breakers of...

withdrew nothing. He fully realized the seriousness of what he had said at Blenheim, where he spoke, not impromptu, but used words written down beforehand. The situation was...

of the death of Mr. Walter M`Laren, resulted in the capture of the seat by the Unionist. The figures were: Mr. Ernest Craig (U.), 6,260; Mr. Harold Murphy (L.), 5,294; Mr. James...

to be justifiable. In a most difficult position he has acted with courage and firmness. It is perfectly monstrous to suggest that he is creating the threatened resistance to...

the men who have raised such intolerable questions as these—questions shattering to the whole ethos of the community ? We say deliberately that it was a crime on the part of...

effectively takes up the Prime Minister's challenge "that no precedent would be found for a responsible leader advocating the right to resist such a law as the Home Rule Bill...

the land, we hold, as we believe every free man must hold, that there are certain very rare and exceptional cases when the right of insurrection arises, and when resistance to...

pointed out in these columns, the best thing ever said was) said by that great Unionist of happy and immortal memory, Abraham Lincoln :— " By the way, in what consists the...

the question of the appointment of Mr. Thomas Wilson as Sub-Commissioner by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland. Mr. Wilson had previously been a Liberal election agent, and...

H. Tennyson d'Eyncourt to succeed Sir Philip Watts as Director of Naval Construction. Mr. Tennyson d'Eyncourt has been naval architect to the firm of Messrs. Armstrong,...

Speeches were made by Mr. Bonar Law, Sir Edward Carson, and Mr. F. E. Smith, and it was estimated that between ten and fifteen thousand persons were gathered in the courtyard of...

of the dock strike. We need not discuss in detail how the Strike Committee first advised the close of the strike last Saturday, then on Sunday at a mass meeting, and under the...

vindictive spirit towards the men is, of course, abso- lutely certain. Not only can they be relied upon completely in regard . to any promises to this effect, but it would be...

Mortlake between Ernest Barry (England) and Richard Arnst (New Zealand) for the Sculling Championship of the World and £1,000. A fresh south-westerly wind made the water very...

the Board of Trade announced that the Government intend to give notice of their withdrawal from the Sugar Convention. We are glad to know that the nation will thus have restored...

Lord Lansdowne of better housing in town and country, and of a system of small-ownership. We welcome in this connexion his assurance that Unionists will not be guilty of...

May 9th. Consols (21) were on Friday 749—Friday week 748.

been appointed to examine and report in connexion with the Indian Civil Service as to the methods of recruitment, the conditions of service, and the limitations to the...

International Eugenics Congress, which was held under the presidency of Major Leonard Darwin, and came to an end on Tuesday. But perhaps the most interesting event was Mr....

THE EMPIRE AND THE FLEET—WHY NOT AN IMPERIAL LOAN ? W E are in strong agreement with the Montreal Star when it declares that whatever Canada contributes to the British Navy...

W E do not want to see the Unionists in too optimistic a frame of mind, for over-confidence is bad for political parties. It induces feebleness rather than that strenuous...

S O far as can be gathered from political gossip, Messrs. Hemmerde and Outhwaite have not yet fully succeeded in persuading the Liberal Party to adopt a single tax on land...

IF any one finds in Lord Mersey's Report on the Titanic' disaster an attempt to excuse those who ought to be blamed or to minimize the gravity of the lessons to be learned from...

A T the dinner given last week to Sir Edward Cook, Lord Morley, who knows both journalism and politics, described Sir Edward Cook as having brought into "rather coarse affairs...

W E published in our last week's issue a letter taunting the Spectator with willingness to threaten Peru with punishment because Peru is weak. The writer told a story of a boy...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."' SIR, —Allow me, as a working journalist, to express my astonishment that you should make such reckless and =founded allegations against Mr....

[To TDB EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR, — Mr. Moreton Frewen in his letter on "Ireland and Redistribution " in your issue of July 27th, writes about the " project of my...

[To THE Emma OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—When I spoke on the Shipbuilding Vote last Wednesday 1 naturally expected that a speech from so inconspicuous a man as myself would be...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—" F. W. P. B.'s " letter in your issue of July 20th is hardly fair to the memory of the great Archbishop and martyr, "the...

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR. "] Sin,—In his speech in the House of Commons, on July 25th, On the Committee of Imperial Defence Sir Edward Grey is reported to have said,...

SIR,—A certain amount has been done this year to improve the tourist traffic in Ireland, although up to now the weather which prevailed during June has prevented the season...

"SPECTATOR. " ] SIR,—The concluding portion of the article on " The Quest of an English Village " in your issue of July 20th puts so well what is in the minds, I am sure, of...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—As one who, like Mr. • Moreton Frewen (only perhaps more so), resides and belongs to a part of Ireland outside of Ulster, I feel...

[To THE EDITOR or TILE "SPECTATOR."] Sxn, — In your issue of July 27th you are taken to task by one of your correspondents for having failed to advocate pressure in dealing...

[To THE EDITOR 05 TEE " SPECTATOR."' Sin, — May I be permitted to reply in a few words to your correspondent " E. F. B.," whose letter appears in your last issue ? The...

[To THE EDITOR OP TEE "SrscrAToa. - ] Ein,—Your correspondent, Mr. Livingstone-Learmontb, has not been as careful a reader of your paper as he thinks. I have not got a file by...

[To THE EDITOR or TER " SPECTATOR. " ] Brea,—What to all outsiders has long appeared the only foreign policy possible for the three Scandinavian kingdoms has at last been...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECT•TON.." . 1 SIR, — With the general philosophy of your article on "Games versus Athletics" most sportsmen will agree, but my point— which you...

[TO THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The following particulars of a scheme in reference to which you have kindly permitted me to address you on pre- vious occasions will,...

SIR, — The writer of the article " Games versus Athletics " (Spectator, July 20th) will have the approval of many athletes. Games, not only for the physical benefit which they...

[To TER EDTTOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.":1 Sin, — Having seen the article in the Spectator of July 27th advocating an " Old Scout " movement, I think it may interest you to know...

[To THE EDITOR 01 THE " SPICTATOR.1 SIR,—Having been attached to the Scout movement since 1909, and previously to the Boys'_Brigade, perhaps you will permit me to say a few...

[TO TH E EDITOR OF THE 6` 6ricrAroa."1 - Sin,—Cannot you, 'as. the recognized champion of country beauties, devise'ithile Means - for checking the!.disfiguring of our country...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.1 Sin,—The letter from your correspondent relating, the story about the cat who made friends with a bare reminds me. of an incident in my own...

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] Snt,—Through the negligence of my Clipping bureau the correspondence in your issue of May 11th has but just come under my eye. • In...

170 THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATO$.1 SIR, —Will you permit me to ask through the medium of your paper for any information respecting Guidarello Guidarelli P I inquired in the...

;..,. :: [To_ TH1F Ezirriut or vas vsiserAvea.,•3 , • Was interested in the lettet:of Etuly:Ifug,bes in ;your issue of June 29th dealing - with 'the -coldins, of light,:...

MR. WALKER, DIVER. [The preservation of Winchester Cathedral by a triumph of modern engineer- ing has been rendered possible by the skill and endurance of Mr. William Hobert...

or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked "Communicated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in zgreement with the views therein expressed or with the mode of...

[To THE EDITOIL OF THE "Srscr&roa."] SIR,—Please accept my wannest thanks for your great kindness and help. First, for the beautiful books you sent and, second, for the...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOE."1 Sia, — Now that emigration is coming so prominently before the notice of the public, and the number of emigrants from these shores is...

AN EXPERIMENT IN CONSERVATIVE REVISION. THE Authorized Version of the Bible is the common heritage of all who, under whatever sun, are still speakers of our English tongue. Not...

was the gentleman's vade mecum, when tags from his verse garnishe I table-talk and resounding lines embellished political perorations. Then every • The 01:4 of Horace....

LORD ERNEST Heltriacm has written a book about religion, and has made the book very interesting. In this very import- ant particular it is impossible not to praise his work....

In E Doctor and the People : that is a good title. The Doctor and the State : that is a bad one. Dr. Woodcock chose a good title for a good book. He has written, in excellent...

prove as useful to the future historian of the Church of England for its state- ment of the ideals of the High Church clergyman at the open- ing of the twentieth century as...

In the Nineteenth Century is an elaborate survey by Mr. Edgar Crammond of "Imperial Defence and Finance." By means of exhaustive statistics he shows the ratio which exists at...

the ,People of Israel is a compact and coma prehensive volume for which we have nothing but praise. It is written in a charming style, and alike as to the literature,...

apprenticeship and child labour, for which Miss Dunlop and Mr. Denman are jointly responsible, though in different proportions, gives a very in- teresting historical account of...

THE aim of the Girl Guides organization is the training of character, to teach girls to be women—self-helpful, happy, prosperous, capable of keeping good homes and of bringing...

6s.) —Mrs. Garnett has written a fine story. It is long and, for the most part, sombre, but it keeps a high level. The scene is laid among moors and mines in the wilder parts...

[Under fhis heading we notice such Books of the week as hare not bus i curved for review in other fornu.1 The Old Irish World. By Alice Stopford Green. (Macmillan. 4e....

Boon. 6s.)—A. country story of the doings of people of the upper middle class.—Thc Triumphs of Fabian Fichl: Criminologist. By Dick Donovan. (F. V. White and Co. 6s.)— A...

MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.• More than one attempt has been made to analyse the ethical reaction on a man's character of the manifold opportunities which he has, if he be the...

6s.)—There is a great deal in this novel about a secret society which pretended to have the most exalted motives for committing a series of horrible murders. The characters...

Wagiswara and K. J. Saunders. (John Murray. 22. net.)—The Dhammaparda, a translation of which forms the latest volume of Mr. Murray's " Wisdom of the East " Series, was...

3s. 6d. net.)—Mr. Titterton's book professes to prove that the future hope of our dramatic art lies, not in the regular theatre, flat in the musio-halL He marshals his...

By Edward Hull. (Edward Stanford. 21s. net.) --We can do no more than chronicle the appearance of this disser- tation, with the admirable charts which illustrate it. An...

Spink, Calcutta. Os. 6d.)—Anthropologists will welcome this careful account of the Mundas. This tribe is the largest of the " Kolarian" tribes in the Chota Nagpur division of...