24 FEBRUARY 1900, page 13

[to The Editor Of The "spectator.") Sir, — In The

Spectator of February 17th Mr. H. W. Massingham, in support of his views as to the want of capacity among Englishmen of the present day, makes the statement that England has......

[to The Editor Op Tue "spectator."] Silt,—mr. Arnold...

the Spectator of February 17th objects to your "sweeping condemnation" of his letter in the Daily Chronicle of February 5th on the ground that "departments or sections of the......

Letters To The Editor.

CAUSES OF DISASTER. [To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." SIR,—I see Mr. Massingham in the Spectator of February 17th gives as one proof of our national decadence the fact that "we......

[to The Editor Of The "spectator.") Sir,—our Disasters In...

which Mr. Massingham aspires to solve imply, presumably, accomplishments—and, under all the circumstances, rather brilliant ones—on the part of our friends the foe. It is......

Correspondence.

THE BRITISH AND THE FOREIGN SOLDIER. [TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Since the South African campaign has taken a more satisfactory turn, and the public, which always......