• Who's To Blame ?

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR:] Sm,—Against expert advice, we were culpably under-insured in an unsound Mutual Office of our own formation. Consequently, we have to go for......

The Unseen Bond.

[To TEE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR 1 Sm,—It is told of Sir Edward Chichester that when he got under way in a leisurely fashion, and placed his ship between those of the Germans......

Essex Ways.

[To TER EDITOR Or THE " SPEC/ITOR:] Sra,—I see that a tribunal in a market town in Essex has decided that a grower of peaches need not send his two assistants (young men and......

Protective Free Trade.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE °' SPEOTATOR.1 SIR, — Ever since Mr. Joseph Chamberlain hurled the bomb of Fiscal Reform into the Unionist camp I have consistently urged that the only......

A Tax On Posters.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Snt,—Has not the time come when a tax might be placed with great advantage upon advertisements ? I refer particularly to those which are......

The Temper Of The People.

[TO THE EDITOR OF TEE " SPECTATOR."] • Sue—In your striking article under the above title you say that the feeling of which you speak " never will have a name." Is it •......

Bismarck On " Frightfulness " In Naval Warfare.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. "] Sue—By way of commentary on the practice adopted by Ger- many in the present war of sinking passenger and cargo steamers, belonging to......