M. DE FREYCINET'S DEVELOPMENT BILL.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
Sin,—In my letter to you last week with reference to M. de Freycinet's Development Bill I purposely refrained from mentioning any particular development work. Singe, however, you have spoken in your note to my letter of the harbours at. Boulogne and Dieppe, I hope you will permit me to draw attention to the admirable work done at Havre. Surely the triumph over so many difficulties in connexion with the work executed at this harbour is worth some sacrifice; without which, indeed, no great national scheme in France, or probably elsewhere, has ever been carried out. Personally I should like, as a constant reader of the Spectator, to associate myself with the hope expressed in Sir Francis Charming's letter that the Spectator will use its influence to amend, if necessary, the Development Bill, and not to impede any chance of England's economic evolution.—I am, Sir, &c.,
FRANCIS NORRIS.
[By way of reply we cannot do better than refer Mr. Norris to M. Yves Guyot's communication in another column.—ED. Spectator.]
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