EMINENT WELSHMEN IN MODERN TIMES AND THEIR REWARD.

[To THE EDITOS Or THE "SPECTITOR."1

Sra,—No doubt is entertained down here as to the prominence and eminence of Welshmen. Of the thirty Liberal Members of Parliament elected in 1906, seventeen have been rewarded either with titles or with public offices carrying high salaries. As only thirteen remain, we have every hope of seeing the good work carried to an immediate and successful issue. With such unsolicited Saxon testimony to our merits, is it surprising that we consider ourselves the most remark- able people in the world P—I am, Sir, dr..c.,

DEHEIIWR (South-Walian).

[Our readers may be interested to see the detailed list that we have drawn up in the process of verifying our correspondent's statement :—

Constituencies. Members elected 1006. Honours since 1906.

Anglesey E. J. GrIffith ... Recorder of Liverpool, 1907

Brecknockshire ... S. Robinson Cardiff District ... Ivor Guest– Peerage, 1909

Cardiganohire M. V. Davies ... Carmarthen District ... W. L. Wiftiams..,

Carmarthenshire (E.) A. Thomas (W.) ... J. L. Morgan ... Recorder of Swansea, 1903 Carnarvon District ... D. LL George .. Chancellor of Exchequer, 1908 Carnarvonshire (Arfon) W. Jones

I (Eldon) J. B. Roberts ... County Court Judge, 1906

Denbigh District ... A. C. Edwards Denbighshire (E.)... ...

Flint District ... Glamorganshire (E.) ••• „ (Rhondda) Merionethshire Merthyr 'Tydfil Montgomery District ... Montgomeryshire ... Pembroke District ... Pembrokeshire

to

Swansea District Monmouth District ... L. Haslam

Monmouthshire (N.) ... B. McKenna First Lord Admiralty, 1908

(8.) ... I. Herbert ... Baronet, 1907

Monmouthshire is reckoned as part of Wales for political purposes, although it is not legally so. We have included Mr. McKenna because, though not a Welshman, he is a Welsh Member.—ED. Spectator.]

S. Moss County Court Judge, 1906

J. H. Roberts ... Baronet, 1908 J. H. Lewis ... Parly. Sec. to L.G.B., 1909 A. Thomas ..

President Divorce Court, 1910 W. Abraham ... A. 0. Williams D. A. Thomas ...

D. Davies . . 0. C. Philipps J. W. Philipps...

F. Edwards ... D. B. Jones ...

G. Heinle@ Baronet, 11)09 C.V.O., 1009 K.C.M.G., 1909 Peerage, 1906 Baronet, 1907 Knight, 1906