[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
my opinion the trend of events more and more clearly emphasises the wisdom of your advocacy of the Referendum. Suppose the Radicals do their worst and establish what is virtually single-Chamber government, then it is imperative that all moderate men should combine to induce the Govern- ment to establish the Referendum in order to preserve the nation from the tyranny of a temporary majority in the House of Commons. All new schemes of taxation and far-reaching measures of "social reform" should be submitted to a poll of the people. I believe the great majority of Englishmen are still Free-traders and Unionists, though at a General Election the confusion of issues renders it almost impossible to say what the will of the people really is. The Referendum, I am convinced, would put a check on log-rolling politicians, and moderate opinions would prevail.—I am, Sir, &c.,
J. S. LEWIS.
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