THE WELSH CHURCH BILL.
I TO THE EDITOR Or TER " SPECTATOR...] SIR,—In the House of Commons on Monday Sir D. Brynmor Jones, Chairman of the Welsh Liberal Party, said they were entitled to have the Bill passed into law in its present form under the Parliament Act. I feel quite sure that Sir Brynmor Jones's views are opposed by a very large pro- portion of the Welsh Nonconformists, including some of the Welsh Members, who are by no means favourable to the Disendowmeut clauses of the Bill. Sir Brynmor has a very slight acquaintance with the Welsh Nonconformists. with whom he does not come into personal contact. Sir Brynmor complained that he had not been consulted by the Government with regard to the matter. Seeing that he has all along been opposed to any modification, what would be the use of consulting him? If he is prepared to give con- sideration to any proposals and to consult his Welsh colleagues, then he might reasonably ask the Government to consult him, but not otherwise.—I am, Sir, &e.,
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