14 DECEMBER 1907, page 15

Bristol And Municipal Trading.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." J SIR,—Persona interested in the developments of municipal trade have long had their eyes fixed on Bristol. The municipality there many years......

Old-age Pensions.

pro THZ EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOU.1 SIR,—I do not know whether you will give me a hearing for a few words on your article of November 30th on "Old-Age Pensions" in your valuable......

The Worship Of Taxation.

pro THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." J Sin,—In your article on "The Worship of Taxation" in the issue of November 30th you are hardly just to the land- taxers. They pride......

"the Ignorant Impatience Of Taxation."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Although Castlereagh is usually credited with the phrase—or debited, for it was quoted against him while he yet lived, and is no doubt......

The Charity Organisation Society In West Ham.

[To THE EDITOR OF TEX " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—I venture to appeal. to your readers on behalf of the two Committees of the Charity Organisation Society in West Ham to which I am......

The Pierce Incident.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECIFLTOR."] SIR,—The Pierce incident, recorded in your issue of November 30th, forms a strange comment on our Christianity in 1907 A.D. A man is shot on......

State Expenditure On Higher Education.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—It is generally agreed that it is good for the nation that the old Universities should be supplemented by the new ones. Unfortunately in......

Free-trade In India.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Your correspondent " Free-Trader " of December 7th says : "It was not Free-trade to impose an Excise-duty on Indian cotton manufactures......