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·SCOTTISH LETTER. TRUTH IN POLITICS. MR. BALDWIN PROTESTS AGAINST DUPLICITY.

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It was the unpopularity of Scotland and Scotsmen with the English people during and after the Bute régime that inspired the eulogies of Scotland in Humphry Clinker." In bis Travels Thugh France and Italy Smollett had carnet [re OUR OWN CORRESPONDET.]..

the nickname of Saiellungus by his jaun. EDINECROR, November 11th.

diced account of the badness of the inn, In his Rectorial address 17 the studert the course and' insanitary, ways of living. Edinburgh University the Prine and the absurdities and immoralitics of Minister directed himself to the examina- fashionable society: his journal is n tion of one of the most serious accusa piquant corrective to the perfumed pages The tions which the advocates öi neli-govern- [of Crebillon fils and Cesanova. ment, especially self-government of the English pages of Humphrey Clinker modern democratic type, have to meet abound in satire, and Bath gets a very the allegation that "in politics a lower had advertisement. But, save in the ap propriate matter of the smells of Edin- standard of habitual truthfulness prevailsburgh, there is little of Smeffungus about than in the work of science or business," Smollett when he brings his travellers to Septland. The Scots Indies are the The method which Mr. Baldwin chose to best and kindest creatures upon earth,

Edin- follow was not to attempt to rebut or and also among the loveliest. deny the allegation. Instead he admittedburgh is a hotbed of genius." Glasgow inspires raptures in all the travellers: it as well as in com. at least its partial truth, jing, he sought flourishes in lengthing as

of the prettiest to lay bare the reasons for the emerge." and is one

towns in Europe, with sages and patriots which attaches to the pel for citizens the Clyde in a delightfal reputation

1 have seen the Lago tician, and to discover whether and in

stream and what way there is hope of improvement Garda, Albano, De Vico, Bolsena, and

honour, The main causes of the ill odour which tiereva, and, upon my dings to politics and to politicians are Lough-Lomond in then all. The latter. nat hard to find. War has for centuries ahleness of Listnahago made him a con heen the normal history of states reniently sate mouthpiece for what were With war and the preparation for wa perbara Smollett's own sentiments in re- go the strategens of diplomacy, the drop gard to the nion, Smollett in 1770 con- ing of the ordinary code of morals fessed himself unable to see how Scotland holiday for truth, and an aftermath of could be benested by the depopulation rynicism. In the domestic sphere the of the rural and Highland districts, and party system is contributory cause, for he seems to suggest the need for a change it puts a certain embargo on complete in the land system. What would he have

of de- frakness of speech in the arena to say about rural Sentfand to-day! bate. Besides, pelities can never be an exact science." The scientist has no LONDON SCOTS IN THE WAR. case to prove he sits humbly before ak. But the the facts and lets them speak. political to defend.

like the advocate, has a client The political audience, too, while not dishonest in itself, is an audience only imperfectly prepared to follow a close argument." The speaker wishes to make a favourable impression, to secure support for a policy "It is easy to see how this may lead to the depreciation of verbal currency and to the circulation of promises which can not be eashed.

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The story of The Londot Scottish in the Great War," by Li-Cal 3. Lindsay, stands out amid many kindred. Kolumes. Colour and a personal touch. are gained by the collaboration of many individuals in the work. An account of reconnoitring a position, for example. is relieved by a little story of the corporal win presented a pair of wirecutters at a couple of Germans, demanding their surrder-which he go, and later on, the DC.M. There are lots of pithy pas

found in the ranks, but the 1st Batt., especially, often felt the strain of being

It is one of the merits of this acute Lp. the early days of the 56th vision a certain Staff officer criticised battalion and penetrating analysis that it points the way directly to the possible remedies. the Neuttish for trying to run a

The battle of - public school lines. The evil reputation of the politician, un

Gemscourt was fought soon after, and Mr. Baldwin's showing, has been largely the criticism was withdrawn." From first due to the prevalence of the belief tha

kast some 3,000 non-commissioned both in the international and the demes-

olicers and men were taken for commis- tie sphere, he held the Machiavellian view

sions in other units." This was a flatter- that the interests of the State or of partying recognition of the fine material to be

morality, that the end justi transcended fed the means, and that there was no truthful if it were to his obligation to be immediate advantage to be otherwise at one and the same time a fighting IF the politician is to rehabilitate his unit and an fheers' training corps. reputation. Mr. Baldwin holds, bonust Then, to read such a passage as this in realise that the doctrines of Machiavelli regimental history is always pleasing-

On July 6th, battalions of the 60th Mr. must be abandoned. Let us," says Baldwin,

"take our stand on pahile richt Division moved to the line for instruction a law of nations with Grotius rather by battalions of the 31st (Highland) Livision, whom they were to relieve, the than with Machiavelli: let us seek to moraliso, our public intercourse and re.Seattish (2nd Batt) going to the sector held by the 1/7th (Dreside) Gordon duce the area of casuistry and duplicity.

Instructional tours Fortunately, there is every indication Highlanders.

little trying, alike for in- that in the international sphere at least are always Mr. Baldwin's desire is on the way to structors and pupils... The Gor. them only youths realisation. The outlook in the domesti dons, however, many of sphere is more doubtful Truth and the in their teens, were patient with the impartial presentation of facts are handi.newcomers, and by the time they finally caps with which class war propagandists hoved out on July 19th, leaving the are anything but anxious to hurden them Scottish in full possession, they had not selves, and it is matter for serious only taught them a great deal about questioning whether their bitterness and trench life, and the babits of the enemy. inscrupulousness do not do more to debut by their contempt for the Hun and press the standards of puke life than all the efforts of such straightforward men as Mr. Baldwin himself do tornise theme A 'WAR SECRET.

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Lord Balfour, in a speech at the lun ekean at the Edinburgh University students elab which followed Mr. Bad win's Rectorial, revealed a service of the first rank to the cause of the Allies and of civilisation rendered by Sir Alfred Ewing, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh University, but hitherto not officially disclosed or generally known. although it was alluded to by Mr. Lloyd George on the cccasion of his rectorial address, two years ago. By his organina tion of the system of dealing with code or cipher wireless messages, and his direc tion of it from the beginning of the war until it was in full and smooth working. Sir Alfred had not merely aided the operations of the Army and Navy. By bringing to light the secret intrigues in which Germany was engaged, with the of enticing Mexico to attack, the object United States in the rear, and of tempt ing Jaran to make war upon America. he was among the chief instruments in engaging the Great Republic on the sile of Britain and her Allies. (Date } FREEMASONRY.

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their utter fearlessness of all danger, had left behind them an inspiration which many London Scots carried with them through their entire was service." Col. Lindsay claims that by their wonderful stand at Messines on Hallowe'en. 1914,

the first, and in a sense the greatest, of their battles, the London Scottish proved beyond all possible cavil the right of the Territorial Force to take its place in the armies of Britain." Fight- ing side by side with such troops as the 19% Brigade (1st Coldstreams, 1st Scots Guards, 1st Black Watch and 1st Came. rons), and never failing to do their duty. the lads in the "hodden grey proved

of beyond question the truth worthiness cur old citizen army.. The London Scot tish, it may be mentioned, was raised in 1650, but originally only one company. wore the xilt; it was not until 1972 that all the regiment adopted the "Hieland petticoat.""

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Mr. E. V. Lucas, in letter to a London contemporary, suggests that the Cenotaph in Lilon should be crowned with a perpetual Bajar. It is now sug- gested that there should be a similar flame on the top of the Scots War Me- morial in Edinburgh Castle. It would be visible for scures of miles around, espe The Earl of Stair has been re-elected cially to the North, over the Firth of Grand Master of Scottish Freemasonry for the coming year, and other officers are Forth, and away to the outposts of the

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The appearance of " Humphry Clinker in the fac new edition of Smollett's novels is a reminder of Smolletes pas sionate love for his native country, which had given him little save birth and education. Smollett translated "Don Quixote," and he himself was across grained, Caledonian variety of Quixote: Many of his troubles proceeded from shampionship of the under-dog: he was when the Whigs were in the ascendant, Jacobite when the Reba lion was broken the publication of his Tenrs of Scotland in 1748 was an evidence of his intrepidity-and he was one of the first writers to expose the Iamentable condition of the French pea santry and to foreshadow the Revolution.

Mr. Baldwin's speech referred to above recalls that it was of the mid-Victorian Parliaments that Dickens, writing of his experiences in the Press Gallery at Westminster, said: "Night after night, I record predictions that never come to pass, professions that are never fulfilled, explanations that are only meant to mystify."

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