the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Dairy News."
Sin,—In face of the terribly grave news from Germany within the last few weeks, describing the almost complete ruin of the financial and commercial system, it is astonishing that no decisive action has yet been taken by the British Government. The time has passed when words have any validity or usefulness whatever. The official French reception of the British Note was both coutemptuous and indifferent. So far, M. Poincaré has outpointed the British Government in every way. Very few of the London journals just received go the whole length of advocating a com+ plete breach with the French: Que who has the courage of his convictions is Mr. J. L. Gardiner of "The Observer." One cannot believe that the British Government will fail to. produce within
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