CORRESPONDENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12883, 4 August 1906, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE REV. P. B. FRASER AND THE

'OUTLOOK.'

TO TUB EDITOB. Sir, —Our conceptions of the vaunted freedom of tiie British Press must have received a somewhat severe shock on reading the Rev. P. B. Fraser's article on 'Peculiar Journalistic Ethics' in your issue of the 27th July. From his letter it appears that he is denied access to its columns because, forsooth, he cannot endorse the views from time to time promulgated in what he terms " the extraordinary publication subsidised as the official organ of the Presbyterian Church." Though amazed and astounded at such action on tho part of.the editor of the ' Outlook,' I have refrained from writing to your excellent paper, since I relied on a good and full explanation in the columns of the ' Outlook.' But two issues have since appeared, and in neither of them is there any reference to.tho matter. There is, instead of frank explanatory defence 'if such actions can be defended), a most objectionable silence. Possibly this, journalistic discourtesy is, like crime, a disease, too; but might I snggest it is a disease that requirels the surgeon's knife, and not the physician's drugs. The Rev. P. B. Frasor has protested, the ' Outlook' for two issues has maintained a stolid silence. Some are beginning to think that the (rod of the 'Outlook' is not the God of the Bible, but, like Elijah encouraging the Baalites, I would urge the rev. gentleman to " cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is talking or he is pursuing or he is in a journey, or peradventure" ho is concocting articles of faith to bind together the Christian and non-Christian worlds in one common religion. So do not despair.—l am, etc., Not a Scettic. August 4.

THAT POOR GAS. TO THE' KruTOR.

Sir.—The report of the gas engineer to the City Council states that the immediate cause of the poor quality of the gas which caus?d such serious invonvenience recently wps the insobriety of one of the gas stokers. Will you allow me to say, on behalf of the Gas Stokers' Union, that the offender is not a member of the union. As a rule .members of unions take a more serious view of their, responsibilities, which is one of the fundamental features of unionism.—

I am, etc., J. Hatmks, Secretary Gas Stokers' Union. August 3.

THE QUEEN'S DRIVE, TO THE KIHTOII.

Sir, —I would like to draw the attention of the city engineer to the disgraceful state of the Queen's Drive at the top of High street. From Maclaggan street to Eglinton road it is no'hing but a quagmire. If our councillors had to drive through it every day with heavy loads things would soon be altered. There is far too much money spent on reserves, and not enough on roads. Give us good roads, and the reserves will look after themselves until the winter is over.—l am, etc.,

Disgusted.

August 4.