spondent, suggests.

But that is not quite the case.

Andrew Lang, whom I cited, is not the only uncommon Burnsite who, having got wandered himself, still tends to lead others astray. I lately heard a very learned lecturer meticulously weigh one set of Burns's sentiments against another, and give his audience the impression that the Poet was perhaps less of a Democrat and more of an Imperialist than we had all been thinking. Here I believe is another of these false antitheses which have been gathering round the commanding figure of Burns in a perfect jungle-growth of fallacy. There is no natural opposition between Imperialism and Democratism, but rather the reverse. Cosmopolitanism, not Democratism, is the ⚫ true opposite and counteractive of Imperialism. But it would act

as a solvent of Democratism as much as of Imperialism, since these are both essentially sectional, whereas Cosmopolitanism, in the nature of the case, must be universal. The difficulty as regards political altruism of this nature is to redeem it from such utter sloppiness as the case of the ci-devant Prussian nobleman, Anacharsis Clootz, manifested in the French Revolution, and Henry Ford, motor manufacturer, in our own day. The perplexing thing is that Burns has given Cosmopolitanism its best watchword in the linesFor a' that an' a' that,

It's coming yet for a' that,

When man to man the world ower
Shall brithers be for a' that."

This would raise a final question whether Burns's Jacobitism, Jacobitism, vague Imperialism, and very robust Democratism are not all polarised by a Cosmopolitanism which is the true antithesis of all the other "isms." I have my own idea on the subject, but perhaps I had better keep it in store until another January 25th, since I do not want to abuse the hospitality of your columns in days when a paper famine is in the land.-I am, &c.,

66

ANDREW R. COWAN,

P.S.-In answer to Mr M'Naught I have to say that I cannot remember ever having seen more than the bald statement attributed to Syme of Burns being "burnt to a cinder." I was not quoting it as an authentic historical utterance or an authoritative literary diagnosis, but simply as being founded on by the orators to account for Burns's aberration." Assuming the validity of the statement, I showed that it would condemn Burns's patriotism even more than the aberration so called-a thing which the orators were entirely overlooking. Personally I do not in the least believe that Burns was burnt to a cinder or anything like it, so far as his mentality was concerned. But that is another story with which it is impossible meantime to encumber your pages.-A. R. C.

ROLL OF HONOUR.

At the Annual Meeting, held in Glasgow on 2nd
September, 1916, the Secretary was instructed to draw
Members and
List of
Sons of Members of
up a
Federated Clubs who had given their lives for their King
and Country.

The following list has been compiled from the
returns forwarded, and is presented with the hope that
it will be found as complete as circumstances permitted.

Member's or Son's Name.
(* Member. † Son.)

†J. C. Duff, 2nd Gordons.

Pte. Geo. A. Mercer, 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles. †Pte. Leonard Mercer, 1st Connaught Rangers. 2nd Lieut. Alastair J. Morley Brown, 2nd K.O.S.B. 2nd Lieut. F. B. Walker.

†2nd Lieut. Walter H. Thomson, H.L.I.

*Capt. W. H. Gandy.

†Andrew R. Adam, 17th H.L.I.

*Corpl. Alexander Thomson, 9th H.L.I.
†Pte. Harold R. Guthrie, 8th Gordons.

*Lieut. James Hannah, R.F.A.

Pte. David Johnstone, 7th Camerons.
† Pte. George Johnstone, 5th Camerons.

*Lieut. Col. Duncan Campbell, M.P., D.S.O.
†2nd Lieut. Ivan S. Allan, K.O.S.B.

Lieut. Alex. J. Begg (M.C.), 17th H.L.I.
Lieut. Hamish M William, Black Watch.

*Lieut. George Leslie.

*Gunner John Wallace, Royal Canadian N.A.

Pte. Thos. A. Jackson, 11th Argylls.

+ Lieut. Geo. H. Pagan, Black Watch.
Lieut. A. C. Westwood, Black Watch.

Pte. Andrew Mather, 7th Scottish Rifles.
Pte. James L. Parker, 1st Camerons.
†Pte. Thomas W. Ritchie, 7th Camerons.

*2nd Lieut. John A. Gemmill, 16th H.L.I.
+Capt. W. S. Clark, York and Lancaster Regiment.
Rifleman Robt. F. Davidson, 5th Scottish Rifles.
+Pte. John Blair, 47th Battalion Canadian Exped. Force
Pte. Thos. Claude Killin, Royal Fusiliers.
+Sergt. John Weir, 5th Lochiel Camerons.
Robt. Glass Knox, R.N.V.R.

Pte. Wm MacAuslan, Gordons.

Pte. David P. Davidson, 17th H.L.I.

Member's or Son's Name.
(* Member. † Son.)

*Pte. Thos. Murdoch, 8th Argylls.
*Pte. John M'Kenzie, 8th Argylls.
*Pte. Duncan Thomson, K.O.S.B.
† Lieut. Wm. M. Bennett, 8th Argylls.

*Pte. Wm. Henderson, Seaforths.

Lance-Corpl. James Potter, 8th Black Watch †Pte. James Stewart, 2nd Scots Guards.

Sergt. J. Oliver, jun., 2nd Seaforths.

*Pte. Andrew Cook, R.S.F.

*Pte. Alex. Oliver, Seaforths.

*Lance-Corpl. Wm. Picken, 9th H.L.I.
*Pte. Wm. Brown, 7th Seaforths.

*Pte. Frank M'Comb, 4th R.S.F.

*Pte. Wm. M'Kay, Seaforth Highlanders.

+Pte. John W. Howat, 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers. †Pte. Edward Howat, 8th Black Watch.

*James Neil, R.S.F.

+Pte. Wm. Black.

Major A. G. Brown.

† Pte. Wm. Gardner.
+Trooper Jas. M'Nair Gardner.
2nd Lieut. Philip J. C. Wilson.

*Sergt. Alex. M'Quire, 1st Black Watch.
*Corpl. John Falconer, 7th Black Watch.
*Sergt. Wm. Galloway, 7th Black Watch.

*Capt. T. Porteous, M. A., Ph. D., 9th Sherwood For'rs.
†Drummer D. C. Craig, 2nd Seaforths.

†Capt. Robt. O. Gardiner, 3rd Monmouths.

Lieut. H. Hemingway, 5th Seaforths.

2nd Lieut. Arch. J. Ewart, Duke of Wellingtons.

†2nd Lieut. Wm. MC. Johnstone, R.F.A:

Lieut. John M'Pherson, 7th Sherwood Foreste

†Corpl. T. Crombie, K.O.S.B.

†Pte. John J. Mackenzie, Gordons.

†2nd Lieut. Alan H. Sulley, 9th K.O.S.B.
*Capt. J. Main.

+ Lieut. Wallace C. Paterson, R.E.
†2nd Lieut. R. L. Reid, R.E.

*Pte. Chas. Cuthbert, Black Watch.

Pte. David Cooper, 15th Royal Warwickshires.

*Pte. George Allan, H.L.I.

Jas. B. Williamson, 4th R.S.F.

Pte. Walter Cunningham, 6th Scottish Rifles.

Col. W. M. Kay, of Hamilton Burns Club, was wounded at Festubert, and later received the C.M.G. at the hands of the King.

Pte. James Collins, Seaforths, of Newbattle and District Burns Club, has received the Military Medal for bravery on the field.

The following were received too late for classification :—

+Neil C. A. Gray, 9th H.L.I.
+John R. Stewart, K.O.S.B.
Andrew Adam, 15th H.L.I.

*William H Sindair, 16th H.LJ.

MOTTO " A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT."

The Burns Federation.

INSTITUTED 1885.

Hon. Presidents-The Right Hon. The EARL OF ROSEBERY, K.G., K.T. ANDREW CARNEGIE, LL.D., Skibo Castle.

Hon. Vice-Presidents-WM. WALLACE, LL.D., 42 Athole Gardens,

Glasgow.

Professor LAWSON, D.D., The University, St. Andrews.

OFFICE-BEARERS.

President-DUNCAN M‘NAUGHT, J.P., Benrig, Kilmaurs.

Vice-Presidents J. JEFFREY HUNTER, 89 Bath Street, Glasgow.
A. M'CALLUM, News Office, Pollockshaws.

JOSEPH MARTIN, J.P., 163 West George Street, Glasgow.
ALEX. POLLOCK, 52 West Nile Street, Glasgow.

W. H. TURNER, 9 The Oaks, Sunderland.

JOHN CARMICHAEL, 49 Park Road, Glasgow.

P. PATERSON, 23 Bruce Street, Dunfermline.

Ex-Bailie MUNRO, J.P., Howard Park Drive, Kilmarnock.
Provost M. SMITH, J.P., Glencairn Square, Kilmarnock.
Ex-Provost WILSON, 149 Howard Street, Glasgow.

PHILIP SULLEY, F.S.A., Elgin.

HUGH M'COLL, 278 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.

DAVID MAIN, Lowther Street, Carlisle.

HENRY S. MURRAY, J.P., Glenmayne, Galashiels.

CHARLES R. CowIE, Blythswood Square, Glasgow.

J. C. EWING, Baillie's Institution, West Regent Street, Glasgow.
PETER GLASSE, 185 Byres Road, Glasgow.

ALEX. M'KENZIE, 210 Battlefield Road, Langside, Glasgow.
JAMES THOMSON, F.S.A.(Scot.), 85 Fleet Street, London, E.C.

Hon. Secretary-THOS. AMOS, M.A., 19 Glebe Road, Kilmarnock,
Hon. Treasurer-G. A. INNES, F.E.I.S., South Hamilton Street,
Kilmarnock.

Editor "Burns Chronicle "--D. M'NAUGHT, J.P., Benrig, Kilmaurs.