A moment's reflection will show that there could be no
"squaring." The Press is already fullymuzzled by the Defence of the Realm Act, the Censorship, and the-activities of the Press Bureau. To inserta bit of very dry biscuit into a dog's mouth through his muzzle and allow him to growl .a little van hardly be called bribery. As for the jealousy expressed by the House of Commons, which was perhaps not unnatural if rather unworthy, we may venture to say that there can be no question which body is likely to -be more discreet and better able to keep a secret—the House of Commons or the editors of the United Kingdom. We believe that in no ease in which the Press has been trusted with a secret by the Government has the secret been divulged. In this respect its honour and discretion are absolutely untarnished. Can as muchle said of the House of Commons and the politicians ? We regret to say that it cannot even be said of Cabinets.
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