15 JANUARY 1910, Page 1

Considering the circumstances of the moment, is it possible that

if Mr. Asquith were really under no pledge to the Nationalists, and had no intention of establishing a Dublin Parliament, he would not have seized this or some other opportunity of enlightening the public ? His reticence on the subject should surely act as an alarm-call to all Unionists. It means that though the bargain has been made, as little as possible is to be said about it for the present for fear that the mass of the electors, who are undoubtedly against the dissolution of the Union, should understand the true situation.