15 JANUARY 1916, Page 2

In spite of Mr. Balfour's masterly appeal, a division was

forced. The result was 403 votes for the introduction of the Bill and 105 against. The minority was composed of fifty- eight Nationalists, thirty-four Liberals, and only thirteen Labour Members. Eight Labour Members voted for the Bill. It is an amazing fact that only forty-five representatives of constituencies subject to the Bill could be induced to vote for its destruction! And yet we are still told that the British people will never endure compulsion. Meanwhile such resist- ance as there is comes, not from the persons who might be compelled, but from elderly editors and crack-brainedpacificists.