Major Morrison-Bell, writing in the Times of Saturday last, pointed
out that Proportional Representation could not be delayed much longer in Great Britain now that it had been adopted for Ireland in the present Home Rule Bill. He recom- mended the Lord Chancellor and other hasty advocates of "fusion"" for the two historic parties to consider whether under " P.R. " Unionist electors would vote for a Liberal or Liberals for a 'Unionist if candidates of their own colour were available. We agree with Major Morrison-Bell in thinking that the average elector would give the preference to his own party man, what- ever Ministers in Whitehall might say about the- advantages of "fusion." After all, a party represents—or should represent— distinctive political principles, which can no more be "fused " with the principles of the rival parby than right can be " fused " with wrong.
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