Mr. Caine, M.P. for Barrow-in-Furness, made a speech to his
constituents on Friday week which shows that he is no more contemplating the desertion of the Unionist Party, than he is contemplating turning Conservative. He was more of a Unionist than ever, he said. He was in favour of Free Educa- tion, but he would treat all denominations alike, and would not grant to Roman Catholics exceptional privileges as Mr. John Morley had proposed. Mr. Caine declared himself in favour of Mr. Balfour's Irish Land Bill, though he thought there were amendments that ought to be carried in Committee. The Liberal Unionists had sought no personal end in voting with the Government, but had been content to do their duty without any regard to their own prospects. So far as we can judge, there is absolutely no indication at all that any of the Liberal Unionists are likely to shrink from the path they have deliberately chosen.
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