On Saturday at a publics luncheon Mr. Haldane returned to
the subject. He hoped to see in the future a reduction of armaments by universal consent; but we could not afford to put ourselves in a weak position in the present. Al the conclusion of his speech he referred to the Liberal attitude towards the Labour Party, which he described as an attempt to "meet their legitimate grievances," and to the position of the House of Lords, who, he thought, would not "! put themselves in the popular path." The good sense of the majority of the Lords would keep them in wiser courses, since a conflict with the people could have only one result. On this we would remark that its truth depends on the definition of the word "people." Against a casual Radical majority in the House of Commons the Lords may well have the support a the country.
Previous page
