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Mr. Lloyd George in the Commons on Monday made a

defence of his colleague's action, which dialectically is one or the ablest and most ingenious things we have ever read. As a matter of courtesy, the Times enjoyed, as do other prpers quite

irrespective of their opinions, certain privileges at the Foreign Office. " But courtesy should beget courtesy (cheers)." Nothing, however, would have been done to mark the displeasure of the Secretary of State if it had not been felt that grave injury was done to the public interests by so fierce an attack on the Minister entrusted with the conduct of Foreign Affairs. Therefore action had to be taken which would disabuse the minds of men abroad of the belief that the Times is the organ of the Government.

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