The Liberal Whip has sent a letter to Mr. Harold
Cox in reference to the electoral position in Preston, which we are glad to reproduce in. full:—" You may say, and I authorise you to say, that whilst I am always anxious to support Liberal associatidas, I have not encouraged the Liberal Executive in any way to throw you over. I recognise that your votesbave not been inconsistent with your election pledges, and naturally I should not under the circumstances have taken the initiative in seeking to displace you." This letter
shows a spirit of toleration which does the Liberal Whip the greatest credit, and sets an excellent example to the Con- servative Whips. We note that Mr. Cox is shortly to address his constituents. If they value, as we believe they must, sincerity, courage, and independence in their representative. they will tell him that they do not mean to desert him because he has refused to be guided by caucus pressure rather than by what he believes to be the true interests of the nation.
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