NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ON Saturday last the Chancellor of the Exchequer made a speech at Crediton in which he vehemently attacked the editor of the Spectator. We publish elsewhere a verbatim report of the speech containing several passages of personal invective omitted in the ordinary Press reports. We confess to finding the temptation to answer Mr. Lloyd George in detail very strong; but we have come to the conclusion that to do so would not be consistent with the traditions of the Spectator. Mr. Lloyd George has, of course, a perfect right to hit back when he is hit, and we should be the last to deny him that right. He has, however, chosen a method of reply which makes it impossible for us to pursue the controversy. We are not going to defend ourselves against the allegation that the Spectator does not dare to say what is unpalatable to the well-to-do for fear of losing their sixpences. We are quite content to leave the decision on that point in the hands of the members of our own profession. They have, indeed, already given their verdict.
