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" The very criticism that is made of Mr. Chamberlain's

action last November implies a respect for his motives which we believe to be universal. Mr. Chamberlain was intensely loyal to his leader, Mr. Lloyd George. Every decent man admires loyalty and is ready to give a certifi- cate of character to all who display it. The point in this case, however, was that Mr. Chamberlain was demanding loyalty to an institution which no longer needed it nor could exact it, because it was dead. Mr. Chamberlain will have further opportunities of public service and nothing could have been more frank, generous - and unaffected than the promise of support which he gave to Mr. Baldwin in the House of Commons on Monday. He earned the gratitude of every Unionist.

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