NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE significant question put by Mr. Asquith to Mr. Bonar Law in the Ulster debate of Wednesday, which we record below, has naturally caused a bountiful crop of rumours as to an approaching dissolution. We now know two facts of very great importance. One is that the Cabinet have in mind the possibility of another general election as the "way out" of the Ulster difficulty, and the other is that if the general election were fought on the plain issue of Home Rule and went against the Unionists Mr. Bonar Law would not feel justified in "encouraging resistance" in Ulster. We agree with Mr Bonar Law. If it were proved that the electors definitely wanted Home Rule, in spite of their full knowledge of the character of the present Bill, it would be impossible further to hold out against the principle of Home Rule as such Of course we do not for a moment believe that a majority of the electors would ever vote for Home Rule if the question could be presented to them as a single issue. We are certain that they are vehemently opposed to it.
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