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While everybody agrees that Mr. Lloyd George's performance was a

remarkable achievement, even for him, various interpre- tations have been placed on the speech regarded as a clue to his immediate intentions. Here again we would refer our readers to our first leading article. If we had had a vote in the House we should undoubtedly have cast it in favour of the Government for the simple reason that it would be useless to break off the Conference, which must in any case come to a head in a few days. Lord Winterton spoke most sensibly from this point of view. By keeping Mr. Lloyd George in London when he ought to be on his way to Washington the Sinn Feiners, the supreme egotists of the world, have done yet another disservice to the cause of humanity in general.

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