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On Tuesday a pamphlet unreservedly condemning the Treaty was issued

from Liberal headquarters. The Liberals are therefore committed to a break with the Government on this subject, although no doubt they will want to pass the Irish Bill before they force the Govern- ment to extremes. It is possible, however, that the Government, who, we imagine, do not want to go to the country on any issue of foreign affairs, will try to carry on till after the next Budget. That would suit Mr. Snowden's book, and it would give the Government a much 'more comfortable platform to stand upon. But at the moment the more general expectation is that the Russian question will be the grave of the Government.

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