We feel a sincere admiration for Sir Edward Grey, and
are sure that he has never spoken and never will speak in public with the intention of misleading his countrymen. Again, he never has practised, nor will he ever practise, that economy of truth which is often as misleading as direct perversity of statement. At the same time, we cannot help feeling that Sir Edward Grey is living in a fool's paradise, and that unless some solution of the crisis be discovered, he will find that he and his colleagues have drifted into a position which will in fact "put the Sovereign in a position of responsibility which it is not Constitutional that he should occupy." Most strongly do we hope that our forebodings in this respect will prove untrue, and that Sir Edward Grey will not only be willing, as he unquestionably will be, to prevent this happening, but will be able to accomplish his desire. Meantime we suggest to him that the plan of referring the Veto Bill to a poll of the people is the solution of the crisis fraught with the least evil.
