At the meeting of the Liberal Party in the House
of Commons on Tuesday Lord Oxford's latest letter was read. He refused to withdraw anything he had said. We said last week that in any voting Mr. Lloyd George would 'probably gei:a majority, and thiS turned'OnaO ben titre.' A motion which in effect censured Lord Oxford because it "depredated the publicity" given, to the differences between the Liberal leaders was carried by 20 votes to 12. The odd thing„ however, was that the majority was composed largely of members of the right wing of the Liberal Party, at least six of whom, according to the 'Westminster Gazette, intend to join the Unionist Party. Thus Mr. Lloyd George's- tactical success means that he is "exonerated for the part he played in the general strike by men who- mostly- disapproved Of what he did., The 'Liberal Split seems to be complete. We are reminded Of Mrs. .Garrip "But the words she spoke of Mrs. Harris lambs could not forgive—no, nor worms forget ! "
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