Sir Edward Grey goes on to state that if the
Association again choose him as their candidate, it is to the constitution of a proper Second Chamber and a definition of its powers that he will ask the electors of the constituency to give their attention. Sir Edward Grey ends by stating that the Resolu- tions will be succeeded by the Budget. "I will only repeat that it is my earnest desire now, as it was last January, to see the Budget passed." We shall not attempt to criticise the position taken up by Sir Edward Grey. Events will decide how far the course he has chosen can be justified. We should like, however, to quote and endorse the statement made by Sir Francis Blake, the chairman of the Berwick Liberal Association, in regard to the policy of the Government towards the Budget ;—" He (the chairman) thought it would be a mis- fortune if any concession was made to any part of the United Kingdom. So long as it was a United Kingdom they should go together. It would be a blow to the credit of the Govern- ment if there was any manoeuvring behind the scenes which led to anything which might be called a bribe to any party or part of the United Kingdom to vote for the Budget by getting some of the taxation that was objected to removed."
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