It was announced on Thursday that the Social 'Democratic Federation
has resolved, "That this meeting of the Executive Council of the Social Democratic Federation calls upon all Social Democrats, Radicals, and working-class -organisations to attend a public meeting on Sunday, November 13th, in Trafalgar Square, at 3.30, in order to reassert the right of Londoners to hold public meetings in their traditional meeting-place." If this resolution is acted upon, Mr. Asquith will find himself in a carious position. He will hardly like to issue an order requiring the Chief Commissioner of Police to allow the disorderly rabble that is sure to respond to the appeal of the Social Democratic Federation to assemble. At the same time, it will be difficult for him to act in opposition to the opinions which he expressed when he unsuccessfully defended Mr. Cunningham Graham from the charge of rioting in connection with the Trafalgar Square riots of 1887. No doubt it would be unfair to assume that Mr. Asquith was convinced by the arguments which it was his duty to put forth on behalf of his client, but we fear his Socialist critics are not likely to think of that. If he stops the meeting, they are almost certain to call him a traitor.
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