In spite of the fact that so many Unionist politicians
seem to think differently, we are convinced that the best would not be made of a bad business, but the worst, by forcing the creation of Peers. To do so would, no doubt, embarrass the Liberals, but it would not save us from the interregnum, nor would it put any obstacle in the way of Home Rule. Rather it would make it far easier to carry Home Rule, which we fully admit is the essential thing against which we must fight. If we are to have the Parliament Bill plus the 500 new Peers, we shall not even have the period of two years' delay, but may see the Bill pass immediately, either under its own name or the deceptive alias of Devolution. Can anyone say that action tending to produce such a result is making the best of a bad job ? We assert without fear of contradiction that if the Unionists will really concentrate on the Referendum, and are prepared to fight Home Rule honestly and seriously, their prospects, as a party, are by no means bad. Let us never forget that the carrying of the Referendum will automatically repeal the iniquities of the Parliament Bill.
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