20 SEPTEMBER 1924, Page 2

Since last week the Liberal Party has shown a decided

inclination to minimize the recklessness of Mr. Lloyd George's speech about the Russian Treaty. It is still possible that the Government may be destroyed by the Russian question and have to appeal to the country, but the possibility is more remote than it was last week. It is probable that the Liberal Party will try to amend the Treaty instead of rejecting it out of hand. They will do so on the ground that members of both the Opposition parties, and especially Liberals themselves, have long since made up their minds that it is necessary to enter into some kind of relationship with Russia.