Friday's papers contain a statement issued by the Press Association
which, if true, is of the very first importance. It is to the effect that it is now generally believed that, as a result of representations made by a considerable number of
• Liberals, the Government have decided to postpone that 'portion of their plans which involves reform in the constitu- tion of the Second Chamber. We know no secrets, but if, as -seems almost-certain from the tenor of Sir Edward Grey's speeches during the Election, he as well as a considerable section of the Liberal Party—witness Colonel Seely's speech
• only on Wednesday—are sincerely determined to carry reform of the House of Lords, a determination reflected by the passage in the King's Speech, we cannot believe that the . Government will abandon their full scheme at the first opposition. That would be very-unlike the action which the country expects, and we believe rightly expects, from Sir 'Edward Grey.
