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been losing confidence in his leadership. They are afraid that

if his recent tactics continue the Liberal Party will disappear body and soul. In these circumstances Mr. Lloyd George, who is always stimulated by a crisis, managed the meeting of the Liberal Parliamentary Party on Tuesday very cleverly. He was supported by Sir Herbert Samuel but opposed by Sir John Simon. The main point at issue in the long discussion was the advis- ability of promising a "general support" to the Govern- ment. In the end Mr. Lloyd George's policy received thirty-three votes against seventeen.

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