2 NOVEMBER 1912, Page 19

An interesting test of Proportional Representation was carried out at

the House of Commons on Monday night. The seven members elected were Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Buxton, Mr. MacDonald from the Ministerialista, and Mr. Bonar Law, Sir E. Carson, and Mr. F. E. Smith from the Opposition, representing respectively polls of 143 and 121. Under the system of representation enforced by the Home Rule Bill in its present form the 143 Liberals would have been allowed to elect all seven of their nominees, to the total exclusion of the nominees of the 121 Unionists.