In spite of the optimistic comments of Sir Edward Grey
in regard to the possibilities of the extension of these facilities made in his speech on Thursday, at the dinner to Mr. Carnegie, only an extremely sanguine politician can regard the Government's pledges as in any way consti- tuting a guarantee that the Suffrage Bill will be driven through the Commons in all its stages. To believe that, one must also believe that a sufficient number of the Liberal supporters of the Bill are in such deadly earnest as to threaten the existence of the Government if they fail to extend the facilities. Of course they will do no such thing, and equally of course that fact will make the .A.nti-Suffrage Members of the Government stick to their determination to prevent the grant of the Vote to Women. The Suffragists will get facilities and fine words, and every- thing they ask for—except the vote.
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