On Tuesday in the House of Commons Captain Arthur Evans,
who was returned as a National Liberal at the General Election, crossed the floor and became a_ sup- porter of the Government. Mr. Lloyd George, who had been informed by Captain Evans of this intention, had written to him that he assumed that he would "follow all honourable precedent" and offer himself for re-election.- But Captain Evans's point is that it had become im- possible for him to obey the Whips of the National Liberal Party and yet keep the pledges which he had given to his constituents. The move of Captain Evans is only one of several signs that the National Liberal Party is in danger of breaking up. There are rumours that other members of it may become Unionists, while still others are not far from the point of throwing in their lot with Mr. Asquith.
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