The Liberal party has summoned itself to a council of
war in Willis's ROO= on Monday. The object is to concert operations, and to deter- mine whether a hostile demonstration shall be made on Tuesday night. The meeting is not summoned by either one of the Liberal leaders. It is called on a general requisition from the Liberal party itself. The 'position of the names on the list, however, shows that the chief leaders of all shades have not shrunk from their share of responsibility; and the position of the names of the most eminent independent Liberals indicates the prominent and decided part they are prepared to take. It will be observed that the meeting is held in a public building—neutral ground, associated, therefore, with none of the rival pretension long supposed to exist.
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It is anticipated beforehand that the Liberal pa generally is not unprepared to act unitedly and effectively, if the ex anations put for- ward are found to be satisfactory. The doubt imp ied in the if pales before the assurance that those explanations on all sides will be full and candid.
The line of action likely to be taken, if approved by the party, has al- ready been indicated. The Globe endorses the current report that "it is most probable that the issue will be at once raised in the shape of a resolution which will be proposed by the Marquis of Hartington, M.P. for North Lancashire, and seconded by a Member—like Sir Mor- ton Peto—representing that great commercial element which is so deeply interested in giving strength and stability to the Government of the day."
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