The chief event of the week has unquestionably been Mr.
Asquith's speech, which recorded and decided several matters of the highest moment. They are : (1) Compulsion if for any reason Lord Derby's recruiting scheme should fail. (2) The appointment of a Committee of the Cabinet, very much like the Operations Committee suggested by us, which is to have not less than three or more than five members, and to be endowed with certain Cabinet powers which may be employed,
as we understand, at once and without the delay of a reference to the whole Cabinet. (3) The announcement that Mr. Asquith will in no circumstances allow himself to be driven from office by newspaper clamour or political combinations. (4) The declaration that we mean to stand by Serbia and carry out our obligations to the full. (5) The lifting of a considerable part of the veil which hides the Dardanelles operations, and the
bringing of good tidings about Mesopotamia.
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