[To THE ERrroR OP IRE "SrscrAIOR."1 SIR,—What has possessed the
leaders of our party to jettison the Referendum is more than a puzzle to me, unless it comes of the ill-feeling still nourished against Mr. Balfour. He made a definite promise at the Albert Hall two years ago on behalf of the party, which Lord Lansdowne ratified in. the House of Lords. How can our party find fault with Mr. Asquith for non-fulfilment of his promise in respect of reconstituting the House of Lords if we fail to keep our engagement concerning Tariff Reform and the Referendum ? Our candidate has constantly spoken on the Referendum, and what sort of a fool is he going to look when bombarded with questions P There is no question but that the Referendum should become part of our Constitution, as, if the Radical- Socialist Government are again returned to power, they will bring in"certain revolutionary and financial measures which, like Home Rule and Disestablishment, they will keep up their sleeves till they are safely ensconced in office, and then their motto will be "Wire in."—I am, Sir, &c., A TORY.
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