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Mr. McNeill, in seconding the resolution, made a plucky and,

as we believe, a thoroughly sound plea for resignation, rather than sticking to office, by Ministers when they were no longer able to support principles which they had supported all their lives. " That was the doctrine held by leading men in the

past." He regretted that loyalty to persons had taken prece- dence of loyalty to principles. That was the mischief of the Coalition Government. Mr. Austen Chamberlain replied in an exceedingly witty and caustic speech which showed his great powers as a debater when ho is roused by a keen attack. But the speech, though an excellent example of its kind, cannot easily be summarized. You cannot epitomize a string of happy scores.

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