The outcome of the lotter is the formation of the "Now Liberal League," with Lord Rosebery as President, and Sir Edward Grey, Asquith and Sir Henry Fowler as Vice-Presidents. 'Those Liberal M. P's who will join this League, will still receive "the Liberal whips, and will in the main support' Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, They will not, it is announced, act in conflict with any of the official Liberal organisations. They will not run independent candidates, but will, of course, strive to gain the adherence of as many as possible of the Liberal Party. It is easy to deride the new League, but all the circumstances of a peculiarly difficult position it must surely be admitted that the formation of this League is the wisest course Lord Rosebery could have adopted. Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-norman is personally highly popular. The majority of his party are unwilling to throw him over even though they differ from some of his views on the war. Had lad entirely independent party he would Lord Rosebery attempted to form a new have received but a small following and could have effected nothing; but. by this League he retains the means of sooner or later winning the confidence of the great mass of the Liberal Party.
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