The Times, though it does not recommend so drastic " remedy, is no less forcible in its denunciation of the tone of Mr. Balfour's speech; and nearly all the leading Conservative journals to some extent follow its lead." Curiously enough, the leading Liberal papers are on the whole more moderate in tone. The Daily Neves, for instance, naturally crows over the discovery of the nation that the Tories are not the heaven-sent administrators and repositories of all political wisdom" which they were represented to be five years ago, and intimates the perfect preparedness of the Liberal Party to. produce the men of judgment and foresight for whom the Morning Post asks. But on the question of reconstructing the Cabinet it says a good word for Lord Salisbury and deprecates swepping horses when crossing a stream, The immediate duty of the nation," it points out, is to sink mere party considerations" and strengthen Ministers in the task of doing every-he resources of the country make possible in order to bring the war to a speedy and successful issue."
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