Mr. Asquith's great speech last night was the' concluding scene of his act of the drama, Tnere are doubtless other acts to follow. It was really a great speech—n speech which must have convinced even the anti-war section of his hesters, and these were fairly uumnerous—that it was no party move, but a strong sense of duty which led Mr. Asquith t" s pirate himself from ier and tos ver hims: If completely the Pro-Boer section ut the party.
vanced that he was not speaking self alone; and his speech marks the deliberate resolve of the Imperialist Liberals t" dissociate themselves from the clique which Mr. Morley claims to be the main holy of the Likeral Party. How many will follow Me. A-qnith rem to be seen, One thing, however, is certain. Mr Asquith is the only strong leader to whom a United Liberal Party em look, Sir Heary Campbell-Bannerman is able and amiable, but nobody em call_him a, strong' leader, Sir William Hareourt's day is past. Mr. Morley is a visionary. Lord Rosebery has utterly disappointed those who looked to
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