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The Review of Reviews. 



The Moral of 

 Midlothian. 



suggested as an inevitable counterpart 

 that leading Germans should be invited 

 similarly to expound to centres of 

 British life the real meaning of the 

 naval policy of Germany. A clear 

 mutual understanding on this question 

 was felt to be of the utmost importance. 



There must be two 

 parties to co-operation 

 as well as to a quarrel, 

 and the result of re- 

 cent by-elections ought to dispose both 

 Liberals and Labour men to unite 

 in preventing a frustration of their 

 common hopes. The fact of mutual 

 independence has surely been suffi- 

 ciently vindicated. The Midlothian 

 election was a signal warning to both 

 parties of what will ensue from working 

 at cross-purposes during a crisis like the 

 present. Progressives in both parties 

 may argue that 8,402 votes as against 

 6,021 were cast in support of Home 

 Rule, Welsh Disestablishment, and ex- 

 tension of the franchise. On the 

 other hand, the Unionists have the right 

 to declare that 8,434 votes as against 

 5,989 were cast against the present 

 Government. The impartial spectator 

 sees that dissension between supporters 

 of Ministerial policy is as much a fact 

 as the votes cast in its favour, and that 

 the net result is the loss of a seat, 

 though by the narrow majority of 32, 

 and the weakening of the Government. 

 Much as they may value Mr. Outhwaite's 

 presence in the House, Liberals may 

 question whether it was quite worth 

 the shock that its sequel has caused to 

 the power and stability of the Ministry. 

 And none have felt more keenly than 

 the Labour Party the bitterness of 

 having to vindicate their position as a 



Wanted, 

 Justice for 



negotiable asset in the bargains of 

 parties by giving victories to their 

 worst enemies. 



Although we have 

 always deprecated the 

 Militant Woman, militant uicthods of one 

 branch of those working 

 in the cause of Women's Suffrage, we 

 feel it is necessary to record in the 

 strongest possible fashion our dis- 

 approval of the treatment which certain 

 women received at Mr. Lloyd George's 

 meeting in Wales. Such treatment is 

 below criticism — it is only worthy of 

 condemnation. We would go further 

 and say that public condemnation of 

 those responsible is not sufficient ; there 

 should be a public punishment. We 

 think it is the duty of the authorities 

 to take steps against any of those 

 directly responsible for the abominable 

 proceedings. Photographs will enable 

 the identification of at least the most 

 prominent offenders. Not to do this 



Photonraph byi [I'liisttaHons Bureau, 



Suffragettes mobbed in \\'ales. 



