MR ASQUITH ON THE OUTLOOK.
"A CRITICAL TIME." THE MANCHESTER PROMISES. (Received May Ist, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 1. Addressing a meeting of the Liberal 'Party, Mr Asquith expressed warm gratitude for the confidence reposed in him. He attached little importance to tho Liberal reverses in by-elections, but admitted that this was a critical time in Parliamentary affairs. It was still necessary to defend Free Trade. He hoped an education concordat was pos*d£>l,y. but Liberals were unable to aba ndon either their principles or their friends. Though the Licensing Bill had mot with an Hjopreoedonted storm of misrepresentation and vituperation, nothing the Liberals had done for years had given them a more real among intelligent people.. The Govern-, mont were determined that they would rather sink in attempting to solve the problem than not attempt to solve it. Mr Lyttelton, Mr Long, and others sharply heckled Mr Aequith m Parliament relative to Mr Churchill's Manchusiter promises regarddkg odnca/tdoa and Home Rule. Mr Asquith replied that he was. satisfied that Mc ChurchilFs statements were not inconsistent with the - previous declarations of tho Government.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13105, 2 May 1908, Page 9
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