From the point of view of Parliamentary and political tactics,
we feel compelled to take off our hat to Mr. Redmond. He, at any rate, has shown firmness and determination, and has compelled obedience to his will. For a leader who can command only a small section of the House, and that section threatened by grave internal difficulties, it is no small achieve- ment to have lassoed the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, bitted and bridled him, jumped on his back, and ridden him quite tame round the Parliamentary arena. That , Mr. Redmond will have gained immensely in prestige by the transaction cannot be doubted. The public judgment of Mr. Asquith's performance is a very different matter. Unless we are greatly mistaken, the British public will not think much of the spirit of one who can be so easily broken in.
