Mr. Asquith,. in a brief but very friendly reply, expressed
his sincere grief at Mr. Churchill's departure. We cannot honestly share this grief. We know the promptitude. and strong grasp of the situation which, Mr. Churchill displayed at the beginning of the war, and are very grateful for it.. But we cannot disguise from ourselves that Mr. Churchill's restless and headiltrong obaranter has been on the whole a positive dangor to the interests of the nation. He has guided the country to wrong paths. and has probably delayed action by his profuseness of argument, even though he spent his strength liberally in the causes he espoused. His decision not to remain in well-paid inactivity is admirable. His personal gallantry is well known. and the country will watch him with deep interest if he appears again in. the field, all the keener because they will fee/ that, be has done the. right thing.
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