This result was a formal defeat for Mr. Chamberlain. The
actual figures were 87 votes for Mr. Chamberlain's proposal to continue the Coalition and 186 votes against him—a majority of 99. Of course, it may be said that the decision to co-operate with the present Coalition Liberals sanctions "a sort of a Coalition." In any case, we believe that the matter will now be carried further by the full meeting of the National Unionist Association. The scenes outside and inside the Carlton Club were a proof of how strongly feeling ran that the limited assembly which ,Mr. Chamberlain had gathered together was not competent to decide for the whole Unionist Party. Unionist Members of Parliament who had ceased to receive the Party Whips were not admitted, nor were Unionist Peers who were not Ministers. If they went to the Carlton Club at all it was only to stand on the doormat, like Mr, Arthur Henderson on a faimius. occasion..
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