America and Home Rule.

MR. Lloyd George's speech made it perfectly clear that American opinion had had a decisive share in the settlement of the Irish question. American opinion, said the Premier, supported the justice of the Man Power Bill provided that self-government was offered to Ireland. This opinion was vital to us because America was coming to our aid in one of the most remarkable decisions ever taken by an executive. America was entitled to expect, Mr. George added, that their difficulties would be smoothed as far as possible though they could not ask any Government to carry domestic legislation of any particular character. He was sure that nothing would be more helpful at present to secure the full measure of American assistance than the determination of the British Parliament to tender of Ireland such a measure of self-government as would satisfy American opinion.