LORD RIDDELL'S INTIMATE DIARY [February 1919

28TH (Am not sure of exact date).—Long talk with the
Lord Chancellor, who spoke much about his future. I said
that he ought to carry out some really solid legal reforms that
would enhance his reputation. For some years past no Lord
Chancellor had done anything of the sort, so that he had
a wonderful opportunity of going down in history as a great
legal reformer. He said he was considering a great scheme for
assimilating the law of real and personal property, and is
evidently very anxious to make a name for himself in the
direction indicated. He spoke strongly about the terrible
public expense. He said, " The war is over, and yet we are
spending 4^ millions per day. Everyone should do his utmost
to put a stop to this."

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