§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If it is intended to present further Papers as to the objection of the American Government to the landing of pauper emigrants from Ireland, and, can he state if any conclusion has been come to by the Government?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)There are no further Papers at the Foreign Office since the last collection laid (Parliamentary Paper, No. 3, United States, 1887). No decision has been come to yet by Her Majesty's Government.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYIs it true that Sir L. Sackville West has given no reply to the Marquis of Salisbury's last letter?
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSONsaid, no further letter on the matter was before the two Departments of the two Governments; and, as he had stated, no decision had been come to.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYCan the right hon. Gentleman give us any idea when the further Papers will be presented?
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSONThere can be no further Papers until some conclusion is arrived at; and I am un- 917 able to say what will be the course of the negotiations.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI will take the liberty of asking the right hon. Gentleman, whether the Foreign Office is in communication with the Irish Office to prevent the landing of further pauper emigrants until this question has been settled between the United States and Great Britain?
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSONI think I must ask the hon. and learned Member to give Notice of that Question.