§ MR. CHAPLINasked the Prime Minister, What would be the Business of the House on Thursday and Friday, and when the Compensation for Disturbance (Ireland) Bill would betaken?
MR. GLADSTONE, in reply, said, that on Thursday it was proposed to take the second reading of the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, the Savings Banks Bill, the Merchant Seamen (Payment of Wages, &c.) Bill, and the Post Office Money Orders Bill. The Compensation for Disturbance (Ireland) Bill would be put down for Friday.
§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked the right hon. Gentleman whether, in view of the great importance of having 547 the facts connected with the cruel oppression of the Mahomedans of the Balkan Peninsula fully elicited by a public discussion in this House, the right hon. Gentleman would be so good as to give him facilities for bringing forward his Motion, which regarded the life and security of thousands of suffering human beings?
MR. GLADSTONEWe have no facilities for bringing forward our own Business. I am afraid, therefore, I cannot possibly undertake to give the hon. Gentleman an opportunity of raising his question by setting aside Government Business. We have taken measures for bringing the whole of the facts before us; and when we are in possession of them we shall not hesitate to do our duty in regard to them, or to make known to the House what has taken place.
§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTWill the right hon. Gentleman state what measures have been taken?
MR. GLADSTONEAs I stated on a previous occasion, means of inquiry have been instituted which are likely to lead to thorough and full information.