§ MR. TREVELYANappealed to the hon. and gallant Member for East Suffolk (Colonel Barne) not to proceed on Friday with his Motion respecting foreign fishermen cutting the nets of English fishermen in the North Sea. If the hon. and gallant Member would waive his right, and if the hon. Member for Longford (Mr. Errington) would take a similar course, a full night might be devoted to the Navy Estimates in Committee of Supply.
§ COLONEL BARNE, in reply to the hon. Gentleman, might say he was informed that the fishermen on the East Coast were arming themselves to protect their property against the depredations of foreign fishermen. As loss of life was likely to take place, if he withdrew his Motion for to-morrow, would the hon. Gentleman be kind enough to give him a day on some future occasion?
§ MR. TREVELYANsaid, that the hon. and gallant Gentleman had given him credit for greater power than he possessed. He regretted he could not make a promise of a day; but undertook to give all the Departmental assistance in his power to the hon. and gallant Gentleman.
MR. GLADSTONEBefore the Orders of the Day are read, perhaps I may make an appeal which has been accepted by the kindness of Members for many successive days. It would be greatly for the convenience of the House and the Gentlemen specially interested, as well as for the advantage of the Public Service, if we were permitted to go into Supply at once this day in order that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War may make the regular annual Statement on the Army.