§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If his attention has been called to the report in the Monaghan Northern Standard, of 12th February, of an address delivered in the Camla Orange Hall, by Lord Rossmore, in which he used the following language respecting the Eight honourable the Member for Mid Lothian:—
I am afraid I cannot warm to my work like the 'Grand Old Gabbler,' and talking about Mm reminds me of a thought which struck me to-day. You have all heard of the mad dog we have had in our midst lately. You know the misery his presence has caused. Well, I say if a human mad dog is loose, who wilfully and wantonly destroys thousands of people, what ought to he done with him? The man dog ought to he done away with before he infects any more ignorant people with the snapping and snarling of his Home Rule rabies, which rabies, brethren, do so much harm to mankind when bitten by them;and, whether, if the report is true, the Government intend to take any action in the matter?
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI do not understand the answer. Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether he communicated with the noble Lord and asked him if the report was correct?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHI have answered the Question.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI will put the Question in another form.