HC Deb 24 July 1888 vol 329 c325
MR. W. REDMOND (Fermanagh, N.)

asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether he is aware that the sergeant-major of the regiment now in Enniskillen attended on the platform of the Orange demonstration in that town on July 12?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)

No, Sir; I am not aware of it. I am informed, on the contrary, that the sergeant-major was not on the platform on the occasion referred to.

MR. W. REDMOND

I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, if I can produce a photograph of the platform in which the sergeant-major in question appears a prominent figure among the leaders of the Orange party on that occasion, he will order an inquiry, and have this man rebuked? I may inform the right hon. Gentleman that the platform was photographed, and that photograph is now selling in the streets of Enniskillen; and prominent amongst those on the platform is this sergeant-major.

MR. E. STANHOPE

This Question appeared on the Paper this morning. A telegram was sent to Ireland, and the answer which came back from the sergeant-major is that he was not on the platform.

MR. W. REDMOND

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he will inquire again if I show him the photograph with the sergeant-major in it?

MR. E. STANHOPE

If the hon. Gentleman shows me the photograph, I will see about making further inquiries.