§ MR. W. A. M'ARTHUR (Cornwall, Mid)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he tad seen the statement in the Times of Friday, March 15, that Messrs. John A. Kasson, William Walter Phelps, and George H. Bates, had been appointed Commissioners for the United States to the Conference on Samoan affairs; whether this information was correct; and whether he could now state the names of the Commissioners who would represent this country at the Conference?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONI have seen the statement, but we do not know that these nominations have been confirmed by the Senate, which is necessary.
§ MR. W. A. M'ARTHURsaid the right hon. Gentleman had not answered the last paragraph of the question.
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONsaid he had answered the same question several times. The Commissioners were not yet appointed, but the hon. Gentleman might rest assured that they would be appointed in good time.