HC Deb 04 June 1891 vol 353 cc1629-30
COLONEL NOLAN (Galway, N.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether his attention has been drawn to the important statement made yesterday by the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as to the satisfactory condition of Ireland, and whether he will be prepared in consequence to remit the remainder of the sentences of Mr. J. Dillon and Mr. W. O'Brien?

MR. W. H. SMITH

I have to confess that my occupation has been so incessant to-day that I have not read the speech of my right hon. Colleague, and that I am not aware of its contents.

COLONEL NOLAN

I wish to know whether, if the statement of the Chief Secretary that, as Ireland is quiet, the Crimes Act is no longer necessary has been made with the consent of the First Lord of the Treasury, he is prepared to remit the sentences of the prisoners?

MR. W. H. SMITH

The hon. and gallant Gentleman may make any inquiry which he wishes from the Chief Secretary, and I have no doubt he will get a suitable answer. I have just been informed that the hon. and gallant Gentleman is slightly mistaken as to what the Chief Secretary said.

DR. TANNER

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Chief Secretary was at the time addressing a crowd of dissentient females?