§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether he has received certain documents from the Saltcoats (Canada) Crofter Settlers, as fully set forth in The Scottish Highlander of Thursday, 5th October, stating that, for reasons which are fully given, they have no confidence whatever in Sir Charles Tupper and the Sub-Committee to whom their grievances have been remitted for investigation; and, in view of this state of matters, whether he will cause inquiry to be made into the grievances of these people by impartial and disinterested persons?
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Sir G. TREVELYAN,) Glasgow, BridgetonI have received Petitions from the Saltcoats Crofter Settlers, which I presume are the documents to which the hon. Member refers; but, until the Colonisation Board receives Sir Charles Tupper's Report on the present condition of the settlement, it would be premature for me to express any opinion on the point referred to.