§ MR. JOHN REDMONDasked the First Lord of the Treasury, whether he could inform the House as to the cause of the delay in appointing a Chairman to the Commission on the Financial Relations between Great Britain and Ireland; and, whether the Government saw any objection to allowing, as in some similar cases, the members of the Commission themselves to assemble and elect their own Chairman? ["Hear, hear!"]
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir MICHAEL HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.This matter has been under the consideration of the Government, but it was considered inadvisable, for obvious reasons, owing to the position at which the Commission had arrived in its labours, to appoint a fresh Chairman from outside—[cheers]—as has been done in some other cases. We think the best course is that suggested by the hon. Member, namely, that the Commissioners should meet and elect one of their own number to act as Chairman.