§ MR. MCCARTANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1) whether he is aware that important and enthusiastic meetings of farmers have been held at Clandeboye, Kircubbin, and Killyleagh, county Down, and at numerous other places in Ulster, protesting against attempts being made to deprive the tenants of Ulster of the advantages of the Ulster Custom and against the amount of the judicial rents fixed by the Land Commissioners; and (2) whether, considering the feeling spreading over Ulster on this subject, something will be done to secure to the tenants the full enjoyment of the Ulster Custom?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI am informed that meetings such as referred to in the first paragraph have been held. With regard to the second paragraph, I have already pointed out that the rights of tenants in connection with the Ulster Custom are adequately protected under the existing law.