§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in any arrangement for fresh taxation to meet the expenses of the war, the Irish people will be exempted from such taxation, in view of the strong feeling prevailing in Ireland against the military operations in South Africa.
§ SIR M. HICKS BEACHThe suggestion of the hon. Member practically amounts to this—that those persons who may object to a policy which has been sanctioned by Parliament should be exempted from the taxation necessary to carry that policy into effect. I think such a proposition need only be stated in order to show that it could not be assented to.
§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, C.)Is it not a fact that the persons objecting—to whom my hon. friend refers—are the people of Ireland?
§ SIR M. HICKS BEACHThere may be some people in Ireland who object, as I know there are also in England.