§ * SIR WILLIAM WEDDERBURNI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether, looking to the loyalty and patience manifested by the Indian people while suffering from grievous calamities, and looking to the benefit to Imperial interests from such manifestation at the present time, he will consider whether, by withdrawing recent penal legislation, this loyalty may be recognised, and the Indian people assured of the confidence and appreciation of Her Majesty's Government.
§ LORD G. HAMILTONThe loyalty, courage, and resignation manifested by the Indian people in the face of most grievous calamities are most fully appreciated by Her Majesty's Government and by the people of this country, and on more than one occasion both the Viceroy in India and I, as Secretary of State in England, have given unstinted expression to our admiration of their demeanour and conduct. I do not know what the hon. Member means by withdrawal of recent penal legislation, for certainly during my tenure of office no such legislation has been sanctioned.
* SIR WILLIAM WEDDERBUENDoes not the noble Lord understand that I refer to the law with regard to the press and sedition, which now appear not to be necessary?
§ LORD G. HAMILTONIf the hon. Baronet will be good enough to examine that law I think he will find it exactly 469 the same as that which obtains in this country.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLRemember the case of the Natu Brothers.