§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury a question of which I have given him private notice. It is whether, in view of the numerous recent instances of violent disturbances connected with peaceable meetings called for the discussion of South African affairs, or directed against the personal property of individuals, owing to their supposed opinions upon the present war, Her Majesty's Government will cause inquiry to be made, how far and by whom those disturbances were organised, and will consider what steps are necessary to 745 prevent a repetition of these discreditable occurrences, and to punish the offenders.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI received the light hon. Gentleman's notice not very long ago. I shall consult with my right hon. friend the Home Secretary upon the subject, and if the right hon. Gentleman will put the question on Thursday, either to me or to the Home Secretary, we will endeavour to reply to it.