§ MR. EUGENE WASON (Clackmannan and Kinross)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can say up to what date financial provision for the public service in Cape Colony has been made by the Cape Parliament, up to what date that Parliament has been prorogued, and how it is intended to authorise such expenditure for the public service as may be necessary during the prorogation of the Parliament.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN(1) Provision has been made up to 30th June, 1901; (2) Parliament is prorogued to 27th August. (3) This is a question for the responsible Government of the Cape Colony.
§ MR. JOHN MORLEY (Montrose Burghs)May I ask whether in the case of the Cape Parliament it is not the duty of the Governor to summon it if necessary, and is he not responsible to the right hon. Gentleman and consequently to this House?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINThe right hon. Gentleman had better put that question down on the Paper. It seems to involve constitutional matters of great importance.