§ MR. JAMES O'CONNOR (Wicklow, W. )To ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that on 4th March a telegram was handed in at Clones Rail telegraph office in connection with the Postal Telegraph Conference at Dublin; that the 1362 attention of the postmaster to the contents of the message; and that the letter gentleman has caused inquiries to be made into the meaning of the message and the person who despatched it; and, if so, whether he can state what were the reasons for this action; whether such action is warranted by any rule of the service; and whether officials connected with service organisations are liable to be called to explain to their superiors their action in using the public telegraph service for the purpose of legitimate business.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) The circumstance has not come under my notice, but I will inquire about it.