§ MR. T. L. CORBETT (Down, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Swinford Board of Guardians have unanimously adopted a resolution sent to them by the Ballina District Council (county Mayo) in which John Haire, of Ardagh, was specifically denounced as a renegade, a Judas, and a traitor, and that the acting clerk of the Swinford Guardians wrote informing the Ballina Board that this resolution had been passed; and what action he proposes to take in the matter.
MR. BRYCEI was not aware of this resolution, but find that one containing the words quoted, apparently cumulative in their effect, was in fact passed. It appears that the district council regard the conduct of this gentleman as having, in their own words, no parallel in history, but it does not appear that he has suffered in any respect, so the matter is not one which calls for the interference of the Government.
§ MR. T. L. CORBETTDoes the right hon. Gentleman think language of this kind conducive to peacable government in Ireland?
§ MR. T. L. CORBETTA few weeks ago the right hon. Gentleman said he had no knowledge of this matter.
§ MR. T. L. CORBETTNo, Sir.
MR. BRYCEThe hon. Member can hardly suppose I have time to peruse all the resolutions passed by the local bodies in Ireland.
§ MR. MACVEAGHDid not the hon. Member himself use on one occasion the same language regarding Lord Pirie?
§ MR. T. L. CORBETTNo, I did not.