HC Deb 28 May 1906 vol 158 cc63-4
MR. LONSDALE

I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that at a meeting of 3,000 citizens of Sydney, held in the Town Hall on 24th May, a resolution, moved by the leader of the Opposition in the Commonwealth Parliament, was carried, giving the support of the meeting to the petition which is being addressed to His Majesty expressing disapproval of the action of the House of Representatives in passing a Motion in favour of Home Rule for Ireland; and whether, in view of the fact that the Motion of the House of Representatives has been printed as a Parliamentary Paper, he will have this and other resolutions of repudiation issued officially.

MR. RUNCIMAN

The Secretary of State cannot undertake to present to Parliament resolutions passed at public meetings in Australia, which are not forwarded to him by the Governor-General