CAPTAIN CRAIG (Down, E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention having been drawn to the incident connected with the opening ceremony of the Munster-Connaught Exhibition by Lord Aberdeen, at which, by special Resolution, it had been decided that the British flag should be excluded from the decoration of the exhibition premises, he will take such steps as may be deemed necessary by the Cabinet to insure that Lord Aberdeen, as direct representative of the Sovereign, shall not in future take part in public functions when Resolutions against the use of the British flag have been passed.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) I have nothing to add to the Answer I gave on Wednesday, 31st October.‡ As I then said, I do not know what occurred on the occasion referred to, but the hon. Member is not to assume that his statements are to be taken as accurate. The Cabinet and, I believe, the country also have perfect confidence in the high sense of duty, judgment, and tact of the Lord-
† See (4) Debates, clxiii., 1028, 1129,1130, 1131.‡ See (4) Debates, clxiii, 1126, 1127.92 Lieutenant, and I regret that any Member of this House should put such a Question.