Captain CRAIGasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the action of the Corporation of Dublin in refusing to present a loyal address to the Crown on the occasion of the Royal visit to Dublin, he will advise His Majesty to hold the intended levies and court in the City of Belfast?
§ Mr. MacVEAGHBefore the right hon. Gentleman replies, may I ask whether he is aware that, before the marriage of the Queen of Spain, a clergyman, speaking in a Belfast Orange Hall, said if the marriage took place he would "make the Throne rock"?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat has nothing to do with the question on the Paper.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHIt has to do with it in this respect, that the suggestion in the question is—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe question of what some clergyman said before a marriage took place has nothing to do with the question on the Paper.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHMay I respectfully point out—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member may point out to me as long as he likes, but nothing he can say will convince me that his question has any relevance to the question on the Paper.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHIn view of the fact that this question suggests that exceptional loyalty is to be found in the City of Belfast, am I not entitled to ask whether a speech has been delivered there in which a clergyman threatens to make the Throne rock?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat has nothing to do with the question on the Paper.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer is in the negative.
§ Mr. MOOREMay I ask if he has taken into consideration the fact that hon. Members below the Gangway from Ireland in this House have not dared to repudiate the Resolution of the Corporation?