Captain CRAIGasked whether it is the intention of the Government to proceed to pass into law a Home Rule Bill under the Parliament Act even though twice rejected by the Upper House, and even though by-elections may go against the Government during the two years necessary, and even though the people of the country generally have no opportunity of pronouncing upon it, and even though the loyalists in Ireland are as opposed to it as in 1888 and 1893?
§ The PRIME MINISTERSo many hypotheses—at least four—are involved in this question that I do not feel called upon at present to answer it.
Captain CRAIGIs there anything hypothetical about South Manchester, St. Rollox, and other by-elections?
§ Mr. MacVEAGHIs there anything hypothetical about the Unionists being Loyalists in Ireland?
§ Mr. KINGIs there anything hypothetical about the fact that the Opposition have no faith in the Upper House, seeing that they consider—
§ Mr. JAMES HOPEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman which of the four hypotheses he rejects as incorrect?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not propose to answer those questions until all the four hypotheses have been realised.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHBy fighting the King's arms.