§ 16. Captain CARR-GOMMasked the Home Secretary the reason for allowing certain journals to criticise and disparage officers in the Higher Command of the 1723 naval and military forces of the Crown; and whether the Government will restrict this privilege, in view of the interests of the senior officers and the morale of the forces?
§ Sir G. CAVEB have nothing to add to the statements made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on this subject, on the 24th instant.
§ Captain CARR-GOMMWill my right hon. Friend seek from the House further powers to protect officers who are one by one marked down for disparagement, which constitutes a grave moral danger to the State?
§ Sir G. CAVEI should be very glad if I had rather more power than I possess. Whenever that is suggested I find objection raised in different quarters. I can only repeat. that it is a very great pity that these articles are continued.
§ Mr. PRINGLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the great majority of the Press of this country is nothing but an official Press, and that if any campaign is started in that Press it is due to official stimulation?
§ Sir G. CAVENothing of the kind!
Mr. L. SMITHIs not the right lion. Gentleman's inaction due to the fact that he only uses his repressive powers to the weak and poor newspapers?
§ Sir G. CAVEThat is wholly untrue.