§ 26. Mr. Stokesasked the Secretary of State for War whether the reasons which led to the suspension, after the eleventh 921 lecture, of a series of lectures by Mr. John White to certain troops at Ipswich imply any reflection against his moral character?
§ Sir J. GriggI am sorry if anything I said in the recent Debate was capable of conveying any kind of reflection on Mr. White's moral character. I certainly had no intention of conveying anything of the sort.
§ Mr. StokesAre we to understand that the reasons for which these lectures were stopped were purely political? They cannot be anything else.
§ Sir J. GriggNo, Sir. The hon. Member is capable, I am sure, of inventing other reasons than moral and political.
§ Mr. StokesMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he is to clear up the situation by making a statement to the House of the reasons why these lectures were stopped?
§ Sir J. GriggThe answer to that question is "No, Sir."
§ Mr. StokesIn view of the most unsatisfactory nature of the reply [Laughter]—it really is nothing to laugh at— I propose to raise the matter on the Adjournment at as early a date as possible.