LORD FRENCH'S ARTICLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 July 1919, Page 2

LORD FRENCH'S ARTICLES.

QIIIiSTIONS IN COMMONS. SPEAKER‘ FORBIDS DISC-USSCUON‘. In the House of ("olnlnolls recently, Sir Donald Maclean aslied Mr Bhortt, as acting-lea-der ct‘ the .Hlouse, whether his attention had been, drawn to the interestiiig but cont.l'ovel'sial articles on the early monihs of the war, and purporting to have been written by Lord French, Viceroy of Ireland; and whether the publication 01’ Such articles was considei'ed by the G-ovei'nmen:: to be part of the duties and‘ 1-espcn sibilities of. that high ofiice. The Speaker: Ol'de'r_, order. The'hon_ member is not entitled to ask any questions concerning the Vizeroy of Ireland. If he lies any Cl'ltiCiSlll to make he must do it"’by putting a motion down and raising it in the m-¢lina—l'y course Ci'l_ clelnah‘. Major Ormsby~C‘rol'e :1s;l«:e<'l whether is would be in order to raise the question on 1.='.)1‘(,l Fi';‘2z(:ll’s position as Field—Mal'shal, and therefore subject. to the King’s Regulation. The Speaker: NO2 Lord French’ is Lorcl-"Lieutenant of Ireland, and his salary comes up on the Consolidated Fund. Tliat being so, he is one of the pcrsons, among otliers, who is exemp‘-. from criticism, except in special form. Sir Donald Maelean asked if the development of the Viceroy of Ireland into a British journalist wouldiaffeet the position. . The -Speaker: That is a statement the hon. member should not iimke, OSPOCi3II.V standing at that box, and espcciallyi-after what I have said.