" Supply " goes on with a slowness almost unprecedented
even in our own times, considering that almost everything else has now been postponed to it. Night after night the Irish Members contest every inch of ground in the voting of the Irish grants in supply, sometimes on one excuse, sometimes on another; though the recent disgraceful trials in connection with some of the Irish Civil servants have, of course, given the Irish Extremists great advantages for the struggle. Morning after morning the House breaks up after 'having passed some five or six votes in supply for twice the num- ber a hours' work; and if this is to go on as it has gone on this week, the House, instead of being prorogued on August 9th or 10th, will have to sit out the month. Verily no question of the day is so vital as the question of procedure !
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