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most satisfactory that a Royal Commission has Mr. Wheatley has made a considerable reputation in its terms of reference the Commission will examine the 'present session by his 'boldness, his lucidity., and his the existing law and administrative machinery in quickness in debate, but he may -ruin himself if he does England and Wales in connexion with the certification, not recognize in time that strength without discretion on detention and care of lunatics, and will consider how far occasions when discretion.is obviously required is his worst provision is or could be made for the treatment of lunatics enemy. If he had been allowed to do as he liked he would without certification. Mr. H. P. Macmillan, the Lord have limited the power of amendment even more than it Advocate, is Chairman, and among the other members has been limited. Governments which depend upon a are Lord Russell, Lord Eustace Percy, Sir Thomas minority cannot possibly act in that way, and it would be Hutchison, and Sir Humphry Rolleston.