Lord Ashbonrne retorted that he wished the Government would "show
morel courage and firmness," and make the people understand that intimidation would not pay ; and Lora Mayo contended that the disorder woe not confined to small areas of grazing country, but was prevalent in nine counties. Lord Crewe declared that the observation of the Qhief Secretary woe made, not out of hie own inner consciousness, but at the absolute desire of the police themselves. The police had been considerably reduced by the late, not by the present, Government, and Lard Penman's remarks in a previous debate had been wilfully mis- understood by some persons in Ireland, who chose to regard them as giving colour to their lawless proceedings, and by supporters of the Opposition in search of a dialectical advantage. The debate was concluded by Lord Londonderry, who pronounced the answer of the Government unsatisfacterh and pointed out the inconsistency between the assurances of the Chief Secretary and of Lord Crewe.
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