In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. T. W.
Russell and Mr. Morley engaged in a passage of arms which can hardly be said to have redounded to the credit of the Irish Secretary. Mr. Russell asked whether Mr. Morley's attention. had been called to a meeting, held at Tagoat, County Wex- ford, on May 20th (reported in the Wexford People of May 23rd), at which speeches were delivered inciting to the boy- cotting of a Mr. Thomas, who had taken three derelict farms. Mr. Morley replied that the newspaper report "shows that. resolutions were passed and language used denouncing the practice known as landgrabbing and recommending exclusive dealing; but the names of individuals are not mentioned in this connection." The law officers advised that a newspaper' report was not evidence, nor could they say that the law was broken, even if the report was correct, as no particular indi- vidual was named or pointed out. Mr. Morley added that the- police reported that Mr. Thomas had not been injured.
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