On Wednesday in the House of Commons the Home Secretary
moved a resolution for setting up an inquiry into the queStioning of Miss Savidge by Scotland Yard. In a leading article_ (which 'was "Written before the Mime Secretary made his statement of Wednesday) we have discussed the whole subject Sir William Joynson- "Hicks did well to revise the resolution which lie had prepared last week. As first' written it was an omnibus thing which inchided an inquiry into the Conduct of the police in arresting Sir Leo Money and Miss Savidge in Hyde Park. The anger expressed in the House of Commons on 'Thursday, May 17th, 'when the treatment of Miss Savidge was disclosed by Mr. Johnston, Was due • to the" alleged infringement Of personal liberty and to the amazing accusations-of insulting Methods "against the police and had nothing to do with the Wider question of the arrest of Sir Leo Money.
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