Let us examine the list. There is Mr. Long's private
score- ;my, Sir John Taylor, who is condemned for being " at Lord French's elbow." Sir John Taylor, the private secretary of an Irish Vioeroy, is, we believe, a Roman Catholic. Mr. Saunderson, condemned as being " in charge of the Viceregal intellect and will," is also an Irishman. Mr. Watt, condemned as being " the chief light to the uninformed ignorance of Mr. Macpherson," is also an Irishman. Mr. Smith, ridiculed because " he did 710i get the Ulster guns," is also an Irishman. Sir Henry Wilson, condemned because " he takes care that nothing shall deflect the aim of the combine," is also an Irishman. The only exception in the list is Sir Henry Wynne, the chief
Crown solicitor, who was naturally if not necessarily brought in from outside as a professional man.
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