Dublin Castle had never consulted him as to policy.

Conferences had taken place with the Under-Secretary, Sir Matthew Nathan, but these were concerned with considering and framing the machinery to be created for bringing the Home Rule Act into operation, whenever the time came.
"There was no conference at all about the state of the country or about Sinn Fein.

When once or twice in casual consultation the matter came up--I hope the House will listen to this--I did not hesitate to say what in my opinion ought to be done in certain cases by the Government.

For example, I expressed a strong view to them as to how they should deal with seditious newspapers and with prosecutions.

What I did suggest, they never did; what I said they ought not to do, they always did.