I say most solemnly, that in that task we were absolutely entitled to the sympathy and the assistance of the Government and the War Office.

I am sorry to say we got neither." He disclaimed all imputation upon the Prime Minister or the Under-Secretary, Mr.Tennant--exceptions which pointed the reference to Lord Kitchener.
"The fact remains that when we were faced with that difficult and formidable task, practically every suggestion that we made, based on the strength of our own knowledge of what was suitable for Ireland and the conditions there, was put upon one side.

The gentlemen who were responsible for that evidently believed that they knew what was suited to the necessities of Ireland far better than we did.

A score of times, at least, I put upon paper and sent to the Government and the War Office my suggestions and my remonstrances, but all in vain.

Often, almost in despair, I was tempted to rise in this House and publicly tell the House of Commons the way in which we were hampered and thwarted in our work in Ireland.