But that does not in the least prevent the retention in the Crown of the executive government of the United Kingdom, as it provided in this Bill such executive authority as is necessary for the execution of the Imperial laws' (sic).

Mr.Asquith, April 14, 1893, _Times Parliamentary Debates_, p.440.Compare _Hansard_, vol.xi.same date, p.

348.
[62] Bill, clause 30.
[63] This is technically expressed in the Bill by the provision that 'the two forces [viz.

the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police] shall, while they continue, be subject to the control of the Lord Lieutenant as representing Her Majesty.' As to the military or naval forces of the Crown, the Bill contains no provision, but it cannot, it is submitted, be doubted that they will remain subject to the Imperial Government, and, except with the sanction of the Imperial Government, will not be subject to the control of the Irish Executive.
[64] See Bill, clauses 1-5, and as to the Restrictions on its legislative power, see pp.

80-110, _post_.
[65] See two excellent articles in the _Spectator_ of February 25 and March 4, 1893.
[66] Of course all these statements are to be taken subject to the Restrictions placed on the powers of the Irish Legislature by Bill, clauses 3, 4, pp.