I see what you say about myself and the desire of Ministers to meet the case of the Disqualification Act in some way - but I would not do that. I do not consider I could properly do so and should lay myself open to criticism and attack if I did. And however much I may desire to retain the direction of things here for our common good I value my position in the House a great deal too much to do anything which could give the smallest ground for just observation. What I propose to do is to go on with the work as long as I feel justified in doing so and to do as much in that time as I can to forward the objects we have in view, but if I feel the drain too heavy on me I must act accordingly. There is no other proper course open to me. About Rochfort R. M. O'Rorke saw me about him and I told him how matters stood. He was to have seen me again about it before leaving but did not. I told him I knew nothing of the man's short-comings and was very sorry about it but at the same time I told him of the universal dissatisfaction and that there was great trouble in keeping it down. I promised to telegraph to