No Backstabbing

Mr O'Regan endorsed Mr O'Brien's speech. There had been no "backstabbing"; it had been fought out in plain battle, honestly and openly. "If no solution is forthcoming, then there is little hope that this situation will improve; and if this executive cannot find a solution then the inevitable result will be the forced resignation of Mr Hercus." He added that he thought the constitution, not sentiment, should rule the executive and that it should be the final arbitor.

Miss Frost pointed out that a full meeting of executive would be required to decide this question, rather than one side winning because some members of the other side couldn't attend.

Miss Reidy asserted that it would be much more courteous to ask him straight out to resign.