Ought they not to be referred to a Royal Commission, on which should be placed representatives of the Navy and Merchant Service, of the corn trade, and of the Colonies, together with international lawyers, in touch with the views of their Continental colleagues?
Holland proposes that a Royal Commission should include diverse representatives to address important legal questions.
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