The London County Council decided without discussion on Tuesday to
act on the recommendation of the General Purposes Committee and seek from Parliament authority to subscribe £30,000 towards the purchase of the Crystal Palace and grounds. At the last meeting it was mentioned that the General Purposes Committee had rescinded a previous recommendation to contribute £50,000 to this end. On Tuesday Sir John Henn, the Progressive leader, observed that the part taken by Lord Plymouth would ever be grate- fully remembered by the people of London. But for him the whole thing must have gone by the board, and the Progressive members would cordially join bands with the dominating party in voting the money. As matters now stand Lord Plymouth is ready to convey the property to trustees—either national, or municipal, or both—for the price at which he bought it, and the London County Council is evidently prepared to co-operate with the Lord Mayor in his efforts to raise the fund for its acquisition. Of Lord Plymouth's public spirit it would be difficult to speak too highly.
Previous page
