In the debate on the Road Traffic Bill on Thursday,
July 10th, the House of Commons passed a clause by which Hospitals should receive payment for accident cases from the compulsory insurance of motorists. It is no more than justice to the Hospitals, though for other reasons we shrink from involuntary payments to them. Mr. Buchan's amendment, seconded by Sir John Withers, was accepted, by which University towns can apply to the Ministry of Transport for regulation of traffic in their areas. On Monday the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs announced the appointment of a Committee headed by Lord Goschen to struggle with the tortuous matter of Russian claims and counter-claims. The rest of the day was given to Scotland. The sad, romantic island of St. Kilda is to be evacuated. Like the Sutherland Glens many years ago, the island does not support life according to modern standards. For several years the people have looked for support in winter to the ungrudged charity of the Macleod, their Chief. Instead of the men and the head of the clan looking after themselves and peopling an empty district in Canada, the State is apparently to provide for them. On Wednesday the Unionist vote of censure was defeated by 312 to 241 after a fiscal discussion. * * * *
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