A Scottish Home Rule Bill was discussed by a handful
of Members in the House of Commons on Friday, May 26th. It proposed the establishment of a Scottish Parliament with one Chamber, in which would sit two Members elected by each constituency, or 148 in all, together with peers. The mover, Mr. Wallace, and a few others endeavoured to persuade the House that Scotsmen were eagerly desirous of Home Rule, but other Scottish Members repudiated the suggestion as ridiculous and reactionary. For our part, we can say that we have never met any Scotsman who took this matter seriously. The truth is, of course, that the administration of Scotland is wholly controlled by Scotsmen and that the fate of Scottish Bills is invariably determined by the Scottish Members. Scotland has nothing whatever to gain by setting up a subordinate Parliament, which would cost a great deal and would have very little to do.
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