The Third Reading Of The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill Was
carried in the Lords on Monday by 98 votes to 54. During the discussion Lord Courtney moved to omit Clause IV.— which had been inserted in Committee at the instance of the......
Mr. Balfour Retorted That It Was Ridiculous To...
landlords a desire to provoke a lawless agitation directed against themselves, and interpreted Mr. Redmond's speech as a hint to the people of Ireland to start a wild and......
In The Commons On Monday Mr. Birrell, In Moving That
the Lords' amendments to the Evicted Tenants Bill should be considered, declared that his interest in the measure bad largely disappeared. Still, though the Bill was thus......
The Land Values (scotland) Bill Was Rejected By The House
of Lords on Monday, on the Motion of Lord Robert- son, by a majority of 87 (118-31). Lord Robertson, who, it will be remembered, is as strong a Free-trader as he is a......
The Lord Chancellor Alone On The Government Aide...
to make out a case for the Bill; but even his great forensic powers failed him. The beat he could do was to say that there was a strong sense in Scotland and England that our......
Lord Ripon's Contribution To The Debate—he Wound Up For The
Government—can only be called pathetic in its absence of all argument. Many years ago be had read Mr. Henry George's book with great interest; but he was not convinced of the......
The Passage Of The English Small Holdings Bill Through The
House of Lords was in the end much less stormy than was expected. Concessions were made on both sides, and it may be said to have passed amidst general congratula- tions. What......
Mr. Asquith, Addressing A Large Liberal And Free-trade...
Hartham Park, Wiltshire, last Saturday after- noon, claimed for the present Government an exceptional record of legislative and administrative achievement. By general consent......
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