BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8902, 23 August 1907, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

Press Association. —Copyright. London, August 22,

Government Ims abandoned tho Scottish Small Holders’ Bill, though Lord Lansdowne said that the Lords would pass the second reading if it was understood that it would be amended in committee, with a view to rejecting the proposal to establish a Scottish Land Court on the Irish model, but introducing provisions closely resembling the English Small Holdings Bill. Lord Ripen declared it was waste of time to proceed with the Bill. Lord Tweedmouth said the amendments suggested would eviscerate tho Bill.

Lord Rosebery declared that the responsibility of postponing legislation to ameliorate the condition of tho crofters rested ou (jovermucm-, -- j the Lords were prepared to pix-sm v d wo clauses dealing wuii eruitei.-. Tho Diy wi 1 "ites that Govern: t ( reiutrodacc no sot i to n Holdings Bill au i j > s of closure au chu Uuimjiuuo, send it back to tno Lords, backed by a popular agitation m Seotuml. The Transvaal Loan Guarantee Bill has been read a third time.