BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1919, Page 4

BRITISH POLITICS.

«> 11, THE TRANSPORT BILL. ATTEMPT TO WRECK IT FAILS. By Telegraph.—rree» Ann.—-Cepyrittit , Received Aug. 2, 2.85 p.m. London, July 30, There was considerable interest in the debate in the House of Common* on the committee stage of the Transport Bill, when notice was given of a long series of amendments confining the scope of the Bill to railways and inland waterways. Lord Salisbury led the opposition to the measure, and moved the wreaking motion empowering the Bouse to divide the Bill into two parts, the first dealing ' with railways, and the second dealing with tramways, roads, bridges, vehicles, traffic thereon, harbors, docks, and piers, the House to report on each Bill separately. He said that Sir Eric Oeddes'a administration of the system of tram* port in connections with the communicitions to France, however justifiable iit war time, would ruin the cquntry if followed in peace time. Lord Lytton, in replying, stld that Lord Salisbury's motion was witbmt precedent. Tho Government in no circumstances would accept responsibility lor carrying into law a part instead of the whole Bill. Tho motion, if insisted upan, might precipitate a constitutional crisis of the first magnitude. Lord .Salisbury's motion was reiected by 110 votes to 59.—Aus. N.Z. Caole Assoc,