The Archive · 1907

Lord Rosebery on the War Path

This week the House of Lords bse been making drastic alterations in th Evicted Tenants Bill; and now the have begun upon the Scottish Lavi Bill, the second reading debate which has been distinguished by remarkable speech from Lord Rosie who denowneed the Bill as an inet to Scotland, and declared that its while principle was vicious. It was. br said, an attempt to introduce ist Scotland the system of dual ownentip which had proved such " disastrous in Ireland. Tt is easy tris opponents to argue that this i al spleen on the part of Lord Rosie because his existence has been 2 oar pletely ignored by the present Yernment; but Lord Rosebers wis lie to make one almost irresistible against the Bill. He declared that bt was a strong supporter of the One lish Land Bill now before the Comins and said it was because going to vote for that measure wbenit became before the Lords that he call not vote for the Scottish Bill. "1 1 going to vote for the English Bill," said, "and Twill not willingly crat a damaging comparison to be dam between the North and South sie

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