The Archive · 1936

The Way of the World

equal annulttes spread over. forty years, and equal in amount to the ross annual value of the tithe rent charge taken by the Commission, not apparent on the face of the cabled report, exactly in what way the fermer Is likely to obtain much relict before the expiry of forty years, and it that is not effected no Feal improvement inthe situation can ensue, For that reason {t will be Interesting to see what form the government's proposed legislation will Ultimately' take. it Is to be hoped that its proposals will be more generous than those contained in the Commission's report, The abuse of the tithe system, which has long outgrown "is. usefulness, has to be lopped. The sooner that Is done, the otter. for all concerned in this miserable affair.

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