THE BILL IN PARLIAMENT.
GOVERNMENT NOT TO BE INTIMIDATED. (Received April 29th, 11.40 p.m.) M> A.Si'i u:.x.h, in moving tho second reading of the Licensing Bill, admitted tliat tiie Act- of 1004 luid substantially diminished the number of liewist's, but the process had boon uneven, sporadic, and very costly. The. Government's Bill made the process compulsory, uniiorm, cheaper, and more effootive. Mr Asquith did not offer any substantia! concession, but promised to give syinpatihefcic consideration to practical suggestions for the suppression of bogus clubs. Be declared tliat the Govenument was not intimidated by tlie threaits of disaster and ruin if they laid sacrilegious hands on tho brewers' interests. Those who threatened them miscalculated the potency of the forces behind tho Bill.
Mr George Cave (Conservative) moved the Opposition's amendment, urging the House not to proceed wibh the measure, which did not promote temperance, and violated the principles of equity.
Tho debate was adjourned
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13103, 30 April 1908, Page 7
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