BRITISH POLITICS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 24 April 1907, Page 4

BRITISH POLITICS.

housing, reform; important measures. [United PREys Association.-- CopiEIOHT.J LONDON, Monday. At tho National Land and Housing Asociation's luncheon there was an enthusiastic demonstration in London. Sir JH. C. JBannerman and Mr Churchill outlined the Government's programme. Mr John Burils, President of the Board of Trade, said the Valuation Bill, which was promised this session, was described as the first step towards reform. Its object was threefold—to disentangle the value of sites from that of building and improvements, to adjust rates acording to the ability to pay ; to intercept on behalf of the community future increments. Mr L. V. Harcourt's Small Holdings Bill would follow later. Sir H. C. Bannerman said he aspired to freeing the land, giving the peasantry some little foothold where they would be no longer tied men, but free. He hoped to r-ea bright and pleasant homes for the peoples in the cities and vigorous, well-nourished childreu playing in gardens instead of in sunless streets.