BRITISH POLITICS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 13 July 1912, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. (Prbss Association. —Copxmght. ) — i ' r ■ i'". LONDON, Jidy 12. In the* House of Lords the Bißhop'-'of Hereford's Anti-Gambling Bill was withdrawn, the Primate having disowned ■flie treasure. 1 * '■ "!• i '''.'.-.'■ Lord Lansdowne severely criticised various clauses, Und dt J ' wai stated 1 '~th]»!l the Government owns' nnablc'to'fcbpport the Bill.' ' ' »'-■■ V. -<>,-y~ THE LAND QUESTION. ''" • ' ' ■■ •■• " " LONDON, July 12.-, • A .meeting of liibeh'al and Labour members of the House of Commons iGVnied a committee to further tho acquisition of land by the Central Government and 'local authorities, -based on 'Government taxation of values, .• It is understood that the is to prepare a memorandum concerning , nationalisation of land for presentation to jthe Premier and Mr Lloyd 'George. ■ The committee disclaim opposition to Mr Acland's committee on land reform. ■ — - % NATIONAL INSURANCE > ACT. LONDON, July .'l2. t In the House of Commons -Mi'' J. A. Grant moved the adjournment •to call attention to the Government's inability to provide sanatorium benefits ■ under the National Insurance Act. >, .- Mr C. .F. G. Masterman replied that in existing institutions "treatment "Of tuberculosis was at the disposal of the insurance committee, and domiciliary treatment wo'uld commence forthwith. ] (Rec. July 13, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. In connection with fSio Insurance &ct the Government has-been furnished-With a report showing that the doctors*"- earnings at Darlington,' Darwen, Dundee, Norwich, and St. Albans "were 4s 2d' per head of population.- ' • J ' . '.' (Received Julv 13. 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, «Juiy 12. Already 10,500,000' insurance <" oabds have been issued,' -representing 70' pAr cent, of the ' x ' Tho executive committee of tho 'N*. tional Medical Union at a meeting -at Manchester, unanimously resolved -that further negotiations with the Government ware useless, and should cease forthwith. ' ',')•' Mr. Justice Joyce decided that ein.nlCvmenfc of Non-conformist ministers "or probationers by conference 'or circuits did not constitute employment within the meaning of the Act. BRITAIN AND GERMANY. (Rec. July 13. 8.55 a.m.) BERLIN, July 12. Sir Edward Grey's speech has genorallv favourably received. " :>' ■• The "Vossiche: Zeitung" accepts f 'the view that the improvement in the- f&tieral. c-tlook is quite compatible with the maintenance Of the entente triplice; ■' '•■';