In the House of Lords on Tuesday Lord Camperdown opened
a discussion on the extraordinary state of affairs in the island of Vatersay. This island belongs to Lady Gordon Cathcart, who is by common consent a most enlightened and considerate landlord. She has divided the whole of her Barra property up in co-operation with the Congested Districts Board, and of the farms which formerly existed only one remains, and that is on the island of Vatersay. This island was not thought suitable for holdings, and Lady Gordon Cathcart therefore allowed the farmer to remain in possession. It has, however, been raided by cottars,who have established themselves there, and have built houses and begun agriculture for their own profit. They do not even pretend that they have any legal right. They are simply filibusters.
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