WELSH CHURCH BILL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1630, 23 December 1912, Page 5

WELSH CHURCH BILL.

A CLOSE DIVISION. QUESTION OF GLEBES. NATIONAL ENDOWMENTS SURRENDERED. By Teloßra-ph— Press Association— Copyright London, December 20. ! An, amendment to leave glebes to the . Welsh Church was, after a heated debate, rejected by 277 to 222. J Thirty Liberals abstained from, voting. There were prolonged Opposition cheers , at the result. The clause was then guillotined 'and carried. , The Disestablishment Campaign Committee at Cardiff indignantly protests against the Government's surrender of national endowments without consulting the Welsh Parliamentary party. The committee also resents the action of the English Liberals in forcing the Government's hands. It is understood the committee will make further inquiries. ] Mr. Stuart Samuel (Liberal member for ' Tower Hamlets) considers the matter ' 6hould be referred to the law courts or c a special tribunal. - WELSH LIBERALS' PROTEST, £ THREATENED WITHDRAWAL OF i SUPPORT. (Rec. December 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 21. The Welsh National Liberal Council has adopted a resolution protesting against the Government's concessions with Tespect to , the disendowment clauses, of the Disestab- j lishment Bill, declaring that if any fur- , ther concessions are made the support of ; the Welsh LibeTale will be alienated. ,