BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1667, 6 February 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE EDUCATION QUEBTION. Bjr telegraph, Pros* Ana'ii, Copyright Reoeivoil 9.35 p.m, Fob. 5 LondoD, Feb. 5. Lord Abordoon’b state entry into Dublin was a romarkably enthusiastic wolcome. Tho Archb’sbop of Canterbury, in ft letter to a correspondent, expresses tbo hope thatlho Gov(ri,ment education proposals will bo Buoh us the church can, perhaps roluclantly accept. Under no circumstances within Iho tango of practical possibilities would paßsivo resistance Ibo justifiable. If tho conscientious oonviotion of ohurohmoa were vio’ated they must stronuously try to amend tho law.

SPEECH BY MR BALFOUR. By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Roooived 12.50 a.m., Feb. 6. London, Feb, 5. Mr Balfour is unwilling to further advance on tho fisoal question. Ho does not wish tbo party to commit itself to doohoorfully surronder the leadership to Mr Chamberlain, though ho was not tbo same third person since the tariff reform came to occupy a small spaee in politics. He considers it unreasonable to ask him to go further, and unwiso to rule out all unable to go as far at Mr Chamberlain. A mooting of the party would probably be held after tho Speaker’s election. The Times states : “ If the party then I strongly favors Mr Ohamberlaio’e policy, wo cannot see how ho oan honorably decline tbo leadership. Mr Balfour’s position, though weak from a popular standpoint, is strong in view of tbo task before »ho party. Though Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain ate unable to arrive at a full ] political agreement to remain, their I friends have not the slightest idea of personal competition. Mr Chamberlain wishes I his eoheme of tartfif reform made a main plank of the Unionist platform, Those not accepting it will no longer be regarded by members of the party. If Mr Balfour aooepts this Mr Chamberlain will prove a I loyal lieutenant. If Mr Balfour is unable to modify hi- attitude, then Mr Chamberlain will form a wholly separate party of rariff reformers under his own leadership, who will act entirely independently, not aooeptiog Opposition whips, but basing the whole Parliamentary action on the tariff reform. Mr Chamberlaio was willing to serve under Mr Long, who folly agrees with his fisoal policy.”