BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1933, 15 November 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, Nov 13, fcir E. Campbell-Bannerman, replying to Mr F. Smith, stated that the strength of the navy exceeded the two-Power standard.

Mr Winston Churchill states that the Newfoundland Government are under a misapprehension regarding E.M.io. Brilliant’s action. The captain merely identified himself with the movements of both sets of fisherman towards a voluntary working arrangement in the interests of amicable conduct of the joint fishery. There was a stormy all-night sitting in the Eouso of Commons, discussing the Land Tenure Bill,

Dr Clifford, in a speech at Newcastle, said if the Lords persisted in their amendments, Nonconformists might assert their right to insurrection against tyranny, .and refuse to pay taxes, The people must create a second chamber on democratic lines, and the bishops must go. Dr Clifford accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of acting with the Bomamsts, who,were trying to get a grip on tho State.

TEE EDUCATION BILL.

PHESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Deceived 12.19 a.m., Nov 15.

London, Nov 14, Mr Birrell, speaking at Bristol, said that the Eouse of Lords’ Education Bill was the offspring of a mixed marriage of Church and State, and inherited the weaknesses of both parents without the strength of either. The Government had no use for such a measure, which, in the Eouse of Commons from the standpoint of Liberal or Tory, was seen to be an impossibility. Everybody declared the Act I of 1902 far preferable. Ee hoped tile Eouse of Lords would early recognise that “ it has gone too far and accept our Bill, which is according to tho pledges we have given and intend to keep. Otherwise the constitution must be altered, It is inadmissible that measures backed by groat majorities should be mutilated or destroyed by an unrepresentative Assembly.”