BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1945, 29 November 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

TOE EDUCATION BILL.

THE PREMIER'S THREAT.

I'KIiSH ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Roceivod 10,30 p.m., Nov. 28. London, Nov. 28

Mr Arthur Aoluud, presiding at an emergency meeting of tho goneral oom mittoe of thn National L’beral Federation, at Ouxton Hill, Westminster, urged ibo House of Commons not to waste a day in ro. debating any Bill, but Vo roiurn thn Bills to tho Honan uf Lords ono by ouo without dobniu. The remedy musi be groat, drußtio, oflcciivo, and. final. Bir H, OampbnU ikunmnin wrote that tho Education Bill us amended was no use to them or vho country. Ii was apparent that the House of Lords presumed t i know tho country’s mind botior than the country or tbo House of Commons aid

Received 10 34 pm, Njv. 28. Sir H. Cainph II Bsnuermau, continuing, said: "Oj one thing you may rest asaurod. We can have no tampering with the main principles of the Bill. It within those limits, without injuring education, an arrangement is possible well and good. If not, it is for us to age that in this and other questions a way Is found whereby tho wishes of the country ato m&do to prevail; but the battle will continue until tho House of Lords’ aaior.dmcnts aro greatly modified or annihilated,” It was resolved with enthusiasm to urge tho rejection of amendments, and abolition during thn present Parliament of the House of Lsrds’ veto.