IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2253, 27 July 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE CHURCH OF,, WALES. Unixed Press Association. Copyright LONDON, July 24. . Replying to a deputation,ot V\vlsli Nonconformists, Mr. Asquith ptorn i sod a Bill for 1909 to disescabS*' and disendow tho Church 01 Wat. •* NECESSITOUS SCHOOLCHILDREN United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, July 24. ■ Tho Labor party introduce in the autumn session a Bill providing In tlio compulsory feeding of necessitous school children. ' IRISH UNIVERSITIES BILL. United Press Association. Copyright LONON, July 24. On the report stage of tho Irish Universities Bill, the Ulster members vainly tried to introduce amend-, ments. Many bitter speeches were made. .... V ; Sir William Anson expressed profound dissatisfaction at tho Government’s scheme. The now university, he said, would, I e under the thumb of a priestly hierarchy. It would bo a theological seminary. Mr. Birred would carry the Bill by such means as he used before the Act' of Union. He had bought everybody worth buving. Mr. J. Retime d argued that the 'university would bo ircely, not clerically, governed. BILL PASSES REPORT STAGE. United Press Association. Copyright (Received- July 26, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 25. The University Bill passed through the report stage'. The' Nonconformists vainly endeavored to compel students in an affiliated institution to complete two ■academical years in a constituent college of the University of Dublin or Belfast before obtaining a degree, but Mr. Birrell agreed to omit the conces, sion which allowed for the erection from private funds of chapels within the precincts of constituent colleges; Mr. Redmond deeply regretted Mr. Birrell’s withdrawal of the concession.