THE EDUCATION BILL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12482, 13 October 1902, Page 5

THE EDUCATION BILL.

Press Association—Br Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, October 10, (Received Oct. .11, afc 9.36 a.m.)

The Times states that Mi- Chamberlain and the Government are willing to establish absolute popular control of secular education in all State-aided schools, preserving only denominational control of religious education in denominational schools. There is consensus of opinion that Mr Chamberlain's emphatic declaration that if the bill were defeated the Government would resign contributed to the firm rallying of the Birmingham Conference and the adoption of a tolerant, moderate policy. , October 11. (Received Oct. 12, at 4.45 p.m.) Mr Brodrick, addressing the Northern Union Conservative Association at Whitehaven, said the Government would unfalteringly advert to the Education Bill, which was not a partisan measure, and which would be carried, because it was the best scheme yet advanced for furthering education. There would be no withdrawal. The country must choose between the bill and the Government "no bill, no Unionist Government." The details of the bill were mainly settled. If, regarding the majority clause, accommodation wasi necessary in some details concerning secular education accommodation might doubtless be possible, but far greater divergence of opinion on that majority clause existed between their opponents than between themselves.