THE EDUCATION BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8084, 14 April 1906, Page 2

THE EDUCATION BILL.

CATHOLICS DISBATIBFIED. London, April 11. Dr. Casartelli, Catholic Bishop of Salford, declares that-Mr'Birrell's Bill is without a redeeming feature. It compels Catholics to support a system they are unable to use, and which they Jo not approve, and it praotioally means confiscation of C ttholio schools.

OPPOSITION OP ENGLISH BISHOPS.^.; Received 12,10.43 p.m.

London, April 18. . Thirty two Bishops in England and , Wales, at Lambeth, resolved that the Education Bill as it standi must be unhesitatingly opposed. AUCHBIBHOPOT~CANTERBfIRY PAST TACTICS 1 tifcfc TO BE TOLERATED.: \ DISESTABLISHMENT INEVIT. ABLE? THE CONSTITUTION EN. DANGERED. i Received 12,11.58 p.uj. London, April 12. "The Times" states that Mr W, Runoiman,'"{speaking at Newcastle, warned the, Archbishop of Canterbury that if he attempted to use the Lorda,as was done in 1902, in tht hope of wrecking the wishes of the Gbmmons, it would make the disestablishment of the Church inevitable, and shake the. House of Lords tg its. foundation. BRUTAL • OATION;: f 'Received IS,' 9.65 aim) - 'LoNDON/A|ril 12. Dr Brindle, Catholic Bishop of Not* tingham, states that the Education, Bill is a brutal aot of oonfisoation.

' PBIMROSE LEAGUE ACTIVE.' Received 14, 12.5 a.m. London, April 13. The Primrose League is agitating on the question of education throughout the country, protesting at the endow ment ofoae kind of religious eduoatiou by moans of funds which the citizens of all religions are compelled to con. tribute.

The Canadian system of allowing ft ' ratepayer to allot his rate to a partioular type of school is growing iu favour amongst the opponents to the Bill.