THE EDUCATION BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8144, 29 June 1906, Page 3

THE EDUCATION BILL.

Loudon, June 27. Vehement speeches were made from the Irish benches on the inequality and injustice of clause four, with Mr liir. rell's amendments.

Mr .Redmond describod contracting out as kicking out. bir H. Campbell-Bannerman declared lhat the .Roman Catholics might go. turther and fare worse. The alternavive offered on the Opposition bide was otate-provided, secular teaching, w,;h tha right of entry to all denominations. If it were adopted, what would bacome of the Roil an Catholic alnnsflure P Air Birrell's Bill was undenominational The Government meant that the commoil elements of Christianity with a flivour of Protestanism should be caught in the schools, It had not imagined that this would be distasteul to the Anglicans.

Continuing his speech Sir H Camp-bell-Bannerman said the Government iatended to adhere to clause four, by ffhich they meant to conciliate the Jatholics. Mr Balfour retorted that the attempt to settle or delegate to local mthorities what the common elements of Christianity were, was arrogant, absird, and inconsistent with Liberal traditions. Regarding sacular and the logical relations the Bill did not relress either the denominationalists or passive resisters' grievances. Mr Cave's amendment to extend thebenefits of the clause to rural areas ■vhere there were alternative schools was negatived by 314 votes to 148. Mr Balfour emphasised the fact that he exclusion of a proportionately far greater number of Anglican than Jatholic children was a deliberate blow to the Church. CLAUSE FOUR ADOPTED.

Received 29, 12.37 a.m. London, June 28. After the Oppositions amendments were rejected, clause fo;ir with Mr Birrell's amendments thereon, was adopted by 415 to 13S. The fifth clause also passed