THE EDUCATION BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81888, 15 November 1906, Page 3

THE EDUCATION BILL.

INDICTMENT OF HOUSE OF LORDS. TOO MUCH CHURCH. NEED OF DEMOCRATIC CHAMBER. London, November 13. The licv. Dr. Clifford, in a speech at Newcastle, said if the House of Lords persist in their amendments the Nonconformists might assert their right of insurrection against tyranuy ai d refuse to pay taxes. The people must create a second Chamber 011 democratic lines, and the Bishops must go.

Dr. Clifford accused the Arch'oistipp of Canterbury of acting with the Roman Catholics, who wore trying to get a grip on the State.

THE CHURCH AND THE LORDS SPEECH BY DESIGNER OF THE BILL. GOVERNMENT INTEND TO KEEP PLEDGES. CONSTITUTION OF LORDS IN JEOPARDY. Received 15th, 12.14 ; <- m - London, November 14. The Hon. A. Biriell, speaking at B istol, said the Lords Education Bill was the off-pring of the mixed m-image of the Church and State, with the inherent weaknesses of both parents without the strength of either. The Government had "no use for such a measure, which, from the House of Commons' standpoint, whether Liberal or Tory, was seen to be impossible. Everybody declared the Act of 1902 was f ar preferable. H hoped the Lords would early recognise they had gone too far, "and accept our Bill, which is according to pledges we have given and intend to keep, otherwise the Constitution must be altered." It was inadmissible that measures backed by great electoral majorities, should be mutilated and destroyed by an unrepresentative Assembly.