THE CATHOLIC VOTE.
THE HUSH LEAGUE OF BRITAIN. EDUCATION BILL TUB PRINCIPAL ISSUE. Received 17th, 4.) 4p.m. London, May 10. Mi'. O'Donnell, speaking in the House of Cominnns, in reply to the manifesto of the Irish League of Britain, cabled on the 11th, said Mr, McKenna's Bill penalises Catholic schools in London twenty shillings per child. There was, he said, only one urgent ijuestioii for IrishEngland now, namely, to save the •drools from, being [inancially bled to death.
The executive of the United Irish League issued a manifesto condemning Catholics who support Unionist candidates in the interests ot Catholic sciiools, thereby abandoning the cause ot Ireland. * In connection with the Wolvcr-1 hanipton election, it was slated that the Catholic Bishop of Birmingham supported the Unionist candidate on account ol the Government's -Education Bill, and i that the English Catholics voted tor him. On the other hand, tne Irish Catholics voted for the Liberal candidate (who won by eight votes) because the Home Rule organisations were satisfied with Mr. Churchill's assurance as to the Government's attitude to Home Rule.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 125, 18 May 1908, Page 2
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178THE CATHOLIC VOTE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 125, 18 May 1908, Page 2
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