BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8160, 16 June 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE EDUCATION BILL. ARCHBISHOP OF YORK'S VIEWS. Received June 15, 7.21 a.m. LONDON, Junel*. The Archbishop of York (the Most Rev. William Maolagan), in reply to the laymen's memorial, declares that while from the qutset he was keenly conscious of serious defects in the Education Bill, he felt the wisest course would be to seek its amendment rather than is destruction. He had hopes that this was yet possible. MUCH-DEBATED CLAUSE 4. Received June 15, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, June 14. Dr Clifford, in the course of a speech said he would rather pass the Edmation Bill with its objectionable clause 4 than risk a general eleotion and a possible change in the Government. DANGEROUS PERFORMANCES ACT. TO BE EXTENDED TO WOMEN. Received June 15, 9.0 p.m. LONDON, June 15. Owing to the death of Lily Cove, the parachutist, who was killed on Wednesday, through falling, from a height, near Keighley, Mr H. Gladstone is introducing a Bill to extend the Dangerous Performances Aot to all women. SPEECH BY MR LYTTELTON. Received June 15, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, June 14. Mr Lyttelton, ex-colonial secretary, who is contesting the St George's, Hanover < Square seat, rendered vaoant by the resignation of the Hon. H. Legge, in an eleotion address, dealt with the education question and the need of a wider basis of taxation and coherent measures for the. defenoe of British industnes'instead of a system of drift, mis-named freetrade. He acknowledges that Lord Elgin's viewajare backed by knowledge and good sense. A good feeling was, be added, gaining ground, promising the withdrawal of colonial affairs from the realm of party politics. Mr M. O. MElliok (Liberal) will oontest the seat against Mr Lyttelton. OBJECTION TO MR LYTTELTON WITHDRAWN. Received June 15, 9; p.m. LONDON, June 15. The Liberals have withdrawn their objection to Mr Lyttelton on the ground of the shortness of the interval before the eleotion. THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. Received June 15, 9.33 p.m. LONDON, June 15. The Liberals in the House of Commons have largely signed a memorial supporting the Government's policy in the Transvaal, and desiring that Sir Henry? Campbell Bannerman should not be harassed with regard to the Chinese question.