BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8317, 21 December 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE ACT. Reoeived December 20, 8.40 a.m. LONDON, December 19. \

Mr Winston Churchill, UnderSecretary for the Colonies, replying to Mr Harmwood-Bennor, Conservative > T member for Everton (Liverpool), stated that Lord Nortboote, Governor General of Australia, did not consult with Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Oolunieu, before assenting to the Australian Industries Preservation Regulations. It was impossible for Lord Elgin So instruct Lord Noriboote not to assent to laws materially affecting British trade interests until the Home Government elioited the opinions of Home commercial classes, because euoh a course would be incompatible with the principles of responsible government.

THE EDUCATION BILL. Received December 20, 9.53 p.m. LONDON, December 20.

The Honae of Lords, by 138 votes to 52, adopted Lord Lansdowue's amendment protesting against the House of Commons' rejection of the House of Lords' amendments to the Education Bill, an enbloa protest being made on the ground that such action was an innovation in constitutional procedure. The Marquia of Kipon vehemently affirmed that the Honse of Com Dions' aotion was quite constitutional.

Lord Lansdowno then moved that the House of Lords insist on their amendments since the concessions announced by the Earl of Crewe left the Bill in a snaps which it was impossible to accept.

Received December £O, 10.46 p.in LONDON, December 20.

Lord Lansotawne's motion, insisting on the amendments to the Education Bill, was carried by 123 votes to 25.

Received December 20. 10.39 p.m. LONDON, December 20.

In the House of Lords the Earl of Crewe considered the concessions regarding teachers considerable, bo 1 ; the opposition really claimed in the i;hird clause that schools should be denominational schools. It was a mockery to asfs the Liberals to vote money to auob an object. He warned the Opposition that they would never again reoeive such large concessions. Tne Government refused to accept an iota of responsibility in connection with the rejection of tbe Bill, The noble Lords and prelates mußt bear tbe responsibility. It was likely that in the coming months many harsh things would ba said, and some harsh things done.