BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9119, 19 June 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

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MR BIRRELL'S EDUCATION BILL. IS IT SANCTIONED BY THE POPE? Received June IS, 8.48 a.m. LONDON, June 17. Referring to the Bishop of Limerick's statement that the Irish bishops had met Mr Birrell'e University Education Bill in a liberal spirit, and submitted to principles utterly foreign to the Catholic Church. The "Times" states that unless the Pope sanctioned submission he might at any moment repudiate a bargain made behind his back. The "Timea" asks Mr Birtvll to state if Rome has clearly and formally sanctioned hi 3 sche.ne. OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL. Received June 18, P. 6 a.m. LONDON, June 17. In the course of the pensions debat-, Mr Asquith contended that the resources of the country under the Freetrade system were equal to the financial demands of the Bill. The German system was impossible here, said the Premier, because it was based on inquisition and compulsion, adding, "You cannot brigade Britain's industry." The Government's scheme was provisional, and did not tie Parliament's hands for the future. Received June 18, 9.51 p.m. LONDON, June 18. Mr H. H. Asquith. being absent at Cambridge, receiving an honorary degree, Mr Lloyd-George moved Mr Asquith's resolution in favour of the application of the guillotine to the Pensions Bill. The resolution was carried by 306 votes to 102, a lengthy dabate. Mr A, J. Balfour protester" that the House's privileges were being curtailed to an unprecedented extent. Too many controversial measures were being introduced in a single session. Mr George replied that the resolution was a summary expedient intended to deal with a temporary dirliculty.