The English Education Bill

New Zealand Tablet, 9 July 1908, Page 22

The English Education Bill

' The long and the short of it is,' says the London ' Tablet,' ' that the Catholics of England are going to safeguard their schools whatever happens — with others, if passible, and if not, without them. « , Our position in this respect has been immensely strengthened by the frank avowals^ of the Government that what they are seeking to secure is a Protestant settlement, with separate provision for the non-Protestant communities. Mr. Runciman's words are decisive : " We believe in providing, as far as we can in this Protestant country, for a settlement on a Protestant basis, making an exception and provision for nonProtestant parents. That, I think, sums up the policy of our Bilj." '