BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1747, 12 May 1906, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

■ i vsgraph, Pae»s A«»’n, Copyright •-"‘AX London, May 10. ion=m of Commons Mr Vivian’s favoring a reduction of was aooepted by Sir Edward Aitsy, who expressed a hopo that it would influence other Parliamente. The motion was adopted without dissent, on Sir El- - Grey’d declaration that Britain would take the initiative at tho Hague Conferpe, What she would be able to do at ■ >4* Hague would depend upon the re- ’’ of other nations. the disoussion on the Eiuoation Bill vfTJ*m 0a Bryce adm’tted that Catholios a B P oC ' a * oa3e ' ttac * wsra e . n * il,i ' * 3 somo concession. He added, ia general terms that the Government with an open mind would seud tho Bill to committee, and would consider amendments in conformity with the ratio principles of the measure. Mr Chamberlain said tha t if the Government yieidod to Catbolio olaim s it would bo by retaining tests tsnd abolishing ooutrol. Any concessions to them oould not be withheld from others. The principle of State control in religious instruction was opposed to ovevy Free Church principle. Mr Chamberlain uddod that the only proper settlement was parental ohoico of religious t-sching, ibo St'to t.) allow toaubors without tests to volunteer to give teaching, wthout the St\t* paying for it.