BRITISH POLITICS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 21 December 1906, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

s. - - [Umted Pbess Association.— CopjEIQHT.] " THE EDUCATION BILL AND 1 . LOBDS. LMtfeNDMENTS INSISTED ON. LONDON, Thursday. The House of Lords by 138 ..to 52, iadople>d ■ Lord ' Lansdowne's . ■ (Übendment protesting against; the .Commons' rejection of the Lords' .. amendment to the Education Bill en 'blot,>the - protest, being . made on the'.Kroiind-tha't'such action was an innovation in constitutional •procedure.' . ; . '-. lord 'jßipon Vehemently affirmed .^ that .lite- Commons' action was quite ■- cpnsrtrtutionai.'".-- . ' /■rtjjora^jjanasdowne.then: moved that ; tM''- Lords "'iMist oti ■■=.. their amend-■V\'inentt.-x" }r He. .V said * 'that . since the concessions ..announced: 'by Lord ; ; 'Crewe \ i: 1 ;? --left J '.-.: ,ini : : the Bill .in _ ; a "shipd _ which it-_ was Impbssi- ■' ble fo, accept^b.j^,,their • complete de";;.nMil'.6f •freodam to""'tpacbers ffcho ■r Govemmant; ..•-" raisCKi .£ innumerable > .ob>Jacles^6ia'-^^l#ien^ .v VrvLfliii^.Grewe;" said -ho considered v | the conceasiona " -regarding teachers 1 -%«re-.' considerable, -but :the. Opposi■'tfcn :- ; .TeaUyv<.. /claimed v * that . third . '■]-.. clause; schools ' sboukl bo .denominav'itibnai sohtd'olsr; It was mockery to ";ask ?tlie liberals to vote ' money'" *f for !»iich aij object,' and he warned the Opposition th a t they -would "never again receive such large eonoessiohst. The Government refused !. : tp :aipcept, ome iota of responsibility : :Over_-:r.ithei.. rejection- of the Bill. .Hk noble iords and Prelates must bearsthe. .responsibility. It was likidy; that ' in „. t he. coaxing months manyyltarsnctKmiE^ -voiiid re said aiii "Some liarsh^^ things done. , ': :: :'-v T_'.:'~'' ■: ; : 'i \ -'■ ■■"•••• '\Lai3er. ■ Lord Lansdowne's motion insistinK.xmitheamendments was ennied.