THE FINAL DEBATE.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12420, 9 December 1908, Page 3

THE FINAL DEBATE.

WITHDRAWAL OP THE BILL. "' Received Dec. 8,- Hi so. p.m. London, ; Dec. 8. Tbe House of -Gommons nsaented to the withdrawal of the Education Bill. Mr Asquith remarked that tbe correspondence sbowerl the cobditiong.ana be Bgrned that a chance of SBtfclement.ai; present did not exist. He expressed deep personal disappointment at the breakdown,- -and admiration of tha strenuous, patient, an indomitable effoits of Mr Runcitnan and the peacemakers < n both sides. Mr Asquith designated the Primate "the great Archbishop." " Mr ■; Balfour recognised. Mr Asquith's sincerity, but.cnticised his attempt to rusba Billxontaining.in black and white only wbafc tbe Oburjh wa3 c.illed upon to relinquish, and* leaving open until the end what she was to receive.