THE EDUCATION BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81897, 30 November 1906, Page 2

THE EDUCATION BILL.

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NONCONFORMISTS INSIST ONPOPULAR CONTROL. WAY STILL OPEN FOR COMPROMISE. London, November 28. The Rev. James-Guirness Rogers (Congregationalist) in a letter to "The Time*," m grs Ihe Government [••■ make tue Education Bill not an ideal Bill lor ine Nonconfoimists, but one purely of a national character. The Rev. J. H. Jewie :of Carr's Lane Congregational Chu:..i, Bitmirgham, piesiding at a special Assembly of the Congregational Union at the City Temple, said they had met to accept a challenge and present an ultimatum. Anything fcontrary 10 popular control of education or the abolition of tests must be summari y and immediately rejected. A resolution to that effec-t was was adopted with enthusiasm. -

"The Times," commenting on Sir. H. Campbell-Bannerman's letter to the National Liberal Federation, says the premier keeps the door orjen for compromise. The amendment paper of the House of Lords shows that Lords are carcful'y considering Bill, and arc wiling on several to meet the Government half waflJH SPEECH BY MR. BALFOa^H UNIONISISJREADY fIHH THE ~CQUN|^^H^H 2t/trM^^^^^^HHH Mr Balfour, an' the Junior boldly accepted Sir Bannerman's challenge. a clear issue. The Lords were justified in making Mr Birrell's academical professions a legislative reality, but it was evident the Government had no use for a really sincere Bill. Let the battle come when and where it might, the Unionists were ready to appeal to the country's sense of justice and fair play. Meanwhile ho did not believe th'i Lords would waver in their duty i.i seeing that the nation's will was really and truly enforced. ,