IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 17, 20 June 1913, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

' THE DISESTABLISHMENT BILL;

DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE. By Cable-rPress Association—Copyright. London, June 18. Mr. Asquith argued that it was unthinkable that the Bill would prevent the Church of AYales, after disestablishment, co-operating with the Church in .England for all church purposes. The weightiest portion oi the speech ,wa3 that in which he eipphasised the garnered memories and traditions of the Welsh people. Another notable speech was that of i Mr, \V. G. C. Gladstone. He deplored the church's refusal of the invitation to compromise, adding that it was not the. Government that slint the door. The speaker stated that Liberal chureh- ' men were unable to propose amendments at that stage. Mr, Bonar Law contended that tha Nonconformists who were putting politics before religion liked the Bui, but' those who were putting religion ueforo politics hated 11. He denied that Wales was entitled to settle a question which was interesting the whole of Britain. It would clearly be the duty of the Opposition, when in olliee, to reverse what the -Government was doing. Sir' Edward Beauchamp (Liberal) voted with the minority.