ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S VIEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13356, 21 December 1906, Page 5

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S VIEWS.

PRESS OPINIONS,

Rec<-ived -December 21, 7.42 a.m.

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During! the ' 'debate- onJLord Lattsdotwie's motion.,' the 'Archbishop! df tantisrbury declared that sinco - the Gx>vca.nm«3it' was Unable to meet reas-

onable deniands regarding- the qaicstian of t-eachers, it would be better fox ■ lose the ' wiliole Bill, whatever the risks - arid disadvantage. They had only asked for equal opportunities for all. • Tlie Duke of Devonshire decl-arvd that it woitM be better to snak4'a'ltn9st any concession than ' relegate the question to another s-assion. ■ The puke of Deponshire and" the Bishr "op of ; efbrd vo'ted'^M'iih 'ifc-ET minority, and 'the ' Archbushop of Camterbary anxl , eight bishops vnih , ib© majority. , The Times' ' says if pt-horg h«cl displayed ih& spirit tne Duke of Devonshire an>d the Archbishop" of ' Canterbury exhibited, the rosuK ■vV'ould tave been differtoit. It '^d vises 't'h'e "<7o-vcrh-meait to agree to a /'round- table." "discueeioii on the s>ii'bjcct tluriiig, the iu»teess in orde to secure a perm^nenit sc>lutt.uv: which will not ofi xiid) ih&' J con-. - victions and desires of t'ho lai-g<os!> re- ., ligious CQ.aisin«nity in 1 the country. ? „ Tlie Radipal prc&s predict tli-e introi - ducLion' of a more string«;aii Bill, and . also demand, legislation curbing *the House of Lords' andbinte that it is, in the Government's power * •largely to cowce voluntary schools by means of administrative 'measure?. They declare that all , inefficient ■chools should be vigorously dealt twitE ■ -' '\- - r-;-" . THE LOB«DS J REASONS. PARENTS' RIG.BJTS AND -TEACHERS' PREEDOjtf. / ' Received December 21, 8.21 a ."m. London, December 20. A Parliamentary paper gives - the House oi Lords' official reason's for insisting on, their amendments, hi . the Education Bill. / They do not admit that these contradict the principles o-f ihd Bill or alter its character fosyond secraring parents' rights and --teaohiers' freedom and just treafcnwnf? in denor minatioaial ' schools.