ENGLISH EDUCATION BILL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13482, 23 July 1907, Page 5

ENGLISH EDUCATION BILL.

THE GOVERNMENT FIRM. United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. LONDON, July 22. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury and several Bishops interviewed the Government asking for the withdrawal of certain regulations dealing with training colleges and secondary schools, on the ground that tho new rules will destroy the present religious character of the establishments. The >Hon. Mr McKenna replied that ho was determined 1 thait students should not be rejected on the ground of religious belief. Sir H. Campbell-Bannermari said that, though the Government's great attempt at conciliation failed last year, there was no reason why they should I abandon their principles.