IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13657, 28 July 1908, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

TliK LICEXSIXO BILL.

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Pi esi A-ssoei.ition-lsv 'i'alegrapli-Copyrigh' LONDON', .lulv 26.

A numbering one hundred thousand, -with a hundred bunds and .■j.-ore:; i»t banners, \vai> hehl in Hyde Park in support of the Licensing Rill.

Mr Churchill claimed that th<> demonstration proved Lhat the Bill was supported by the great mai-cfo of the people.

The 120 speakers upon the platform included Mefisis Wittaker, Cr<?oks, Henderson, and Dr Clifford.

THE UNIVERSITIES BILL.

MR BIRREI.L *COXiiRATUI.AED

Received 10.50 p.m.. July 27th

LONDON, July 27. In the House, of Commons th**.lrish Uni versities Bill was read a third lime.

Mr Redmond warmly praised Mr Birrell, Minister fur Education, fr>r solving a, problem that had fo : led Mr Gladstone, andadded —"We all admire a man of courage. The Nationalists will n?ver forgetMr Bin-ell's services to Ireland." Amid Nationalist cheers, Mr Balfour, in a few graceful words supported Mr Hedmond. Mr Birrell said thai, the main outlines of the Bill were such he had always wish : ed 1o see passed. It was a great and courageous effort to deal with a crying scandal, but he feared that owing to the affiliation of Maynooth with Dublin University, the latter might- fall unduly under clerical control. Mr Birrell Loped that, the new university would play a great part in educating and uniting a famous race.

Lust Saturday's sill'ng was devoted to the Finance Bill, which was read a third time. Mvanwhile the Universities Bill was read a first time in the House of Lords.