Press and Personal Views.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12053, 21 December 1906, Page 4

Press and Personal Views.

LONDON, December 20. During the debate on Lord Lansdowue's motion the Archbishop of Canterbury declared that since tho Government was unable to meet reasonable demands on the question of teachers, it would be better to lose the whole Bill, whatever the risks and disadvantages. They had only asked i'or equal opportunities lor all. The Duke of Devonohirc declared it better to make almost any concession than to relegate the question to another session. The Duke of Devonshire and the Bishop of Hereford voted with the minority, tho Archbishop of Canterbury and eight bishops with the majority. The Times says that if the others had displayed the same spirit as thej Duke of Devonshire and the Archbishop of Canterbury have exhibited, the result would have been different. It "advises the Government to agree to a "round table" discussion of the subject during the reces», in order to secure a permanent solution, which is not offered to the convictions and desires of the largest religious community in tho country. The Radical Press predict the introduction of a more stringent Bill and also demand legislation curbing the Lords' pretensions. They hint that it is in the Government's power to largely coerce voluntary schools by means of administrative measures, and declare that all inefficient K-liools ought to b<? ricoroubly dealt with