New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
FIGHTING THE EDUCATION BILL.
FALL OF LORD SALIsBuRf'S MlNioi"f
AMONG; THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENC

AMONG THE POSSIBLE CONSEQt ENCES.
Landau Feb l2-Smple as the Education bill
seems as compared with tho bill OF last year II
has already impered the reputation OF MI BAT
four and is proving an embarrassment 10 '''e 'o,
eminent Sir John Gorst, who introduced me hiIl
Of 1886 survived its collapse as Minister but u the
present bill sinks under the disapprobation o. the
country the dscord among the Uniorists ana the
tactics OF the Liberal opposition MT. Ba!ioW
DAYS as leader OF the House are numbered me
measure in its earlier stages Is SAFE. Inc HoN-
orrmont majority is too large, shown in the
initial divisions to fall to pieces all at once. Out
unless the bill is amended there VIII be a hummer
=, r-nionist secessions from the Ministerial ranks
and an ebb in the tide OF popular support from inc
Government The Unionists who do not go AL the
way with the Government on tins or other questions
demand that the bill shall be so enlarged as 10
include an extra grant to board schools Inv
scotch I-nionists are furious because Scotch claims
arc entirely ignored and the English Chur'h iaru-
cans are dleappolntcd bccaus" Mr.. Baliour mas ~
rnismanaCcd the bin as to deprive the Noluh'''E
schools o. all benefits from the grant III i'N'
voor and has made the capation grant "F'
shillinEs instead OF the six shnss they deh'"''''
The Catholic party share these feelings pnt are
.o,,er, IN take The bill as an ustalmcnt only.
Theen constitute the main clements OF danger III
tho ranks of the Governments supporters INA,
stanch Conservative. Sir william h'lt lyme
the way in candldly informing the Ministers l"'l
Tho bill as IL stands IS disl!kcd. Numerous 'oiiI""
nications have since reached the Government "hi@
that the measure must be altered when It's de'iI7
come 10 be discussed II these demands from WIZ
I'm their own party are asscntcd to, ana the pi on
!9rged the principle OF pioccmcal cduciuoh'' IT.
form upon which Mr. Balfour proceeds, mus Le
given up Mr.. Balfour then probaDIy VIII i'rS'i"'
mi Win him those OF his colleagues IN IN" 'Ho-
nnt VINO have identified themselves with TINS pee
meal policy. The Conservative papers idVl,' NJ
Balfour call upon his present naJory .hu i",r"
me bin through TO get the grant To V0lunldlE
schools made available Tor she current Hl"n'iiI
wear Otherwise they predict The rcslcn non OF INC
Ministry. with an early dissolution OF fArndHtlil
The leaders OF the Opposition are right IN ''lcl-
lating that no possible manipulation OF u'o ""s'-
ness OF the House Wi! enable the ofoN,Thmrht 10
March |. which the Treasury onlciaiS nav "lN go
tho Ministers will be about the date Whch IN"
grants can be available for the current year. ne
liberals are iubilant and among the CHIoilia'@ We
ronorts of MIR Ra!four's removal TO the upper
house. current last year when ne WIS siSI>S
blamed for making a mess o. the business q! III
again say that he is ready 10 resign ul"t ~ tbs
INC strain OF the work in the House OF commons
and wants the rcpose OF the Lords
The reception which the new bill has met from
the country is undoubtedly unfavorabc. lndigna-
ton meetings are occurring everywhere 'u, oi
curse bv Liberals ana NOncOnfOgmists, but In
which Unionists are also taking par ohcclin i
~ fhOrOughgolnG scctarian character there can bee
mo- doubt. Under the phrase or '1rdcrdtol- ot
voluntary schools II gives 10 sectarah committee
the power Of distribution @; the grants draWh rom
nubli, taxation # the Government be ultimately
forced TO appeal 10 the country on such measure
they VIII be defeated. Mr. Chamberlans organ
The birmingham Post unfavorahly crltlclses me
bill but Mr. Chamberlain himself SUCK 10 HIS COL
leagues and gives partial support TO the bill
Meetings of thc leaders OF the Opposition. at
,r1icb Lord Kimbcrlcr and othc~ peers were pres
nome Sir William Harcourt's leadership Of the
whole party is now an acknowledged fact.